iPhone model with best battery life?

[wallaby]

I'm getting tired of my Moto X's instability and horrid battery life, and considering a return to iPhone. The last one I owned was an iPhone 4, and I could eke out 2 solid days on a single charge on that thing. Which of the more current-gen iPhone models have comparable battery life? I'm considering side-grading to an iPhone 5c, but maybe waiting until after the next Apple announcement to see if they go down even more in price. I know the 5s has the fingerprint reader, but I'd only consider it if the battery life is significantly better.

Would love a 6s for 3D touch, but I'm not willing to spend $750 for it (I am done with 16GB models).

Thanks!

 

[iOSUser7]

If I'm correct, the best iPhone for battery life is the 6+. The 6s+ is not so far but the 6+ bigger battery give it a slight advantage.
Anyone correct me if I'm wrong, I'm not really sure about the 6+ vs 6s+ battery life because the A9 chip is more efficient than the A8.

 

[eyoungren]

If I'm correct, the best iPhone for battery life is the 6+. The 6s+ is not so far but the 6+ bigger battery give it a slight advantage.
Anyone correct me if I'm wrong, I'm not really sure about the 6+ vs 6s+ battery life because the A9 chip is more efficient than the A8.

In terms of size, yes, the battery of the 6+ is larger than that of the 6s+. This is because the 3D Touch component of the screen on the 6s+ takes up more room than the non 3D Touch screen on the 6+.

But, while size is a factor, your usage is key.

 

[bbrks]

I'm getting tired of my Moto X's instability and horrid battery life, and considering a return to iPhone. The last one I owned was an iPhone 4, and I could eke out 2 solid days on a single charge on that thing. Which of the more current-gen iPhone models have comparable battery life? I'm considering side-grading to an iPhone 5c, but maybe waiting until after the next Apple announcement to see if they go down even more in price. I know the 5s has the fingerprint reader, but I'd only consider it if the battery life is significantly better.

Would love a 6s for 3D touch, but I'm not willing to spend $750 for it (I am done with 16GB models).

Thanks!

Wait for a new 5SE..but two days solid....depends on how you are using your phone....

 

[thatanonymoususer]

The 6 plus line would be your best bet for battery life. Recent phones haven't gotten the same battery life as their earlier counterparts for me as I use them a lot more than I used to, but I would say that if you have a usage pattern that allows 2 days on an iPhone 4 (pretty impressive), you'll see similar or better battery life on more recent devices.

If all you want is battery life, I would suggest the 6 plus or 6s plus. It gets me though a day and a half of heavy usage when any of the smaller iPhones only got me though around 70%-80% of the day (including a 6).

Considering that your current phone is a 5.2" Moto X, you're probably already used to the larger form-factor. The plus models are going to be the best fit for you.

 

[petecee]

6s+ (TSMC) on a single charge gives me 48 - 50 hours standby time with 12 - 13 hours of screen/usage time. Happy enough with that.

 

[archer75]

The 3D touch is just a gimmick. I never use it. Battery life is phenomenal. But it is also highly subjective. My 6s+ can get me to the following day without charging. But your usage is likely different.

I easily get all day battery on my Nexus 6 with the marshmallow update. Based upon that I would imagine a nexus 6p would last as long as the iphone 6s+ with my typical usage.

 

[CEmajr]

6s+ has the best battery life of iPhones

 

[Mlrollin91]

I would think the 6s+ has the better battery life over the 6+ because of iOS 9/hardware improvements. I know that my 6s is much, much better than my 6, even though it has a smaller battery.

 

[Newtons Apple]

I am not sure my phone pick would be guided solely by the battery. But if that is most important to you, the 6S and 6S+ are the ones.

 

[Shanghaichica]

The 6 +/ 6S+. I've owned both. Both are beast and are about the same. Most days I have about 50-60% charge left with moderate to heavy usage. When I'm not working the next day. I don't charge it at night and I have enough battery to last me until the next afternoon.

 

[Applefan4]

6s+ (TSMC) on a single charge gives me 48 - 50 hours standby time with 12 - 13 hours of screen/usage time. Happy enough with that.

Usage time, yes. Screen time 12-13 hours? Not even remotely possible. Usage and SoT are different things

 

[maflynn]

If I'm correct, the best iPhone for battery life is the 6+.

Yup, that's the one with the best battery life, though it comes at a price, i.e., most expensive and large form factor.

 

[Sajal]

Used to own 6+ and now a 6s+, battery life remains similar too me. If I game for an hour or two I need to charge at the end of each day, otherwise 2 days easily works out.

Do remember even the network 4G/3G/2G effects the battery life, also you can always switch to the low power mode without much usability loss (unlike on androidland) and lengthen the time.

 

[BeeGood]

My 6s+ has about the same battery life as my 6+, which is fantastic. It easily gets me from wake up (6AM) to bedtime (1030PM) practically everyday with anywhere form 50% to 20% remaining. That's all I could ask for.

YMMV obviously, but the vast majority of people don't have to charge mid day using the plus model phones.

 

[petecee]

Usage time, yes. Screen time 12-13 hours? Not even remotely possible. Usage and SoT are different things

My bad. Thought they were the same thing.