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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Battery test

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We put the Apple iPhone 13 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: 4352 mAh
  • 20W charger (not included)
  • 6.7-inch, 1284 x 2778, 120 Hz, OLED display
  • Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
  • Tested ROM / RAM combination: 256 GB + 6 GB

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.


Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
battery
156
autonomy
162

189

147

195

150

198

108
charging
104

184

112

182

88

205

181

194

Key performances

Charging Time
2 days 20h
Battery life
Charging Time
1h01
80% Charging time
Charging Time
2h11
Full charging time
Quick Boost
3h12 autonomy
after 5-minute charge

Pros

  • Excellent autonomy during the Typical Usage Scenario, with low discharge currents, whether day or night
  • Excellent autonomy when testing in calibrated mode
  • Very good autonomy during on-the-go tests
  • Very low residual consumption of both wired and wireless chargers
  • Decent wireless charge efficiency
  • Very low discharge currents overall

Cons

  • Slow charging time, whether wired or wireless
  • Very low wired charge efficiency

The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max reached an excellent global score, surpassing the previous top scorer, the iPhone 12 Pro Max. This significant achievement is due mainly to improved autonomy, which is attributable to the 13 Pro Max’s nearly 20% greater battery capacity, along with additional optimization.

It showed excellent performance during the Typical Usage Scenario, with only 1% lost per night on average. Outdoors, the device had a very decent autonomy, especially when using demanding GPS navigation. When testing in calibrated mode, the autonomy was above average across all our use cases.
When it came to charging, the small 20W charger struggled and it took 2 hours and 11 minutes to fill up the 4352 mAh battery. Similarly, the wireless charger took 2 hours and 41 minutes to fully charge the battery, which was longer than average. The residual consumption of both wired and wireless chargers was very low though.

The discharge currents were also very low, meaning that the device was well-optimized, whatever the use case.

Compared with devices from the same price range ($800+), the iPhone earned the top score 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 13 Pro Max 4352mAh 20W
(not included)
15W OLED
1284 x 2778
Apple A15 Bionic
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 3687mAh 20W
(not included)
15W OLED
1284 x 2778
Apple A14 Bionic
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) 5000mAh 25W
(not included)
15W OLED
1440 x 3200
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Oppo Find X3 Pro 4500mAh 65W
(included)
30W OLED
1440 x 3216
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Autonomy

156

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

182

Wiko Power U30
How Autonomy score is composed

Autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: Stationary, 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.

Light Usage
98h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
Moderate Usage
68h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
Intense Usage
43h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day

Home/Office

162

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

189

Vivo Y72 5G

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

On the go

147

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

195

Samsung Galaxy M51

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)

Calibrated

150

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

198

Samsung Galaxy M51

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

108

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

181

Realme GT Neo 3
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.

Wired
Wired
44%
in 30 min
1h01
0 - 80%
2h11
Full charge
Wireless
Wireless
25%
in 30 min
1h52
0 - 80%
2h41
Full charge

Full charge

104

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

184

Black Shark 5 Pro

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.

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.
Time to full charge
Time to full charge

Quick boost

112

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

182

Realme GT Neo 3

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

142

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

154

Oppo Reno6 5G
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 13 Pro Max
3.6 kWh
Efficient
Good
Bad
Inefficient

Charge up

88

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

205

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

Discharge

181

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

194

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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