The last thing you want is for your phone to run out of juice when you need it most. Usually, a phone lasts a full work day with moderate use. But if you use it heavily, you’ll need to recharge it more often. So if a long-life battery tops your list of smartphone needs, check out these four top-scorers — they lasted impressively long during CNET’s lab tests.
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OnePlus 3T
Product Review: https://www.cnet.com/products/oneplus-3t/review/#ftag=CAD187281f
CNET rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 (Outstanding)
The good: The OnePlus 3T’s battery lasts way longer, takes sharper selfies and has a 128GB storage option.
The bad: Pricier than the OnePlus 3, the 3T now directly competes with better phones.
The cost: $439.00
The bottom line: This is our new favorite budget Android, but if you have the OnePlus 3, you don’t need to upgrade.
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Product Review: https://www.cnet.com/products/samsung-galaxy-s8-plus/review/#ftag=CAD187281f
CNET rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 (Outstanding)
The good: The The Galaxy S8 Plus is a big phone that manages to make a 6.2-inch screen look graceful. It has every hardware and software advantage of the ultrasleek, curved Galaxy S8, including long battery life.
The bad: You’ll have to reach higher to get to the fingerprint sensor on the back — a straight day of this gets annoying.
The cost: $840.00 to $868.00
The bottom line: Lovers of big phones won’t find a prettier device with a larger screen anywhere else, but you’ll want to make sure it isn’t too tall for you, and the fingerprint reader too hard to reach, before you commit.
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Motorola Moto Z Play
Product Review: https://www.cnet.com/products/motorola-moto-z-play/review/#ftag=CAD187281f
CNET rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 (Excellent)
The good: The affordable Moto Z Play works with swappable modular accessories, retains its headphone jack (unlike the more upmarket Moto Z and Z Force) and has a battery that goes on and on.
The bad: The Z Play is the thickest and heaviest phone in the Moto Z series and its fingerprint sensor, annoyingly, can be mistaken for a home button.
The cost: $399.99 to $499.94
The bottom line: Even if you don’t give two licks about its cool modular capabilities, get the Motorola Moto Z for an affordable phone with an impressively enduring battery life.
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Huawei Mate 9
Product Review: https://www.cnet.com/products/huawei-mate-9/review/#ftag=CAD187281f
CNET rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 (Excellent)
The good: The Huawei Mate 9 has more power than you’ll need, a camera that’s great for arty shots and a battery that won’t quit on you by dinner.
The bad: Its screen is only full HD and its design is utterly forgettable.
The cost: $539.00 to $627.96
The bottom line: It doesn’t have the flame-prone Note 7’s beautiful lines and curves, but if you’re after a high-performance big-screened phone that won’t set your pants on fire, the Mate 9 is a great option.
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The following CNET staff contributed to this story: Section Editor Jessica Dolcourt, Senior Editor Andrew Hoyle, Senior Associate Editor Lynn La and Senior Editor Laura K. Cucullu. For more reviews of personal technology products, please visit www.cnet.com.
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