Best overall
Huawei Mate 10 / Mate 10 Pro
Huawei's new flagship line, the Mate 10 series, packs 4,000mAh batteries and a 6-inch displays into devices that easily fits in the palm of your hand. That screen is helped along by a 4,000mAh battery — among the biggest in its class — pushing the Mate 10 Pro to a staggering 2-day average uptime per charge for most use cases. (Or guaranteeing you a full day whatever you're doing, for heavier users.) Huawei's flagship device also has some Machine Learning chops that learn what apps you use most and least, in order to optimize them for battery usage. And it's the first Android phone to ship with a Neural Processing Unit, meaning it's future-proofed for AI apps arriving in the coming year.
Besides strong battery life, both the Mate 10 and the Pro boast Android Oreo out of the box, and an excellent f/1.6 dual camera setup, co-developed with Leica.
Bottom line: A huge 4,000mAh cell plus software optimizations make the Huawei Mate 10 Pro the best phone for battery life.
One more thing: The Mate 10 Pro hasn't actually gone on sale just yet, but it's launching imminently in Europe, and a U.S. launch is expected in early 2018.
Why the Mate 10 Pro is the best
The best of the Huawei Mate series, now in a smaller package with a beautiful design.
Huawei has come a long way since its days of questionable software and China-only releases. You'll pay top dollar for Mate 10 Pro, but in exchange, you get a handset that combines high technology and good looks — including a 4,000mAh battery that has to be one of the best out there. The company's homegrown Kirin 970 chip is not only fast, but its 10nm manufacturing process makes it extremely efficient, and it's among the first to have AI hardware built in.
Combined with the power-sipping 1080p AMOLED panel, the Mate 10 Pro seemingly lasts forever; during our review period, it easily lasted through a busy day in London, with up to seven hours of screen-on time, and plenty of juice left in the evening for some night photography.
And that's another area of strength for the Mate 10 Pro — its camera is a close second to the Google Pixel 2 in synthetic rankings, and a really strong low-light performer.
Best for software + updates
Google Pixel 2 XL
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The Pixel 2 XL is one of the best all-round Android phones, but one of its more overlooked strengths is battery life. With a 3,000mAh cell inside, and USB Power Deliver 2.0 for quick refills, the 2 XL offers strong longevity.
Other reasons to love the larger of Google's two 2017 Pixels? How about an excellent software experience, powered by Android Oreo, and just about the best camera we've seen in an Android phone.
Bottom line: Between a big battery, an efficient processor and Android Oreo's various enhancements, the Pixel 2 XL is easily an all-day phone.
One more thing: The miniature Pixel 2 also has pretty good battery life for its size, though not quite up to the level of the XL.
Best for hard workers
BlackBerry KEYone / BlackBerry Motion
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The BlackBerry KEYone is, unsurprisingly, a workhorse. There's a lot going on beneath those classic BlackBerry keys, but the one thing you need to know is, like the others on this list, it pairs a massive battery — 3,500mAh — with an energy-sipping Snapdragon 625 processor. If you're longing for the good 'ol days of not having to charge your BlackBerry everyday, the KEYone fits the bill nicely.
Then there's the BlackBerry Motion, launching soon, which swaps out the physical keyboards, adds an extra gigabyte of RAM, and bumps up the battery to an even larger 4,000mAh cell.
Bottom-line: The KEYone is an exceptional phone with a near-perfect hardware keyboard and multi-day battery life. Don't want the keyboard? The Motion is a great all-touch alternative.
One more thing: There are two separate variants of the KEYone, one for AT&T and T-Mobile and another for Verizon, as well as the BlackBerry KEYone Black Edition, with 4GB of RAM. Choose wisely.
Conclusion
Most phones claim to have "all-day battery life," but few actually make it to bedtime. The Huawei Mate 9 actually backs up its claims, and does so while excelling in almost every other area.
Best overall
Huawei Mate 10 / Mate 10 Pro
Huawei's new flagship line, the Mate 10 series, packs 4,000mAh batteries and a 6-inch displays into devices that easily fits in the palm of your hand. That screen is helped along by a 4,000mAh battery — among the biggest in its class — pushing the Mate 10 Pro to a staggering 2-day average uptime per charge for most use cases. (Or guaranteeing you a full day whatever you're doing, for heavier users.) Huawei's flagship device also has some Machine Learning chops that learn what apps you use most and least, in order to optimize them for battery usage. And it's the first Android phone to ship with a Neural Processing Unit, meaning it's future-proofed for AI apps arriving in the coming year.
Besides strong battery life, both the Mate 10 and the Pro boast Android Oreo out of the box, and an excellent f/1.6 dual camera setup, co-developed with Leica.
Bottom line: A huge 4,000mAh cell plus software optimizations make the Huawei Mate 10 Pro the best phone for battery life.
One more thing: The Mate 10 Pro hasn't actually gone on sale just yet, but it's launching imminently in Europe, and a U.S. launch is expected in early 2018.
Update November 2017: The Mate 10 Pro is our new battery champ, with the Google Pixel 2 XL coming in second place, and a not to BlackBerry's new Motion handset, alongside the venerable KEYone.
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