Battery Performance Test: Apple A17 Pro Beats Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
The comparison between the Apple A17 Pro and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in terms of battery performance sheds light on some interesting aspects of these flagship chipsets. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, despite its impressive improvements in single-core and multi-core performance over its predecessor, lags behind the Apple A17 Pro when it comes to battery efficiency.
The battery performance test, featuring the Xiaomi 14 Pro with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max with the Apple A17 Pro, provides a comprehensive look at how these devices fare under similar conditions. Both smartphones are set to a 120 Hz refresh rate to maintain fairness in the test. It's worth noting that both devices also have a dynamic resolution feature, which users cannot adjust.
Apple a17 is more efficient than snapdragon 8 gen 3
One notable difference is the battery capacity, with the Xiaomi 14 Pro, equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, boasting a larger 4880mAh cell compared to the Apple iPhone 15 Pro's 4441mAh cell. Despite the larger battery, the Xiaomi 14 Pro falls short in the battery test, lasting 10 hours and 24 minutes, while the Apple iPhone 15 Pro impressively lasts 11 hours and 54 minutes.
The 1-hour and 30-minute difference in favor of the Apple A17 Pro demonstrates its superior efficiency in power consumption compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The test results indicate that Qualcomm may have opted for a higher wattage operation to achieve the notable performance improvements seen in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. This decision, however, seems to have come at the cost of battery efficiency.
What is the meaning of this?
It's crucial to note that despite the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-equipped device securing the second position in the test, the overall battery performance is commendable at 10 hours and 54 minutes. The results suggest that users can still expect a good real-life battery experience from the Xiaomi 14 Pro, even though it didn't outperform the Apple iPhone 15 Pro in this particular test.
How did the other smartphones hold up?
The comparison extends to other smartphones in the test, including the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Despite the S23 Ultra featuring a higher battery capacity of 5000mAh, it falls short, lasting 10 hours and 5 minutes. This indicates that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is more efficient than its predecessor.
Looking ahead, the absence of devices featuring the Dimensity 9300 in the test raises anticipation for their official debuts. The MediaTek Dimensity 9300 is expected to enter the flagship smartphone market, and its performance in battery tests will be intriguing, especially when compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Apple A17 Pro. The evolving landscape of mobile chipsets continues to provide users with a diverse range of options, each with its strengths and trade-offs.
