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The emptier the battery is, the faster it charges. As the battery gets more charged, it takes longer to pack in the last 5-20% of the charge.
 
as you can see here

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apple uses a trickle charge towards the end and this chart shows how your battery is being charged, as stated before, the more full it is the slower the charge is going
 
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