Phones continue to push forward in at least one area — battery life. Not only did we see a record-setting phone claim the title of best phone battery life to close out 2025, we tested two phones that broke through a long-standing barrier when it comes to our custom battery test.
When we review phones, we test their batteries by setting them to surf the web continuously over cellular until they run out of power. We've seen some impressive results in recent years, though no device has ever held out for more than 20 hours.
