TODAY’s smartphones are monsters compared with what they were a few years ago. They take photos that can rival those shot with point-and-shoot cameras. Their screens are so sharp — maybe even sharper than that of your TV — thanks to the number of pixels crammed into them. Internal storage is huger than ever — the highest being 256GB, a capacity that is even bigger than many of today’s laptops’ memory. Processing power has gone through the roof. But battery life? That aspect hasn’t changed much, what a pity.

(Update, July 23, 2017: The original post was published on November 22, 2016. We’ve updated this article today.)

In fact, to counter the dismal showing in that area, manufacturers have come up with smartphones with fast-charging capabilities. Now, you can charge your mobile from zero to full in just approximately 100 minutes, on average, down from 165 minutes two years ago. Power banks have become popular as well.

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But what if you’d rather have a device that has a high battery capacity — the thickness of the handset be damned — because you don’t like bringing accessories around? Don’t worry, we’ve listed smartphones that boast batteries bigger than 4,000mAh below, for your reference. Better yet, they’re all officially available in the Philippines.

Higher battery capacity doesn’t automatically mean longer battery life, of course. Exhibit A: The OnePlus 3 (3,000mAh) we were able to use for a month runs out of juice faster than our Cherry Mobile Flare 5 (2,500mAh) review unit. But at least it’s a more reliable measurement than, say, using the number of megapixels to predict the quality of photos a device takes.

Huawei Mate 9 (Current price: P31,990 or about $631)

• Non-removable 4,100mAh battery
• Dual SIM
• LTE
• Hisilicon Kirin 960 octa-core processor, 2.4GHz
• Mali-G71 MP8 GPU
• 4GB RAM
• 64GB internal storage
• microSD card slot
• 5.9-inch IPS display, 1,080 x 1,920 resolution
• 20- and 12-megapixel rear cameras
• 8-megapixel front camera
• Android 7.0 Nougat 

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Infinix Note 4 (Price at launch: P8,999 or about $177)

• Non-removable 4,300mAh battery
• Dual SIM
• LTE
• Mediatek MT6753 octa-core processor, 1.3GHz
• Mali-T720 GPU
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage
• microSD card slot
• 5.7-inch IPS display, 1,080 x 1,920 resolution
• 13-megapixel rear cameras
• 8-megapixel front camera
• Android 7.0 Nougat

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LG X Power (Current price: P6,990 or about $138)

• Non-removable 4,100mAh battery
• Dual SIM
• LTE
• Mediatek MT6735 quad-core processor, 1.3GHz
• Mali-T720 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage
• microSD card slot
• 5.3-inch IPS display, 720 x 1,280 resolution
• 13-megapixel rear camera
• 5-megapixel front camera
• Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (Price at launch: P25,990 or about $512)

• Non-removable 5,000mAh battery
• Dual SIM
• LTE
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 octa-core processor
• Adreno 510 GPU
• 4GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage
• microSD card slot
• 6-inch Super AMOLED display, 1,080 x 1,920 resolution
• 16-megapixel rear camera
• 8-megapixel front camera
• Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (Current price: P7,995 or about $158 for the 5.2-incher and P9,995 or roughly $197 for the 5.5-incher)

• Non-removable 4,100mAh battery
• Dual SIM
• LTE
• Mediatek MT6737M quad-core processor, 1.25GHz (5.2)/Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor, 1.4GHz (5.5)
• Mali-T720MP2 GPU/Adreno 505 GPU
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage
• microSD card slot
• 5.2-inch IPS display, 720 x 1,280 resolution/5.5-inch IPS display, 1,080 x 1,920 resolution
• 13-megapixel rear camera/16-megapixel rear camera
• 5-megapixel front camera/8-megapixel front camera
• Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow 

Related article: ASUS ZenFone 4 Max vs ASUS ZenFone 3 Max: What has changed

Motorola Moto E4 Plus (Price at launch: P8,999 or about $177)

• Non-removable 5,000mAh battery
• Dual SIM
• LTE
• Mediatek MT6737 quad-core processor, 1.3GHz
• Mali-T720 GPU
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage
• microSD card slot
• 5.5-inch IPS display, 720 x 1,280 resolution
• 13-megapixel rear camera
• 5-megapixel front camera
• Android 7.1.1 Nougat

Lenovo Vibe P1 (Price at launch: P10,999 or about $217)

• Non-removable 5,000mAh battery
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor
• Adreno 405 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage
• microSD up to 128GB
• 5.5-inch IPS screen, 1,080 x 1,920 resolution
• 13-megapixel rear camera
• 5-megapixel front camera
• LTE
• Dual SIM
• Android 5.1 Lollipop

Lenovo Phab 2 Pro (Price at launch: P24,999 or about $493)

• Non-removable 4,050mAh battery
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 octa-core processor
• Adreno 410 GPU
• 4GB RAM
• 64GB internal storage
• microSD card slot
• 6.4-inch IPS screen, 1,440 x 2,560 resolution
• 16-megapixel rear camera
• 8-megapixel front camera
• LTE
• Dual SIM
• Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Related article: Lenovo Phab 2, Phab 2 Plus, Phab 2 Pro launched in PH

Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (Price at launch: P14,999 or about $296)

• Non-removable 4,050mAh battery
• 1.3GHz Mediatek MT8783 octa-core processor
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage
• microSD card slot
• 6.4-inch IPS screen, 1.080 x 1,920 resolution
• Dual 13-megapixel rear cameras
• 8-megapixel front camera
• LTE
• Dual SIM
• Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Cherry Mobile Flare S5 Power (Price at launch: P7,999 or about $158)

• Non-removable 6,050mAh battery
• 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6753 octa-core processor
• Mali-T720
• 3GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage
• microSD up to 64GB
• 5.5-inch full-HD LTPS screen
• 13-megapixel rear camera with BSI
• 5-megapixel front camera
• LTE
• Dual micro-SIM
• Fingerprint sensor
• Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Meizu M3 Note (Price at launch: P7,990 or about $157)

• Non-removable 4,100mAh battery
• MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10 octa-core processor
• Mali-T860MP2
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage
• microSD card slot
• 5.5-inch LTPS IPS screen, 1,080 x 1,920 resolution
• 13-megapixel rear camera
• 5-megapixel front camera
• LTE
• Dual SIM
• Android 5.1 Lollipop

Gionee Marathon M5 (Price at launch: P11,999 or about $237)

• Non-removable 6,020mAh battery
• 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6735 quad-core processor
• Mali-T720MP2
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage
• microSD card slot
• 5.5-inch AMOLED screen, 720 x 1,080 resolution
• 13-megapixel rear camera
• 5-megapixel front camera
• LTE
• Dual SIM
• Android 5.1 Lollipop

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