For most smartphone users, the battery life of their devices is a crucial factor in determining which phone they eventually choose. When Apple debuted its new iPhone 16 range earlier this month, it said that its iPhone Pro 16 Max batteries offer the “best battery life on an iPhone ever.

Granted, we're comparing apples and oranges here. A better comparison would be the new Galaxy S24 FE (starts at $649.99) and the entry-level Galaxy S24 (starts at $859.99). They share more of the same specs and the price difference between the two is only $210.

Here’s how it works. Given how things turned out in our Galaxy S24 Ultra vs. iPhone 15 Pro Max comparison, it inherently gives the newer iPhone 16 Pro Max an edge edge heading into this matchup. That’s because there’s an 8-month gap between the arrival of these two devices,