YouTube channel HTX Studio conducted a massive smartphone battery charging experiment that involved buying 40 phones and spending two years conducting battery charging experiments using fast and slow ...
Total battery capacity is only one factor influencing actual device longevity. Lab tests demonstrate how different hardware components impact power consumption rates. Efficient processors and screen ...
Battery life for the iPhone 17 Pro Max and Apple's other new models compares favorably to previous iPhones and Samsung phones. I've been reviewing smartphones at CNET for nearly a decade. If there's ...
The new Pixel 9a might appear an unassuming mid-range phone at just $499, but it actually packs Google’s largest-ever battery into a 6.3-inch form factor. The 9a’s new 5,100mAh cell is a significant ...
Battery life remains a critical factor for smartphone users, directly influencing how devices are evaluated in terms of usability and overall performance. To better understand how modern smartphones ...
Whether it's an iPhone or an Android phone, most modern smartphones support fast battery charging, a feature that can come in handy when you have to top up the handset quickly during the day. That's ...
I've been covering Android and other mobile technology for close to ten years now, with a specific interest in phone accessories, e-readers, and what makes each individual phone different from another ...
In a regular phone battery (iPhone, Galaxy phones), the cathode is made of a metal oxide like lithium cobalt oxide, and graphite is the anode material. What's different in this new silicon battery ...
There are several ways Android phones are changing in 2026, and battery technology seems to be of primary importance to most manufacturers. More smartphone vendors are using silicon-carbon batteries, ...
After years of battery struggles, the OnePlus Nord 6's 9,000mAh battery proves that ultra-long endurance is finally here for ...
The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold was recently subjected to a durability test by JerryRigEverything on YouTube, and the battery exploded toward the end of the test. This was due to the phone being bent in ...
Exclusive: The OnePlus 15 has the largest battery capacity of any phone sold in the US. And it's all because of silicon. As Managing Editor, I lead CNET's mobile team, covering news and reviews on ...