iPhone 6s Plus posts excellent battery life, matches the Galaxy Note5 to the minute

posted by Chris P.
Sep 30, 2015, 3:38 AM

* UPDATE: Recharging time benchmark added!
This achievement definitely comes as a surprise, as Apple actually reported identical numbers of standby, talk time, and video and music playback for the 6s Plus when compared with its predecessor. Obviously, these numbers have failed to capture internal optimizations that the company has carried out, and we'll be reaching out to Apple to try and find out what they are. In the meantime, we can't help but wonder if the iPhone 6s Plus holds any other, as pleasant surprises.
Battery life (hours) Higher is better
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Apple iPhone 6s Plus
9h 11 min (Good)
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
6h 32 min (Average)
Samsung Galaxy Note5
9h 11 min (Good)
Google Nexus 6
7h 53 min (Average)
LG G4
6h 6 min (Poor)
Sony Xperia Z3+
7h 15 min (Average)
Motorola DROID Turbo
10h 42 min (Excellent)
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
9h 29 min (Good)
OnePlus 2
6h 38 min (Average)
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So battery life's all good, but do we dare say quick charging with Apple's new phablet darling? Unfortunately, the results from our charge test say "No" loud and clear. At 165 minutes, the iPhone 6s Plus is preeeetty slow to raise from the dead and get to full capacity, and so is decisively outdone by competing Android handsets.
Charging time (minutes) Lower is better
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Apple iPhone 6s Plus
165
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
171
Samsung Galaxy Note5
81
Google Nexus 6
98
LG G4
127
Sony Xperia Z3+
189
Motorola DROID Turbo
126
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
80
OnePlus 2
150
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Thumbnail image courtesy of iFixit
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