The average battery capacity of a smartphone was 5,291mAh in January 2026, according to a new report. This was the biggest yearly increase since December 2021. The increase has been attributed to ...

Smartphone users often overlook small habits that quietly reduce battery life over time. These smartphone battery mistakes don't just affect daily usage—they can permanently degrade battery capacity.

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Some of the newest Android phones can last for days on a single charge, even without adjusting settings to extend battery life. Cutting-edge technologies like silicon-carbon power cells continue ...

Modern smartphones are pocket computers that often feel like jacks of all trades, but masters of none. While you can use them for communications, photography, gaming, and much more, there are ways a ...

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Samsung's Galaxy S25+ is one of the best Android smartphones available. It offers significant improvements over the base Galaxy S25 and runs on the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset as the ...

Android phone battery life often feels unpredictable, even on newer devices with larger batteries and efficient chips. One day your phone lasts until bedtime, the next it struggles past mid-afternoon.

Battery life tests carried out by CNET reveal that the iPhone 17 Pro Max has the best battery life of any of the smartphones tested, and that Apple heads the brand rankings across its models. Apple’s ...

The convenience and fun of using Android Auto while driving can quickly turn into annoyance by the fast drain of your phone's battery. Android Auto is designed as a way to pair your smartphone to your ...

The RedMagic 11 Air might prove that a phone doesn't have to be bigger to get these larger batteries. Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- ...