Smartphones with large batteries in the Philippines (2018)

We can all probably agree that battery is among the most important things to consider when choosing a smartphone. What makes a smartphone battery big? Well, you can set the bar wherever you want. But for the purposes of this article, we’re setting it at 4,000mAh. Phones with this battery capacity tend to last two days with moderate use.

This is our list of smartphones with large batteries that you can buy in the Philippines.

Author’s note: To make this list more current, only smartphones released in the Philippines in 2018. Items are arranged by price (descending). 

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Key specs:
6.34-inch Super AMOLED WQHD+ (2960 x 1440) display, 514ppi
Exynos 9810 Octa octa-core CPU
6GB/8GB RAM
128GB/512GB internal storage
Samsung Experience v9.5 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
4,000mAh battery w/ Fast Charge, Wireless Charging

Price: Php55,990USD 954INR 80,883EUR 909CNY 6,948 (6GB RAM + 128GB storage), Php75,990USD 1,295INR 109,775EUR 1,233CNY 9,430 (8GB RAM + 512GB storage)

Video loop test result: 20 hours

PC Mark battery test result: 12 hours, 40 minutes

Huawei P20 Pro

Key specs:
6.1-inch 18:9 OLED FullView display @ 2240 x 1080 resolution, 408ppi
HiSilicon Kirin 970 octa-core processor
6GB RAM
128GB internal storage
EMUI 8.1 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
4,000mAh Li-Ion battery with SuperCharge and AI battery management

Price: Php44,990USD 767INR 64,993EUR 730CNY 5,583

Video loop test result: 17 hours, 45 minutes

PC Mark battery test result: 10 hours, 9 minutes

Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Key specs:
6.18-inch Full HD+ edge-to-edge display @ 2160 x 1080px
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 2.8GHz octa-core processor
6GB/8GB RAM
64GB/128GB internal storage
MIUI for POCO (Android 8.1 Oreo)
4,000mAh battery w/ Quick Charge 3.0

Price: Php17,990USD 307INR 25,988EUR 292CNY 2,233 (6GB RAM + 64GB storage), Php19,990USD 341INR 28,878EUR 324CNY 2,481 (6GB RAM + 128GB storage)

Video loop test result: 19 hours

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Key specs:
5.99-inch 18:9 Full HD+ (2160 x 1080) IPS display, 403ppi
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 1.8GHz Octa-Core processor
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
MIUI 10 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
4,000mAh battery with fast charging

Price: Php11,990USD 204INR 17,321EUR 195CNY 1,488

Video loop test result: 23 hours

Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite

Key specs:
5.84-inch 19:9 display @ 2280x1080px
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2.0GHz octa-core processor
3GB/4GB RAM
32GB/64GB internal storage
Android One (Android 8.1 Oreo)
4,000mAh battery

Price: Php9,490USD 162INR 13,709EUR 154CNY 1,178 (3GB RAM + 32GB storage), Php10,990USD 187INR 15,876EUR 178CNY 1,364 (4GB RAM + 64GB storage)

Motorola E5 Plus

Key specs:
6.0-inch 18:9 HD+ IPS display @ 1440 x 720 resolution
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 1.4GHz octa-core processor
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
Android 8.0 Oreo
5,000mAh battery

Price: Php9,999USD 170INR 14,445EUR 162CNY 1,241

Video loop test result: 17 hours, 20 minutes

ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1

Key specs:
6.0-inch FHD+ IPS display @ 2160 x 1080px, 424ppi
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 1.8GHz octa-core processor
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
Pure Android (Android 8.1 Oreo)
5,000mAh battery with flash charge

Price: Php9,995USD 170INR 14,439EUR 162CNY 1,240

Video loop test result: 20 hours, 16 minutes

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus

Key specs:
5.99-inch 18:9 FHD+ display @ 1080 x 2160 pixels
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2.0Ghz octa-core processor
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
MIUI 10 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
4,000mAh battery with flash charge

Price: Php9,990USD 170INR 14,432EUR 162CNY 1,240

Video loop test result: 18 hours, 3 minutes

Video loop test result: 15 hours, 25 minutes

ASUS Zenfone Max M1

Key specs:
5.5-inch HD+ IPS display @ 1440 x 720px
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
ASUS ZenUI (Android 8.1 Oreo)
4,000mAh battery

Price: Php8,495USD 145INR 12,272EUR 138CNY 1,054

Video loop test result: 11 hours, 3 minutes

Motorola E5

Key specs:
5.7-inch 18:9 HD+ IPS display @ 1440 x 720 resolution
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 1.4GHz octa-core CPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
Android 8.0 Oreo
4,000mAh battery

Price: Php7,999USD 136INR 11,555EUR 130CNY 993

Nokia 2.1

Key specs:
5.5-inch 16:9 HD display @ 1280 x 720
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 1.4GHz quad-core processor
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
Android Go (Android 8.1 Oreo)
4,000mAh battery

Price: Php5,990USD 102INR 8,653EUR 97CNY 743

Nokia 2

Key specs:
5-inch LTPS HD display @ 1280 x 720
Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 1.3GHz quad-core processor
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
Android Go (Android 8.1 Oreo)
4,100mAh battery

Price: Php5,290USD 90INR 7,642EUR 86CNY 656

Video loop test result: 19 hours, 33 minutes

PC Mark battery test result: 14 hours, 59 minutes

That wraps up this list of smartphones in the Philippines with large batteries. What do you personally need a long-lasting smartphone battery for? Let us know in the comments section.