Get the latest tech news

We battery-tested top tablets from Apple, Samsung, and others in our lab: These were the winners


ZDNET tested flagship tablets in our lab to find out which tablets have the best battery life.

In our Louisville-based lab, we tested each tablet using a dedicated PC with an NI USB-6001 DAQ, eight auxiliary inputs with adapters, and LabVIEW software coded in-house to analyze audio outputs as voltage signals. This was chosen due to its availability on all operating systems, relative name recognition with the general public, and compatibility with the level of settings control the lab team wanted to exert. As you can see from our data visualization (Figure 1), we found that the iPad Pro has the most impressive battery life at over 16 hours before having to be charged, solidifying its rank as the best tablet for power users or as a laptop replacement.

Get the Android app

Or read this on ZDNet

Read more on:

Photo of Apple

Apple

Photo of Samsung

Samsung

Photo of battery

battery

Related news:

News photo

Apple Has Reportedly Considered Releasing iPhone 17 Air Bumper Case

News photo

iPhone 17, the ‘thinnest iPhone ever,’ and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event

News photo

Apple Health+ Reportedly Launching Next Year With Two New Features