HTC One (M8) battery life test: excellent endurance

In fact, crossing the 7-hour mark on our battery test typically signifies entering the phablet endurance realm, as those big-screen handsets usually have place inside for much larger than the average batteries. We can only say kudos to HTC for this spectacular achievement, which is bringing us a 5-inch handset that is only outlasted by giant phablets like the HTC One max, or the Oppo N1. The HTC One (M8) also flaunts an extreme power-saving mode, that lets it last about 30 hours on standby, even with 10% battery capacity left.

Its 2600 mAh unit is of the lithium-polymer variety, and is only 13% larger than the 2300 mAh juicer of last year's HTC One, yet brings in a whopping improvement in battery life, as the old One scores 5 hours and 45 minutes on our test. Needless to say, we can't wait to pit the HTC One (M8) against the other two spring chickens - Samsung's Galaxy S5 and the Sony Xperia Z2 - as those two also promise enhanced endurance, and dedicated power saving modes.