despite having a smaller battery capacity, the apple iphone air was expected to take the lead in battery life thanks to its c1x 5g modem and proprietary n1 wireless chip. however, a recent test by technology media outlet phonebuff revealed that the rival samsung galaxy s25 edge narrowly won by just one minute, making the battery life battle between these flagship models a thrilling one.
in initial tests, the iphone air took the lead in a one-hour call session, demonstrating apple's superior technology in controlling communication power consumption. in the email browsing test, the two models tied, but the galaxy s25 edge started to take the lead in the browser scrolling test and maintained that advantage. this gap widened even further in the 16-hour standby test, highlighting samsung's excellent optimization in background power management.
there were interesting developments in the gaming test. the iphone air narrowed the gap in low-load games like "alto's adventure", but its battery still drained significantly in just one hour. the galaxy s25 edge's lead was even more pronounced in the google maps test, which requires constant wi-fi and gps connections. testers particularly pointed out that the iphone air's single speaker might be a factor contributing to battery consumption, as achieving the same volume as android devices requires higher output from a single speaker.
in the final data, there was only a one-minute difference in total battery runtime between the two models. the iphone air lasted 25 hours and 58 minutes, while the galaxy s25 edge lasted 25 hours and 59 minutes. this nearly equal result reflects apple's efforts to compensate for battery capacity through hardware innovation and samsung's continuous progress in overall power optimization. for consumers, this direct confrontation once again demonstrates that we have entered an era of more sophisticated competition in the flagship smartphone market, where not even a single second of battery life can be wasted.
