Could the Xperia Z3 Compact battery life really be double that of the Galaxy S5?

We all love a good battery test, and while we're mildly skeptical of any battery claims PhoneArena makes after their recent bungle with the LG G3 test, we're assuming they've triple checked the results that has the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact posting the most outstanding battery life ever: more than double that of the HTC One (M8) and very close to double that of the Galaxy S5, two of the best smartphone batteries around.

The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact apparently has 50% better battery life than the Xperia Z3 and 100% better than the Galaxy S5 and HTC One (M8). Could it be true. © ANDROIDPIT

The Z3 Compact breezed through PhoneArena's standardized battery test with an incredible run time of 14 hours and 44 minutes. By comparison, the Galaxy S5 came in with a measly 7 hours 38 minutes and the HTC One (M8) with 7 hours and 12 minutes. The full-sized Xperia Z3 scored a fantastic 9 hours 23 minutes, putting it at the top of the current flagship battery life heap by a margin of close to two hours. Of course, the Z3 Compact has a much smaller screen and resolution than the others, but also a smaller battery. Could this result be true though?

Phone-Arena-Akkutest: Sony glänzt, Apple enttäuscht. / © Phone Arena

Not surprisingly, everyone is skeptical and PhoneArena has pulled the Z3 Compact figure from their article while they double check it (seems they didn't triple check it after all). We'll let you know what their second test reveals, but if the Z3 Compact has even vaguely close to a 14 hour battery life, then it would make a very solid case for the small-screened flagship approach Sony takes with their Compacts. Come to think of it, some other company we like to tease does something similar, no?

• Check out our Sony Xperia Z3 Compact review.

Sony's new flagships have completely destroyed the Galaxy S5 and HTC One (M8)' batteries. © © AndroidPIT

As everyone complains about sub-par battery life and cripples their devices to even make it through a day, having a solid nine and a half hours on the Xperia Z3 is a dream come true, but getting another five hours on top of that with the Z3 Compact is the stuff of fantasy. PhoneArena's re-testing may just prove that to be the case, but if all we need for legendary battery life in Android is slightly smaller screens and less-than-QHD resolution to get through a full day, then perhaps we need to rethink our priorities. Perhaps as iPhones get bigger Androids will get smaller?

What's more important to you: battery life, a large screen or high resolution? What's the best balance?

Source fromhttp://www.androidpit.com