TECH NEWS – PhoneBuff compared Samsung’s and Apple’s slim smartphones, and the difference between them is truly minimal!

The iPhone Air compensates for its small battery capacity with the C1X 5G modem, which Apple claims consumes 30% less energy than the Snapdragon X75 while offering better performance, and the company’s own N1 wireless chip. Combined with an LTPO OLED display, these components should deliver impressive battery life. However, in the latest battery drain test, its rival, the Galaxy S25 Edge, came out on top.

At the start of the test, Apple’s phone took the lead during a one-hour phone call, and both flagships kept pace during email checking. In the browser scrolling phase, the Galaxy S25 Edge pulled ahead for the first time, and this lead remained during the 16-hour standby test. The iPhone Air caught up while running Alto’s Adventure, a relatively light game, but lost a few percentage points after an hour of gameplay. When using Google Maps—which requires continuous Wi-Fi and GPS operation—the Galaxy S25 Edge maintained its lead, though PhoneBuff explained why. Both smartphones were configured identically in all battery tests to ensure fairness.

These calibrations were performed with displays set to 200 nits and on speaker output. Unlike the Galaxy S25 Edge with its stereo speakers, the iPhone Air has a single speaker, and to match the Android phone’s volume, it requires higher output power, resulting in higher energy consumption. Near the end of the test, Snapchat, the final and most demanding app, allowed the iPhone Air to claw back a few percentage points. It’s unclear whether this was due to the iPhone Air’s impressive efficiency or better Snapchat optimization for iOS, but the Galaxy S25 Edge’s lead shrank—though not enough to lose its advantage.

Overall, both devices achieved the following results: the iPhone Air had 9 hours and 58 minutes of active time and 16 hours of standby, totaling 25 hours and 58 minutes. The Galaxy S25 Edge reached 9 hours and 59 minutes of active time and 16 hours of standby, with a total battery life of 25 hours and 59 minutes. Although PhoneBuff called it a tie, every extra second the Galaxy S25 Edge lasted brought it closer to victory.

So, even if Apple packs its devices with energy-efficient hardware, it still can’t beat a smartphone with a larger battery.

Source: WCCFTech