Recently , technology giant Apple announced its phone with the A17 Pro processor, while semiconductor company Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 model. These two powerful processors compete with each other with their performance. Users were especially curious about the differences in battery performance. A recent test satisfied this curiosity. Here are the battery performance test results of Apple A17 Pro and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processors…
Apple A17 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3: Battery performance test
Several flagship smartphones took part in the tests conducted by a YouTube channel called TechDroider . But among these modelsFor the Android side , the focus was on the Xiaomi 14 Pro , and for the Apple side, the focus was on the iPhone 15 Pro Max model. These two smartphonesare powered by the Qualcomm Snapragon 8 Gen 3 and Apple A17 Pro processor, respectively.
Before moving on to the results of the test, it is useful to have information about the batteries of smartphones. 4.880 mAh in Xiaomi 14 Pro ,The iPhone 15 Pro Max model has a battery with a capacity of 4,442 mAh . Accordingly, it is possible to say that the Android front has a larger battery in terms of capacity. So will this greatness show itself in the tests? This is the really curious part.
During the tests , the screen refresh rate of both smartphones was selected as 120 Hz. In this way, it was aimed to make a fair comparison. However, it should not be forgotten that certain settings cannot be adjusted by the user. However, the tests were carried out by performing several different actions, from playing games to using social media to watching videos on YouTube. So let’s move on to the results of the test.
| Test / Duration | Xiaomi 14 Pro (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) – Battery Level Change | iPhone 15 Pro Max (Apple A17 Pro) – Battery Level Change |
|---|---|---|
| Game ( PUBG Mobile ) 2 hours 27 minutes | dropped to 70 percent | dropped to 75 percent |
| YouTube video watching (1080p@60fps) 3 hours | dropped to 50 percent | dropped to 58 percent |
| Browser (Google Chrome / Safari) 1.5 hours | dropped to 39 percent | dropped to 50 percent |
| Social media (Instagram) 1.5 hours | dropped to 26 percent | dropped to 42 percent |
| video recording | Dropped to 0 percent – 55 minutes | Dropped to 0 percent – 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Total usage time | 10 hours 24 minutes | 11 hours 45 minutes |
After playing games, watching videos on YouTube, browsing the browser and using social media , the Xiaomi 14 Pro model lasted a total of 10 hours and 24 minutes , while this time was measured as 11 hours and 45 minutes on the iPhone 15 Pro Max . There is a difference of 1 hour and 21 minutes . You can see detailed data in the table above.
The result of this test shows that the smartphone powered by Apple A17 Pro has more efficient battery usage compared to the device with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 at its heart. As a result , Apple emerges victorious in this comparison.
