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These days, smartphones pack superfast processors, big displays and even fingerprint scanners. But all the features in the world won't help you when your phone runs out of juice. That's why long battery life is such an important feature for business users who rely on mobile devices to get them through the end of the workday. Before you buy your next business smartphone, read on for eight phones that balance useful features with impressive battery life.
Note: Numbers represent battery life with continuous Web browsing over Wi-Fi.
Huawei Ascend Mate 2
Credit: Huawei
Battery life: 14 hours and 45 minutes
This huge phone comes with a sizeable battery life to match. The Huawei Ascend Mate 2 lasted an incredible 14 hours and 45 minutes with continuous use. The Ascend Mate 2's battery is so beefy that Huawei even lets you use the phone as a recharging station for your other mobile devices. Just connect a smartphone, tablet or notebook to the phone via a USB cable so you can refuel a second device on the go. Meanwhile, its enormous, 6.1-inch (15.5 cm) screen is another potential perk for business users — if you can handle the extra bulk. The large display gives you plenty of room to work, but it also makes the phone less portable and harder to use with one hand.
- 4G LTE capable
- Expandable memory
- Long battery life
OnePlus One
Credit: OnePlus
Battery life: 13 hours and 15 minutes
The OnePlus One is a great 5-inch (12.7 cm) business phone with high-end hardware, great software features, and an eye-popping 13 hours and 15 minutes of battery life. OnePlus doesn't have the name recognition of major manufacturers such as Samsung or Apple, but the company's flagship phone has the specs to match up to the Galaxy S5 and iPhone 5s. The OnePlus One also includes useful security features, such as Privacy Guard, which lets you block individual apps from accessing personal information stored on your device, plus built-in encryption for text messaging. It's not available through major carriers like AT&T or Verizon, but even though you'll pay more up-front for the device than you would for a subsidized smartphone, you won't be locked into a pricey two-year contract.
- 4G LTE capable
- Budget friendly
- Long battery life
- Security features
Nokia Lumia 1520
Credit: Nokia
Battery life: 11 hours and 30 minutes
Nokia's huge Lumia 1520 might be the longest-lasting smartphone not powered by Android, running for about 11 hours and 30 minutes in tests. Longevity aside, this Windows 8.1 phone offers a huge, 6-inch (15.2 centimeters) screen and fast performance. It runs the latest version of the Windows Phone operating system, which includes plenty of productivity-boosting features. For instance, a new notification hub lets you view all your alerts in a single location. It also adds Cortana, a voice-activated digital assistant that lets you perform hands-free actions, such as saving a note or performing a Web search.
- Expandable memory
- Long battery life
- Security features
- Productivity app selection
LG G Flex
Credit: LG
Battery life: 11 hours and 30 minutes
An unusual, curved display isn't the only feature that makes the LG G Flex stand out. It also boasts a huge battery that lasts for about 11 hours and 30 minutes on a single charge. Additionally, the Flex packs a speedy processor, lots of internal storage and 2GB of memory to make multitasking snappy. And the phone's curved design might actually make it more functional, since it lets you reach across the huge, 6-inch display more easily when you're using the device with one hand. The curve also improves the quality of phone calls, since it brings the phone's speaker closer to your ear and the microphone closer to your mouth.
- 4G LTE capable
- Multitasking friendly
- Long battery life
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Credit: Samsung
Battery life: 11 hours and 15 minutes
Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 is nearly a year old, but the flagship phablet is still one of the best business phones money can buy. Its great battery life — about 11 hours and 15 minutes per charge — is only part of the story. The Note 3 gets its name from its note-taking capabilities; it includes a stylus that lets you take notes and draw diagrams on the Note 3's large, 5.7-inch (14.5 cm) screen. Another key feature is Multi Window mode, a multitasking feature that lets you run two apps at once in a split-screen view. That can come in handy when you want to use the calculator or perform a Web search while viewing your email inbox, for example. However, patient business users might want to wait for the upcoming Galaxy Note 4, which will hit store shelves in October.
- Stylus equipped
- 4G LTE capable
- Expandable memory
- Removable battery
- Multitasking friendly
- Long battery life
- Security features
Samsung Galaxy S5
Credit: Samsung
Battery life: 10 hours and 50 minutes
Samsung's flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5, packs powerful hardware and great security features for business users. It also gives you good longevity for a 5.1-inch smartphone, lasting about 10 hours and 50 minutes with continuous use. The Galaxy S5's super-sharp display is bright and colorful, and its powerful quad-core processor delivers fast performance. In addition, the fingerprint scanner embedded in the phone's home button lets you lock and unlock your device without fussing with passwords or lock screens. Plus, Samsung's Knox security suite gives you even more protection by letting you run apps under a secure profile, ensuring rogue applications can't access your data.
- 4G LTE capable
- Expandable memory
- Removable battery
- Multitasking friendly
- Long battery life
- Security features
iPhone 6 Plus
Credit: Apple
Battery life: 10 hours
Apple's first phablet packs a bigger battery than other iPhones. The iPhone 6 Plus' beefy battery delivered about 10 hours of battery life with continuous use. And longer battery life isn't the only thing the big new iPhone has to offer business users. Compared to other models, the large, 5.5-inch (14 cm) display gives you tons of room to work. The larger screen also allows for "dual-pane mode" in certain apps, such as Mail and Messages. When you're holding your phone sideways, this mode shows a persistent navigation pane on the left side of your screen, letting you easily move between conversations without tapping through hidden menus; smaller iPhones don't have room for the second pane. Plus, the iPhone 6 includes the usual updates you'd expect from a new generation of iPhones, including a faster processor and tons of software updates.
- 4G LTE capable
- Long battery life
- Security features
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HTC One M8
Credit: HTC
Battery life: 9 hours and 50 minutes
With an all-metal body and sleek curves, the HTC One M8 might be the sexiest business phone you can buy. Long battery life makes it ever-more appealing: It lasts for about 9 hours and 50 minutes with continuous use. Performance-picky users will like that the One M8 is one of the fastest smartphones currently available. It also includes handy features like Motion Launch, which lets you activate the display quickly by tapping it twice, even when the screen is turned off. The metal design of the phone makes it a bit heftier than the competitors, but that's a fair trade-off for a smartphone that looks and feels as good as the One M8.
- 4G LTE capable
- Expandable memory
- Long battery life
- Security features
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