Pixel 10 Pro battery test: beats iPhone 16 Pro and Galaxy S25

In a fresh battery life test, Google’s Pixel 10 Pro turned in an impressive 7 hours and 1 minute—45 minutes longer than the iPhone 16 Pro and 40 minutes ahead of Samsung’s Galaxy S25. The experiment was run by blogger Ben Aboagye from the Lover of Tech channel, who carefully leveled the playing field: all three phones were set to 200 nits of brightness, Wi‑Fi was off, all used the same cellular network, and adaptive modes were disabled.

Over the course of the trial, the phones cycled through real‑world tasks: 4K video recording, watching TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube, streaming music, and gaming. In the end, the iPhone 16 Pro—with its 3,582 mAh battery and A18 Pro chip—lasted 6 hours 15 minutes, the Galaxy S25 held on for 6 hours 20 minutes, and the Pixel 10 Pro stretched to the seven‑hour mark, finishing on top.

The twist is what made the difference: the new Tensor G5 processor, built on TSMC’s 3 nm process, delivered a tangible boost in power efficiency. Earlier Tensor chips drew criticism for running hot and throttling quickly, yet this time the phone not only outpaced its rivals but also avoided overheating even under heavy loads.

Of course, no single test can be a universal yardstick for battery life—everyone uses their phone differently. Still, the takeaway is hard to miss: Google’s move from Samsung Foundry to TSMC is paying off. The new chip gave the Pixel nearly an hour over the iPhone, a device known for tight optimization, and that could signal a new chapter for the Tensor line.