iPhone 15 Plus, not iPhone 15 Pro Max, shatters battery life records, beats earlier iPhones too

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After the release of the iPhone 15, people were curious about its battery performance. Apple had talked about the new A17 Pro chip being super-efficient, so everyone was eager to see how long the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max could last on a single charge. Well, the results are in, and it's quite exciting. The Pro Max managed to outperform all previous iPhones in a battery test done by Mrwhosetheboss. But surprisingly, the iPhone 15 Plus did even better! It lasted for more than 13 hours of screen time, setting a new record for the longest iPhone battery life, 9to5Mac reported.

Apple provides some numbers on its website to show how long the battery should last while playing music and videos continuously. According toApple, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is the champ for streaming video playback, with 25 hours of battery life compared to 20 hours for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Plus.

But when it comes to playing music, the Max is rated for 95 hours, while the Plus hits a whopping 100 hours. These numbers are a good way to compare different models, but they might not reflect real-life usage, as we use our phones for more than just watching videos or listening to music.

Mrwhosetheboss decided to do a more realistic test. They used the phone throughout the day, doing things like watching TikTok videos, having Zoom video calls, recording videos, and playing games. The phone's screen stayed on the whole time until the battery ran out.

Before the iPhone 15, the iPhone 13 Pro Max had the longest battery life. However, the 14 series didn't perform as well. As shown in the test, all iPhone 15 models did better than their previous-generation counterparts.

Out of the new iPhones, the iPhone 15 Pro was the first to run out of juice, lasting for 9