Smartphones Rated for the Most Battery Charge/Discharge Cycles

Battery runtime tells you how long one charge lasts. Battery endurance in cycles measures a different kind of longevity: how many standardized charge/discharge cycles the battery withstands before usable capacity reaches the defined 80% threshold.

This ranking orders current smartphones by the registered cycle band. The source reports the result in full hundreds, so FactRated displays it transparently as a minimum — for example, a source value of 12 becomes at least 1,200 cycles.

Comparison group: Current, published registrations in the same device category
Eligible models: 1,057 · Excluded because the ranking metric is unavailable: 0

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Order: Battery cycles — highest first, unavailable values last. Tied values share the same position. The displayed top percentage includes every model tied at that value. At least 30 comparable models are required for contextual positions.

1,057 results

#	Model identifier	Battery cycles	Battery endurance	Replaceable battery	Repairability index
17	Samsung SM-S936B/DSSM-S936B/DS	≥ 2,000 cycles	43 h 38 min	No	3.23
17	Samsung SM-S937B/DSSM-S937B/DS	≥ 2,000 cycles	40 h 5 min	No	3.16
17	Samsung SM-S938B/DSSM-S938B/DS	≥ 2,000 cycles	44 h 54 min	No	3.23
29	OPPO CPH2859CPH2859	≥ 1,800 cycles	75 h	Yes	3.82
29	Unihertz Titan 2 EliteTitan 2 Elite	≥ 1,800 cycles	44 h 30 min	No	3.57
31	Samsung SM-F761BSM-F761B	≥ 1,700 cycles	37 h 3 min	Yes	2.95
32	CUBOT KINGKONG 8KINGKONG 8	≥ 1,600 cycles	109 h 12 min	No	3.15
32	CUBOT KINGKONG 9KINGKONG 9	≥ 1,600 cycles	90 h 55 min	No	3.19
32	HONOR BKQ-N49BKQ-N49	≥ 1,600 cycles	63 h 53 min	No	3.41
32	HONOR LGN-LX1LGN-LX1	≥ 1,600 cycles	71 h	Yes	3.39
32	HONOR MRK-NX1MRK-NX1	≥ 1,600 cycles	93 h 22 min	Yes	3.16
32	HONOR VKJ-NX9VKJ-NX9	≥ 1,600 cycles	67 h	Yes	3.27
32	HONOR VKP-NX9VKP-NX9	≥ 1,600 cycles	65 h 54 min	Yes	3.27
32	motorola edge 60 (XT2505-1)edge 60 (XT2505-1)	≥ 1,600 cycles	58 h 54 min	Yes	3.63
32	motorola edge 60 fusion (XT2503-4)edge 60 fusion (XT2503-4)	≥ 1,600 cycles	58 h 54 min	No	3.63
32	OnePlus OnePlus Nord 6OnePlus Nord 6	≥ 1,600 cycles	24 h	No	5
32	OnePlus OnePlus Nord CE 6OnePlus Nord CE 6	≥ 1,600 cycles	60 h	No	4.2
32	OPPO CPH2781CPH2781	≥ 1,600 cycles	69 h 15 min	Yes	3.63
32	OPPO CPH2783CPH2783	≥ 1,600 cycles	63 h 18 min	Yes	3.76
32	OPPO CPH2801CPH2801	≥ 1,600 cycles	67 h 42 min	Yes	3.44
32	OPPO CPH2817CPH2817	≥ 1,600 cycles	71 h 6 min	Yes	3.67
32	OPPO CPH2819CPH2819	≥ 1,600 cycles	67 h 30 min	Yes	3.75
32	OPPO CPH2825CPH2825	≥ 1,600 cycles	71 h 17 min	Yes	3.91
32	OPPO CPH2831CPH2831	≥ 1,600 cycles	68 h	Yes	3.67
32	OPPO CPH2891CPH2891	≥ 1,600 cycles	67 h 30 min	Yes	3.75

Data source: EPREL · Last updated: Sep 7, 2026

How this ranking works

FactRated preserves the source value, converts the hundreds-of-cycles field to a minimum consumer-facing count and sorts the eligible smartphone cohort from higher to lower.

The number is a standardized battery-durability result, not a countdown to failure and not a count of how many times an owner can plug in a charger. Models with missing cycle data are excluded from the ranking denominator.

Why cycle durability matters

A battery normally loses usable capacity as it ages. A higher registered cycle threshold means the battery reached the defined capacity milestone after more standardized cycling in the applicable test.

That can matter for people who keep phones for years, but it is only one part of long ownership. Software support, repairability and whether the battery is user-replaceable can be just as important once the device ages.

What this metric does not tell you

It does not predict an exact number of calendar years.
It does not say the battery stops working at the listed threshold.
It does not tell you runtime per charge.
It does not guarantee easy or inexpensive battery replacement.
It should not be converted into a personal charging-session count.

Frequently asked questions

Is 1,200 cycles better than 800 cycles?

On this standardized battery-durability metric, yes. A minimum 1,200-cycle band is a higher declared threshold than 800. That does not mean the phone will last exactly 50% more years.

What happens when the battery reaches the 80% threshold?

The threshold describes remaining usable capacity relative to the rated capacity under the test. It is not an expiry point; the battery can continue operating with less capacity.

Does a higher cycle rating guarantee long battery life every day?

No. Day-to-day runtime is measured by battery endurance per cycle. A phone can rank differently on runtime and on long-term cycle durability.

Does a user-replaceable battery make cycle durability irrelevant?

No. Replaceability can make later maintenance easier, but higher cycle durability can still reduce how quickly replacement becomes desirable.

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Data source: EPREL · Last updated: Sep 7, 2026