Phones with the best battery life
OnePlus 3T
Cnet rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 The good: The OnePlus 3T’s battery lasts way longer, takes sharper selfies and has a 128-GB storage option. The bad: Pricier than the OnePlus 3, the 3T now directly competes with better phones. The cost: $439 The bottom line: This is our new favorite budget Android, but if you have the OnePlus 3, you don’t need to upgrade. The following Cnet staff contributed to this report: Jessica Dolcourt, Andrew Hoyle, Lynn La and Laura K. Cucullu. For more reviews of personal technology products, visit www.cnet.com.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Cnet rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 The good: The S8 Plus is a big phone that manages to make a 6.2-inch screen look graceful. It has every hardware and software advantage of the ultrasleek, curved Galaxy S8, including long battery life.
The bad: You’ll have to reach higher to get to the fingerprint sensor on the back — a straight day of this gets annoying. The cost: $840 to $868
The bottom line: Lovers of big phones won’t find a prettier device with a larger screen, but you’ll want to make sure it isn’t too tall for you, and the fingerprint reader too hard to reach, before you commit.
Motorola Moto Z Play
Cnet rating: 4 stars out of 5 The good: The affordable Play works with swappable modular accessories, retains its headphone jack (unlike the more expensive Moto Z and Z Force) and has a battery that goes on and on.
The bad: The Play is the thickest and heaviest phone in the Moto Z series and its fingerprint sensor, annoyingly, can be mistaken for a home button. The cost: $400 to $500
The bottom line: Even if you don’t give two licks about its cool modular capabilities, get the Motorola Moto Z for an affordable phone with an impressively enduring battery life.
Huawei Mate 9
Cnet rating: 4 stars out of 5 The good: The Mate 9 has more power than you’ll need, a camera that’s great for arty shots and a battery that won’t quit on you by dinner. The bad: Its screen is only full HD and its design is utterly forgettable. The cost: $539 to $628 The bottom line: It doesn’t have the flame-prone Note 7’s beautiful lines and curves, but if you’re after a highperformance big-screen phone that won’t set your pants on fire, the Mate 9 is a great option.