Phones with the best battery life (part 3)

21. HTC One (M8)

 

HTC's new One M8 is the huge surprise in our updated roundup, as its neither a phablet, nor a
midranger, but a flagship handset with 5" display, Snapdragon 801 processor, and a unique Duo Camera. Still, it managed to eke out as much battery life from its 2600 mAh juicer, as the humble Moto G - 7+ hours - which is an excellent achievement.

22. Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo

 

Don't laugh, as this 3" munchkin goes places. Equipped with a very low-res display and a 1200 mAh battery, the cheap Galaxy Pocket Neo budged just above the 7-hour mark in our testing, so you can toss this one as a burner in your glove compartment for exceptional situations, and be sure it will last quite a long time when needed.

23. Motorola DROID MAXX

 

Motorola's MAXX line basically introduced us to phones with gigantic battery capacities and
endurance, as it managed to stuff 3000+ mAh units in fairly compact and thin bodies. Long story short, the 3500 mAh unit of the current MAXX clock in at almost seven hours of screen-on time, which still puts it towards the top of decently-specc'd phones with great battery life.

24. LG G2

 

Here it is, folks - the only flagship handset that is friendly for one-handed operation, and still scored ten minutes shy of seven hours cruel screen-on time from its 3000 mAh battery in our testing. This means it will be able to withstand your weekend away from the charger with regular usage, and that's more than we can say for most other flagships these days. You still get the 1080p display and fast Snapdragon 800, as well as a 13 MP camera with optical image stabilization, so overall a great package for the price if you don't mind the somewhat chubby design.

25. LG G Pro 2

 

With a hearty 3200 mAh unit, LG's first 6" phablet managed to last exactly as long as the G2. It's one of the best phablets you can currently get, and features OIS+ camera technology, which proved much better than the OIS that the G2 offers.

26. LG Optimus L7 II

 

The compact 4.3" Optimus L7 II is equipped with a generous 2460 mAh battery pack that is as large as on last year's flagships, so it scores almost as much as the LG G2 in out battery tests. Thus if you are looking for a cheapo compact Android with good picture quality that will get you through the weekend on a charge, the L7 II is one of your best bets.

27. Huawei Ascend P7

 

The 2500mAh battery of the Ascend P7 might not sound like much in this day and age when some flagships hit the 3000 mAh mark, and phablets even surpass that, but Huawei's phone does pretty well. The company pegs the Ascend P7 as good for 14 hours of talk time, and we logged more than six and a half hours of screen-on time on our internal test, which is a very good achievement. The phone's interface also offers several power profiles, app consumption alerts, and an Ultra power saving mode, which displays only the basic functions as cards on the screen in black and white, so you can squeeze even more life out of the handset when the battery starts getting low.

28. HTC Desire 700

 

HTC slid in another new battery champ in the rankings. The Desire 700 has a 5" display, and only a 2100 mAh battery, but since the screen is with qHD resolution, it lasts for a while. Its design mimics the One, down to the BoomSound speakers, and the handset has dual SIM slots, as well as a removable back cover.

29. Samsung Galaxy Note II

 

The 3100 mAh battery pack of the Note II is good for six and a quarter hours of screen-on time in our battery test, which ranks it among the best in the category.

30. LG G3

 

With the G3, LG is the first brand-name manufacturer to release a phone with a Quad HD display resolution. Unfortunately, thanks to the ultra high pixel density, the phone barely topped the six hour mark in our battery test, despite the 3000 mAh battery, making it the shortest-lasting of all spring 2014 flagships.

31. HTC DESIRE 816

 

Described by its maker as a “flagship mid-range” phone, the Desire 816 strikes a great balance between price and features with its generous 5.5-inch display, quad-core processor, and 13MP camera. At the same time, goodies borrowed straight from the company's flagship, the HTC One (M8), are making an appearance in HTC's phablet, including the gorgeous Sense 6.0 interface and the awesome pair of front-facing BoomSound speakers. All of this can be yours for around $400 off-contract, alongside a battery that managed to push it for 6 hours and 11 minutes of screen-on time in our test.

32. HTC DESIRE 300

 

HTC Desire 300 is another great alternative if you are in the market for a compact, 4.3" Android with cute design and great battery life, despite the fairly mundane 1650 mAh unit. It scored in the top twenty of our best battery performers with more than six hours of screen-on time.

33. Oppo R819

 

This is the second Oppo phone scoring more than six hours of screen-on time in our tests with a "merely" 2000 mAh battery, which is a tribute to Oppo's engineering, as the phone is also one of the thinnest (7.3mm), and lightest (110g) out there. It still sports a very bright 4.7" HD display, dual SIM Active functionality, and an 8 MP camera on the back, all for $300 off-contract.

34. Samsung Galaxy Note 3

 

With a slightly larger than its predecessor, 3200 mAh battery, the Note 3 scored slightly shorter than the Note II in our battery test, as the juicer now has to power that sweet Super AMOLED Full HD display still. Samsung's phablet also shines as one of the best phone cameras out there, and it offers a pretty compact for the 5.7" screen size design, as well as the S Pen stylus that received a grand functionality upgrade with the Note 3.

35. Sony Xperia L

 

That's the third midrange Xperia in our top battery champions, which reconfirms Sony's stellar balance of display and chipset power consumption with the respective battery pack. The 4.3" Xperia L marked exactly 6 hours of on-screen time in our testing with its 1750 mAh juicer, which, coupled with the elegant curved design, 8 MP camera, and affordable price, makes it another great Android choice in the battery marathoners lineup.