Motorola have also used a water repellent coating to help protect the Moto E5 Plus from spills and rain. Be aware though, it’s not an official waterproof rating but will probably protect itself from your coffee spills. Finally, with a battery this big you’ll want some serious fast charging and the A40s doesn’t disappoint with a 15w faster charger included in the box. Other premium features we see on the BL9000 are Wireless Charging and NFC which are traditionally reserved for flagship devices. Onto the battery life, and we’ve got 5150mAh’s to play with. This means the F1 Play will easily last for 2-3 days and with this big battery comes an impressive 18w fast charger which will give you a 40% charge in less than 30 minutes.

Since its missing NFC, still using the old Micro-USB port and features a rather underwhelming resolution for the large 6″ display… it’s all going to come down to the price. Compared to some of the big-battery competition, you might feel a little short-changed with the Moto E5 Plus. That’s not to say it doesn’t have its pros, it just has adopted the latest mobile trends. Battery life, or the rate a battery is discharged under use, depends on both the battery and the device it's powering. So in a general sense, if you put two identical batteries that only differ in their capacities in two identical devices with the same usage, then the battery with more capacity will naturally last longer. It’s powered by Samsung’s own Exynos 7904 chip with a massive 6GB’s of RAM and 64GB’s of storage to keep the Android 9 OS running buttery smooth.

There’s a triple camera setup with dedicated wide-angle snapper similar to the premium Samsung Galaxy range. Why choose Samsung? You know you’re getting epic build quality, a thin (8.5mm) frame and for the size of the battery, it’s super lightweight at 174g. However, the front-facing shooter drops to 16MP’s and you’ll also notice a little more noise in photos. Onto the Pros and we’re getting a 5000mAh battery with Motorola’s TurboPower 15w charging which promises 6 hours of battery life with only a 15 minute charge. Another nice bonus is the included accessories. Inside the box, you’ll find a 30W fast charger, a case, and headphones. Thank you very much, Xiaomi! The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has healthy 5500mAh battery and a humongous 6.9″ display! If you’ve been looking for a smartphone to binge-watch YouTube, Netflix and Play the occasional game without having to squint! The Mi Max 3 is for you!

Finally, in terms of design, this is the only place where Samsung had to cut some corners by going with a plastic build. However, the plastic body does help to keep the weight down at only 191 grams despite the massive battery, so that’s a big plus.Update: The Mi Max 3 is a little older now, but, I’ve left it on this list as it’s still great-value and is the perfect media-consuming phone. The most damaging part of any charge cycle is when the battery drops below 20% and above 80%. These two extremes are where most of the battery-life wear is caused.

This app helps by automatically setting up alerts to remind you to unplug your phone when it hits 80% and not letting the charge drop below 20%. By doing this you can effectively double the usable lifespan of your device.Or should I say… UMiDigi F1 Play – Ceramic Edition? Specs-wise, the two phones only differ in the camera department. In terms of build quality, the S3 Pro uses a ceramic rear battery cover, but at the cost of 23 extra grams in weight. If the idea of 25 hours screen-on time sounds perfect, then still don’t buy the K13. Let’s be honest, you can carry an 8000mAh power bank around with plus a much better & slimmer device for the same price! The 2nd of UMiDigi’s phones to make this list is the F1 Play. Everything you could want from a mid-range Android phone is included; NFC, full metal unibody design, great performance and a big 6.3″ full HD display.