We put the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max through our rigorous DXOMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in autonomy, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key specifications:
- Battery capacity: 4323 mAh
- 20W charger (not included)
- 6.7-inch, 1290 x 2796, 120 Hz, OLED display
- Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
- Tested ROM / RAM combination: 512 GB + 6 GB
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
battery
161
Honor X7d (400 Smart)
Best: Honor X7d (400 Smart) (254)
129
Motorola Edge 70 Max
Best: Motorola Edge 70 Max (206)
144
Honor X7d (400 Smart)
Best: Honor X7d (400 Smart) (211)
100
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (224)
114
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (212)
88
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (205)
176
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro (194)
Key performances
These key points are derived from the lab measurements during testing and do not figure into the overall score. The lab measurements, however, are used for the overall score.
3h20 autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Position in Global Ranking
52
nd
1. Honor 400 Smart 5G (x7d 5G)
168
9. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
17. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
18. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
27. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
37. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
137
38. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
38. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
48. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
48. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
52. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
52. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
52. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
59. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
59. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
67. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
67. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
69. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
69. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
69. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
69. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
78. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
127
87. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
95. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
95. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
98. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
98. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
101. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
119
105. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
118
105. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
118
110. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
110. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
117
118. Crosscall Stellar-X5
115
122. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
122. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
127. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
131. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
135. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
135. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
135. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
111
141. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
141. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
145. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
149. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
107
149. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
151. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
155. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
158. Motorola moto g34 5G
102
162. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
162. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
164. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
164. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
169. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
169. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
169. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
174. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
174. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
178. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
181. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
181. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
181. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
186. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
188. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
188. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
191. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
192. Motorola moto g54 5G
90
192. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
198. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
200. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
204. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
75
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
14
th
6. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
10. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
12. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
14. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
17. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
22. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
27. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
30. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
33. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
33. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
40. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
44. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
46. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
47. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
50. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
51. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
Pros
- Excellent performance during a typical usage scenario, with low discharge currents
- Excellent autonomy in calibrated mode, especially when streaming videos
- Very good autonomy when scrolling on social apps on the go
- Low discharge currents overall
Cons
- Low autonomy when using the camera
- Poor charging experience
- Very low wired charge efficiency
The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max reached an excellent global score but stands slightly below its predecessor, the iPhone 13 Pro Max. The latest device was tested with the “always-on display” mode turned off — a feature that we deactivate for all models in our tests for a fair comparison. The score difference with the 13 Pro Max was mainly due to slightly lower performance during on-the-go and calibrated tests, but the results remained close.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max showed an excellent performance during the typical usage scenario, with less than 2% lost per night on average. Outdoors, the screen’s brightness was excellent, but it came at a slight cost to the autonomy. Autonomy was very good when scrolling social apps, which we test in the subway, but battery performance struggled when using the new demanding camera and during the navigation tests. However, when testing in calibrated mode, the autonomy was above average across all our use cases, especially when streaming videos, but slightly below average in the call test.
When it came to charging, the small 20W charger took 2 hours and 21 minutes to fill up the 4323 mAh battery. Similarly, the wireless charger took 2 hours and 44 minutes to fully charge the battery, which was longer than average. The residual consumption of both wired and wireless chargers was very low.
The discharge currents were very low, too, meaning that the device was well-optimized, whatever the use case.
Compared with devices from the same Ultra-premium price range ($800+), the iPhone earned the second top score, just below its predecessor, thanks to its excellent autonomy and efficiency. However, its charging score was among the lowest.
Test Summary
About DXOMARK Battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. (See our introductory and how we test articles for more details about our smartphone Battery protocol.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
|
Battery |
Charger |
Wireless |
Display |
Processor |
| Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max |
4323mAh |
20W
(not included) |
15W |
OLED
1290 x 2796 |
Apple A16 Bionic |
| Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max |
4352mAh |
20W
(not included) |
15W |
OLED
1284 x 2778 |
Apple A15 Bionic |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) |
5000mAh |
45W
(not included) |
15W |
AMOLED 2X
1440 x 3088 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Oppo Find X5 Pro |
5000mAh |
80W
(included) |
50W |
(LTPO) OLED
1440 x 3216 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
Autonomy
151
Honor X7d (400 Smart)
Honor X7d (400 Smart)
How Autonomy score is composed
Autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: Home/Office, On the go, and Calibrated use cases. Each sub-score comprises the results of a comprehensive range of tests for measuring autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
95h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
65h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
40h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day
Position in Global Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
53
rd
2. Honor 400 Smart 5G (x7d 5G)
99h
13. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
78h
14. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
16. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
24. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
32. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
36. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
37. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
69h
39. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
41. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
43. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
44. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
45. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
51. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
53. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
56. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
62. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
65. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
66. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
67. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
68. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
71. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
90. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
97. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
99. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
100. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
102. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
103. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
113. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
54h
114. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
118. Motorola moto g54 5G
53h
120. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
53h
126. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
137. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
141. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
142. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
148. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
150. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
151. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
156. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
158. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
49h
159. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
49h
160. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
161. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
163. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
165. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
168. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
169. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
170. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
171. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
173. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
174. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
176. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
181. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
184. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
186. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
187. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
189. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
191. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
192. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
194. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
195. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
198. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
201. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
203. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
11
th
6. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
7. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
9. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
20. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
23. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
34. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
35. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
36. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
37. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
40. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
43. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
46. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
48. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
49. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
51. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
52. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
161
Honor X7d (400 Smart)
Honor X7d (400 Smart)
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a set of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, video streaming, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep.” The robot repeats this set of actions every day until the device runs out of power.
Typical Usage Scenario discharge curves
129
Motorola Edge 70 Max
Motorola Edge 70 Max
Using a smartphone on the go takes a toll on autonomy because of extra “hidden” demands, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection, for example. DXOMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a precisely defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, the subway…) for each device
Autonomy for on the go use cases (full charge)
144
Honor X7d (400 Smart)
Honor X7d (400 Smart)
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our robots repeatedly perform actions linked to one specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have expended at least 5% of their battery power.
Autonomy for calibrated use cases (full charge)
Charging
107
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
How Charging score is composed
Charging is fully part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where autonomy is at a minimum, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The DXOMARK Battery charging score is composed of two sub-scores, (1) Full charge and (2) Quick boost.
100
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Full charge tests assess the reliability of the battery power gauge; measure how long and how much power the battery takes to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the UI, and until an actual full charge.
Position in Global Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
171
st
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
24. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
31. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
32. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
0h26
59. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
65. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
75. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
76. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
80. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
81. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
84. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
85. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
86. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
93. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
98. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
102. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
0h46
103. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
104. Motorola Edge 70 Max
0h47
105. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
108. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
110. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
112. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
0h49
113. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
114. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
0h49
115. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
118. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
120. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
122. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
123. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
124. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
126. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
126. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
128. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
129. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
130. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
131. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
133. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
134. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
136. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
137. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
140. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
140. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
142. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
0h54
143. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
0h54
144. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
145. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
146. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
147. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
148. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
150. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
151. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
152. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
153. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
154. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
157. Honor 400 Smart 5G (x7d 5G)
0h60
161. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
165. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
171. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
176. Honor X7d (400 Smart)
1h10
178. Motorola moto g34 5G
1h12
180. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
182. Crosscall Stellar-X5
1h20
186. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
188. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
191. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
192. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
193. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
194. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
201. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
54
th
9. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
23. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
24. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
28. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
29. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
30. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
31. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
33. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
34. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
37. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
38. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
42. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
45. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
46. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
48. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
54. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
Power consumption and battery level during full charge
The charging curves, in wired and wireless (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the power consumption in watts during the stages of charging toward full capacity.
Power consumption and battery level during wireless full charge
The charging curves, in wired and wireless (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the power consumption in watts during the stages of charging toward full capacity.
114
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The chart here compares the average autonomy gain from a quick 5-minute charge.
Average autonomy gain for a 5 minute charge (wired)
Efficiency
140
Honor X7d (400 Smart)
Honor X7d (400 Smart)
How Efficiency score is composed
The DXOMARK power efficiency score consists of two sub-scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, both of which combine data obtained during robot-based typical usage scenario, calibrated tests and charging evaluation, taking into consideration the device’s battery capacity. DXOMARK calculate the annual power consumption of the product, shown on below graph, which is representative of the overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.
Annual Consumption Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
3.7 kWh
Efficient
Good
Bad
Inefficient
88
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
The charge up sub-score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, related to how much energy you need to fill up the battery compared to the energy that the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the residual consumption when your phone is fully charged and still plugged into the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The chart here below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.
Overall charge efficiency
176
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
The discharge subscore rates the speed of a battery’s discharge during a test, which is independent of the battery’s capacity. It is the ratio of a battery’s capacity divided by its autonomy. A small-capacity battery could have the same autonomy as a large-capacity battery, indicating that the device is well-optimized, with a low discharge rate.
Average discharge current
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