For a lot of people, a battery is one of the deciding factors when purchasing a smartphone. So if you happen to belong to this category, here’s a list (in no particular order) for some of our best picks for smartphones with 5000mAh battery.
1. Samsung Galaxy M30
The Galaxy M30 launched in India a few months back. And it makes its place in this listicle with a mammoth 5000mAh battery inside. However, in our testing of the device, we did not find the smartphone to deliver the kind of battery life one would expect from a 5000mAh smartphone. But thankfully, the fast charging capability suffices the problem to a certain extent and claim to charge the smartphone for a couple of hours of use within 15–20 minutes.
Talking about other specifications, the M30 features a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-U display, an Exynos 7904 processor, 4GB or 6GB of RAM, and 64GB or 128GB of internal storage. For optics, it sports a triple camera setup on the rear (13MP primary with f/1.9, 5MP ultra-wide with f/2.2, 5MP depth-sensor with f/2.2), and a 16MP camera with f/2.0 on the front.
2. Samsung Galaxy M20
Apart from the M30, another smartphone from Samsung with a 5000mAh battery is the Galaxy M20. When compared with the M30, the M20 manages to fair well in terms of battery and manages to deliver a battery life of more than a day and a half, on normal use. So, essentially, among the two options, the M20 manages to keep an upper hand.
As for the other specifications, the smartphone has a 6.3-inch Full HD+ TFT display, a Samsung Exynos 7904 processor, 3GB or 4GB of RAM, and 32GB or 64GB of internal storage (expandable up to 512GB with micro SD card). In the camera department, it sports a dual camera setup on the rear (13MP primary with f/1.9 and 5MP secondary ultra-wide with f/2.2), and an 8MP camera with f/2.0, on the front, for selfies.
3. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1
Another option in the list for a 5000mAh battery smartphone comes from Asus, the Zenfone Max Pro M1. The USP of the smartphone is its massive 5000mAh battery that comes with fast charging and provides a day and a half to two days of usage on a single charge. With the fast charging, the battery takes around 15–20 minutes to offer charge worth a couple of hours, and around 2–2.5 hours to charge completely.
Talking about internals, the Zenfone Max Pro M1 features a 5.99-inch FHD+ Full View display, Snapdragon 636 processor, 4GB or 6GB of RAM, and 32GB or 64GB of internal storage (expandable up to 128GB with microSD card). As for the optics, the smartphone sports a dual camera setup (13MP primary with f/2.2 and 5MP secondary), and an 8MP camera with f/2.2 on the front. Price: Rs 7,999 Buy Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 on Flipkart
4. Asus 6Z
Asus’ 6Z is one of the first flagship smartphones to offer a 5000mAh battery. In our testing of the smartphone, we found out that the battery is hard to kill in a day with normal usage. However, even if you happen to be a moderate to heavy user, who enjoys playing games on their smartphone, the battery should easily last a full day of usage.
Coming to the internals, the 6Z features a 6.4-inch FHD+ IPS display, Snapdragon 855 processor, 6GB or 8GB of RAM, and 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB of internal storage (expandable up to 2TB with microSD card). As for the optics, it sports a motorized flip camera setup (48MP primary with f/1.79 and 13MP secondary ultra-wide). Price: Rs 31,999 Buy Asus 6Z on Flipkart
5. Nubia Red Magic 3
If you want a smartphone, which, in addition to a 5000mAh battery, is ideal for gaming, the Red Magic 3 from Nubia is a good option. The battery comes with support for 30W quick charging, which, according to the company, can offer an hour of gameplay with a 10-minute charge. As for battery life, the smartphone can easily last a day with heavy use, and anywhere between a day and a half to two, with light use.
Talking about other hardware specifications, the Red Magic 3 features a 6.65-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 processor, 6GB, 8GB, or 12GB of RAM, and 128GB or 256GB of internal storage. In terms of optics, the smartphone sports a 48MP primary camera with f/1.75 on the rear, and a 16MP camera with f/2.0 on the front for selfies. Price: Rs 35,999 Buy Nubia Red Magic 3 on Flipkart
6. Motorola One Power
Motorola’s One Power is another promising contender in our list. It comes with a 5000mAh battery, which, manages to perform fairly well against some of its other competitors. And can easily last a full day with moderate usage. Not to mention, the fast charging support, which can charge the smartphone in less time.
Coming to the internals, the smartphone features a 6.2-inch FHD+ IPS display, a Snapdragon 636 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage (expandable up to 256GB with microSD card). In terms of optics, it sports a dual camera setup on the rear (16MP primary with f/1.8 and 5MP secondary with f/2.2), and a 12MP camera with f/2.0 on the front. Price: Rs 11,999 Buy Motorola One Power on Flipkart
7. Vivo Y17
The Y17 is one of Vivo’s recent offerings. It comes with a massive 5000mAh battery, which offers enough juice to last through the day with moderate usage. Not to mention, the 18W fast charging support, which can charge the battery in fairly quick time than most regular chargers. So even if you want to play heavy, graphic-intensive games on your smartphone, the Y17 can easily last you through a day with some juice left.
As for internal specifications, the Y17 features a 6.35-inch HD+ display, MediaTek Helio P35 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB of internal storage (expandable up to 256GB with a microSD). On the camera front, it sports a triple rear camera setup on the rear (13MP primary with f/2.2, 8MP ultra-wide with f/2.2, and 2MP depth-sensor with f/2.4), and a 20MP f/2.0 camera on the front for selfies.
8. Vivo Y15
Vivo Y15 is another smartphone from Vivo with a 5000mAh battery. However, unlike the Y17, the battery performance falls a bit short, in comparison. But if your usage does not involve heavy use of apps or playing games, the battery can almost last through the day.
Talking about internals, the Y15 features a 6.35-inch HD+ display, a MediaTek Helio P22 Octa-Core processor, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage (expandable up to 256GB with a microSD card). In terms of optics, it sports a triple camera setup on the rear (13MP primary with f/2.2, 8MP ultra-wide with f/2.2, and 2MP depth-sensor with f/2.4), and a 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 for selfies. That’s it for this list of best phones with 5000mAh battery. We also recently did a similar kind of article for the best smartphones with triple rear cameras. Do check it out, and let us know your picks in the comment section.
