The cheapest smartphones with larger batteries, unfortunately, either have extremely slow processors, or the manufacturer has compromised on the quality of the display – with a budget of up to 15 thousand rubles, only smartphones with 5000 mAh offer stable quality.
A rare model for today, with an ultimate 7000 mAh battery and a price of 15 to 17 thousand rubles in online retail. To ensure that charging such a large battery does not take forever, the manufacturer increased the power to 33 W, so the smartphone charges from 0 to 100% in 1 hour 50 minutes. In terms of screen quality and performance, this smartphone has no difference from its competitors with 5000 mAh for the same price, but the quality of the rear camera leaves much to be desired.
However, it is a record holder in its price niche, and even the cheaper old version Tecno Pova 6 with an OLED screen and a capacity of 6000 mAh discharges faster, not to mention other competitors in the budget segment.
In the price range from 20 to 30 thousand rubles, high-quality smartphones with 5200-5500-6000 mAh are rarely found in online retail in the Russian Federation – such models are found mainly in Chinese markets with Chinese firmware versions (need to install Google services, uninstalling applications containing hieroglyphs, etc. .d.). Honor X9b is a slightly expensive but remarkable mid-range smartphone with excellent battery life, with a capacity of 5800 mAh and a price of 29 thousand rubles from federal retailers.
Among the advantages, in addition to autonomy, it is worth noting a bright high-quality screen, a leather body and performance that is no worse than other smartphones costing 30 thousand rubles in chain stores.
Among the minuses, the camera does not have the same shooting quality as equally priced smartphones with 5000 mAh (Samsung Galaxy A35, Tecno Camon 30 5G, Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 4G) and the charging power is only 35 W (from 0% to 100% Smart While the phone charges in 1 hour and 30 minutes, competitors charge in 45 minutes.
Sub-flagship smartphone from network retailers in Russia costing from 45 to 50 thousand rubles. With a battery capacity of 5500 mAh, it surpasses younger smartphones with 6000 mAh autonomy thanks to the more expensive, economical LTPO display (LTPO matrices automatically adjust the frequency from 1 Hz to 120 Hz to save energy compared to the fixed 60/120 Hz in the budget ) displays) and energy-efficient flagship Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processor.
In terms of combination of autonomy and performance, this smartphone is superior to more expensive competitors: iPhone 16 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Xiaomi 14, Huawei Pura 70 Ultra and other flagship smartphones charge faster at a higher price.
Realme saved on the camera in this model – it cannot be called low quality, but in terms of photo and video shooting it corresponds not to flagships, but to smartphones costing 30-35 thousand rubles.
The “same, but with the flagship camera” Realme smartphone is called GT 6 and is already priced at at least 60 thousand rubles in official retail in the Russian Federation.
The new-for-autumn-2024 smartphone was launched in the Russian Federation in mid-October. Exceptional autonomy, as in the Realme GT 6T, is achieved not only by the 5500 mAh battery, but also by the economical processor (Snapdragon 7 Gen 3) + economical screen.
Initial measurements showed that in terms of battery life, the smartphone is superior to the Honor Magic6 Pro (5600 mAh), Vivo X200 Pro (6000 mAh) and other “above average” smartphones sold in the Russian Federation. In terms of autonomy, this smartphone is approximately equal to the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
The disadvantages remain the inflated price in Russia (53 thousand rubles) and the absence of any optical zoom, cameras at the level of the cheaper Realme 12 Pro+/13 Pro+/Xiaomi 13T.
iOS throttles background apps more effectively than Android, and Apple’s smartphone processors consume less power than their Qualcomm or MediaTek counterparts under mixed loads. Numerous measurements have confirmed that the autonomy of the iPhone in terms of Android smartphones can be calculated by a simple formula:
“iPhone battery capacity” + 1000 mAh = similar in terms of autonomy between Android smartphones
And if iPhone 16 (3561 mAh) and iPhone 16 Pro (3582 mAh) correspond to Android smartphones with 4600 mAh, which is even lower than the average 5000 mAh, then iPhone 16 Pro with 4685 both in theory and in practice Max runs on battery power, like the flagship Android smartphone with 5700 mAh, and they do not sell it in Russia!
The iPhone 15 Pro Max (4441 mAh) performs similarly well and can compete on equal terms with Android smartphones equipped with 5500 mAh batteries. But there are enough smartphones of this type on the market, and 5700-5800 mAh has not yet become the standard in Android flagships, so among top-end smartphones iPhone 16 Pro Max remains the leader until spring 2024, when global versions will be released Xiaomi 15 Pro (6100 mAh) and other next-generation Android flagships will be released.
Source: Ferra
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