Galaxy AI, which has been added to the Galaxy S24 lineup, may be getting a lot of attention at the moment. But when we got our hands on the Galaxy S24 in preparation for our full review of the standard model, what really surprised us was the battery life.
Our custom battery test forces you to surf the web through your phone until each phone we review runs out of power. The average phone can last about 10 hours. The Galaxy S24 took 13 hours and 28 minutes, which earns Samsung’s flagship phone a spot on our best phone battery life list.
In a way, it’s not surprising. The Galaxy S24 Ultra’s battery test also yielded excellent results, with Samsung’s premium device lasting him nearly 17 hours. With this series of flagship phones, it’s clear that Samsung, and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset that underpins his S24 lineup, has figured out a way to squeeze every last bit of power out of a fully charged device.
However, the Galaxy S24 Ultra has significant advantages over the Galaxy S24. The Ultra’s larger frame provides more space for a larger battery. And in fact, Samsung uses a 4,000 mAh cell in his standard S24, while a 5,000 mAh power pack in the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Due to size limitations, entry-level Galaxy S models often had trouble keeping up with the battery life of their larger siblings. Last year, the Galaxy S23 gave him a time of 10 hours and 27 minutes. That’s about 30 minutes better than the average smartphone, but significantly behind the times posted by the Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S23 Ultra.
The Galaxy S24 is basically the same size as the S23, so there’s limited room for more battery. And while Samsung turned to a larger power pack for its new phones, the S23 ran on a 3,900 mAh battery, but that small change alone doesn’t explain the 3-hour improvement in our battery test. You can not.
phone | battery size | Battery test results (hours: minutes) |
samsung galaxy s24 | 4,000mAh | 13:28 |
samsung galaxy s23 | 3,900mAh | 10:27 |
iPhone15 pro | 3,274mAh | 10:53 |
iPhone15 | 3,349mAh | 11:05 |
google pixel 8 | 4,575mAh | 9:43 |
ASUS Zenfone 10 | 4,300mAh | 12:34 |
Motorola Edge Plus (2023) | 5,100mAh | 15:47 |
That’s why you should trust Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in the Galaxy S24. Qualcomm said its new silicon is more power efficient than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 used in the Galaxy S23 lineup, but it’s clear the chipmaker isn’t kidding.
Of course, these results come with a major caveat, and it affects Galaxy S24 models shipped outside of North America.those phones please do not It’s powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, but Samsung instead opts for the Exynos 2400 to power the Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus, which are shipping in other parts of the world. (The Galaxy S24 Ultra doesn’t have this issue; it uses Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 silicon no matter where you buy that model.)
We haven’t gotten our hands on the Exynos-powered Galaxy S24 yet, so we don’t know if that model will have the same staying power as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered version. Until now, Galaxy smartphones running on Exynos have been one or two steps behind Snapdragon smartphones.
Still, it’s exciting to see the Galaxy S24 perform so well in our battery tests, especially after previous compact phones have struggled to offer such long-term performance. . The Galaxy S24 Plus also did great in our testing – lasting just under 16 hours with adaptive refresh rate turned on – so it’s clear that the entire S24 lineup is your go-to if you want all-day charging without the need for.