iPhone Battery Health
Discussion
This is my first iPhone with a battery health indicator percentage after years of various Android offerings. The phone is exactly 13 months old and is one 96% health, and is a basic 13.. How does this compare to other users?
(It get charged 5 nights a week to full and uses approx half of it during the day.)
(It get charged 5 nights a week to full and uses approx half of it during the day.)
I get to about 88-89% at the 2 year mark, and at that point I buy a new phone as I find that it won't always last a full day.
(I use my phone quite a lot. Work calls, texts, emails, google maps, Teams, listening to music on earphones, train apps etc)
As already mentioned above, the best way to look after the battery is to charge it little and often, and not let it run down all the time. Letting it drop below 20% regularly is one of the biggest battery killers.
Get a wireless charge pad for your desk just sit it down on that from time to time during the work day, to keep it topped up.
Make sure you have 'Optimed Battery Charging' enabled in the options.
(I use my phone quite a lot. Work calls, texts, emails, google maps, Teams, listening to music on earphones, train apps etc)
As already mentioned above, the best way to look after the battery is to charge it little and often, and not let it run down all the time. Letting it drop below 20% regularly is one of the biggest battery killers.
Get a wireless charge pad for your desk just sit it down on that from time to time during the work day, to keep it topped up.
Make sure you have 'Optimed Battery Charging' enabled in the options.
My iPhone 11 is just on three year old and the battery health has dropped to 71%.
I’ve got optimised charging on, and never let it drop to flat although occasionally it has gone below 20%.
Not sure how mine has dropped so low, however it’s still getting me through a day (even with the odd Dino Ranch videos on YouTube for my granddaughter) so illl be hanging on until the 15 is released.
I’ve got optimised charging on, and never let it drop to flat although occasionally it has gone below 20%.
Not sure how mine has dropped so low, however it’s still getting me through a day (even with the odd Dino Ranch videos on YouTube for my granddaughter) so illl be hanging on until the 15 is released.
My 13 pro max is still at 100% after 16 months.
I rarely charge above 80% (only when I get distracted and forget to unplug), and don’t believe I’ve ever taken it below 20%.
For contrast my previous 11 Pro Max was down to 96% after a year of charging to 100% and running down until 10% or so.
I rarely charge above 80% (only when I get distracted and forget to unplug), and don’t believe I’ve ever taken it below 20%.
For contrast my previous 11 Pro Max was down to 96% after a year of charging to 100% and running down until 10% or so.
paradigital said:
My 13 pro max is still at 100% after 16 months.
I rarely charge above 80% (only when I get distracted and forget to unplug), and don’t believe I’ve ever taken it below 20%.
For contrast my previous 11 Pro Max was down to 96% after a year of charging to 100% and running down until 10% or so.
That’s the right way to do it, over 80% and the battery degrades quicker. Not a fault of Apple, just how battery chemistry works. I rarely charge above 80% (only when I get distracted and forget to unplug), and don’t believe I’ve ever taken it below 20%.
For contrast my previous 11 Pro Max was down to 96% after a year of charging to 100% and running down until 10% or so.
Generally I charge to 80%, if I’m going to be out all day or it’s likely to get some heavy use I’ll go to 100, but that’s very much the exception.
steveatesh said:
My iPhone 11 is just on three year old and the battery health has dropped to 71%.
I’ve got optimised charging on, and never let it drop to flat although occasionally it has gone below 20%.
Not sure how mine has dropped so low, however it’s still getting me through a day (even with the odd Dino Ranch videos on YouTube for my granddaughter) so illl be hanging on until the 15 is released.
iPhone 11 Pro Plus 3.5 years old, optimsed etc on: 83%I’ve got optimised charging on, and never let it drop to flat although occasionally it has gone below 20%.
Not sure how mine has dropped so low, however it’s still getting me through a day (even with the odd Dino Ranch videos on YouTube for my granddaughter) so illl be hanging on until the 15 is released.
mph999 said:
That’s the right way to do it, over 80% and the battery degrades quicker. Not a fault of Apple, just how battery chemistry works.
Generally I charge to 80%, if I’m going to be out all day or it’s likely to get some heavy use I’ll go to 100, but that’s very much the exception.
It’s how I generally treat my Tesla as well, only charge above 80% when I know I’ll require the additional range, otherwise it’s an 80% charge limit.Generally I charge to 80%, if I’m going to be out all day or it’s likely to get some heavy use I’ll go to 100, but that’s very much the exception.
I do wish that phone manufacturers would allow you to set a hard charge limit. I find that “optimised charging” tends to always want my phone at 100%, which defeats the point.
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