iPhone 5 charging time / battery

Jarson · Sep 21, 2012, 08:34 AM

Those who have played with their iPhones, did you notice that charging time is slightly shorter than on a previous iPhones? Well, before I had an iP4 so this is actually the only one I can refer to, but anyways I'm curious if the battery will last at least for the whole day with a regular 3g usage.

golfesv · Sep 26, 2012, 03:34 PM

this is my first iphone(iphone 5) I did a full charge right after I got it and it took probably 2-3 hours then I did it a half charge which took 1.5 hours. I just let it drain and charged it so far its at 60% only after 1hr to 1.5hr not sure if that is a good thing.

hooplehead · Jan 9, 2013, 02:12 AM

it takes me 5 hours to charge my iphone 5. not pleased.

sagar4995 · Jan 9, 2013, 04:15 AM

i agree. the charging time for my i5 is shorter than my i4. takes me about 1.5-2 hrs from 0-100%. im happy with it.

Macman45 · Jan 9, 2013, 04:22 AM

2.5 hours from 10%..A HUGE improvement over my 4S, 4, Etc.

Browns2212 · Jan 9, 2013, 08:09 AM

The iPhone 5 is my first iPhone, but I have an iPad 2 and iPad 4.

That said, I'm pretty happy with my charge time. When just sitting on standby I am getting more than 1% per minute. I just this morning got to work and my phone was at 3% at 8:39 am when I plugged it in. When I turned on my TuneIn Radio app (which is a battery hog) at 9 am it was at 26%.

So, 23% in 21 minutes. That puts it at about 1.5 hours to charge from 0 to 100%.

After owning Android before, I think 1.5 hours is outstanding.

I really don't understand how anyone would need 5 hours to fully charge. That seems like some kind of issue to me.

BigMcGuire · Jan 9, 2013, 09:20 AM

How are people getting 5 hours?! Can't be using the stock charger that came with the phone... I drained my battery to 15% yesterday for the first time since I got my phone. Took a little more than an hour to bring it to 100% (fully charged with plug symbol not 100% with charge symbol).

Now, if I use a USB port or my old Droid 1 charger (550mAh) then yeah, I could see it taking 3-4 hours.

Rocko1 · Jan 9, 2013, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hooplehead

it takes me 5 hours to charge my iphone 5. not pleased.

If you are using the supplied OEM charger and cable, either of them or your phone is defective.

aliensporebomb · Jan 9, 2013, 12:06 PM

It's fastest if I use the iPad charger I have access to.

kamalds · Jan 9, 2013, 01:32 PM

It charges way faster than my galaxy note 2, but then latter has bigger battery too (3100 mAh vs 1440)

Tery1978 · Jan 9, 2013, 08:51 PM

my iphone 5 charges at 1% per min which I think is ok. Basically i`ll need 100 mins to get a full charge.

I delete off all apps which are not used in the "standby" section which i think helps with the charging speed.

but mine has a loose battery ( it rattles ) & dodgy workmanship around the top curve section on both sides. I`m not pleased with the QC.

teribithia · Jan 10, 2013, 12:46 AM

4s Fully charged in 2 hours and 30 minutes.

But charging with the data cord in PC USB PORT is slower than adapter

Sep 21, 2012, 08:34 AM	#1
Jarson macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Glasgow	iPhone 5 charging time / battery Those who have played with their iPhones, did you notice that charging time is slightly shorter than on a previous iPhones? Well, before I had an iP4 so this is actually the only one I can refer to, but anyways I'm curious if the battery will last at least for the whole day with a regular 3g usage. __________________ 21" iMac 2011, iPad (3rd generation) black iPhone 5 black Twitter: @jarosinskik
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Jan 9, 2013, 04:15 AM	#4
sagar4995 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dubai, UAE	i agree. the charging time for my i5 is shorter than my i4. takes me about 1.5-2 hrs from 0-100%. im happy with it. __________________ iPhone 5 iOS 6.1.2 Evasi0n 1.4 iPhone 4S iOS 6.1.3 (wife's) MacBook 13" Mid 2010 Instagram ID - SAGAR4995
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Jan 9, 2013, 04:22 AM	#5
Macman45 macrumors G4 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere Back In The Long Ago	2.5 hours from 10%..A HUGE improvement over my 4S, 4, Etc. __________________ Time And Tide Wait For No Man
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Jan 9, 2013, 12:06 PM	#9
aliensporebomb macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA, Urth	And... It's fastest if I use the iPad charger I have access to. __________________ ASB Music Web is at http://www.aliensporebomb.com/ "This is Aliensporebomb" (a soundtrack with no film) is available at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/thi...mb/id391880218
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Jan 9, 2013, 01:32 PM	#10
kamalds macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2010	It charges way faster than my galaxy note 2, but then latter has bigger battery too (3100 mAh vs 1440) __________________ Computers: ThinkPad X120e, 13" Macbook Pro, Vaio P Current phones: Galaxy Note, Lumia 710, iPhone 5
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Sep 26, 2012, 03:34 PM	#2
golfesv macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2012	this is my first iphone(iphone 5) I did a full charge right after I got it and it took probably 2-3 hours then I did it a half charge which took 1.5 hours. I just let it drain and charged it so far its at 60% only after 1hr to 1.5hr not sure if that is a good thing.
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Jan 9, 2013, 02:12 AM	#3
hooplehead macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2008	it takes me 5 hours to charge my iphone 5. not pleased.
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Jan 9, 2013, 08:09 AM	#6
Browns2212 macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Perrysburg, OH	The iPhone 5 is my first iPhone, but I have an iPad 2 and iPad 4. That said, I'm pretty happy with my charge time. When just sitting on standby I am getting more than 1% per minute. I just this morning got to work and my phone was at 3% at 8:39 am when I plugged it in. When I turned on my TuneIn Radio app (which is a battery hog) at 9 am it was at 26%. So, 23% in 21 minutes. That puts it at about 1.5 hours to charge from 0 to 100%. After owning Android before, I think 1.5 hours is outstanding. I really don't understand how anyone would need 5 hours to fully charge. That seems like some kind of issue to me.
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Jan 9, 2013, 09:20 AM	#7
BigMcGuire macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2012	How are people getting 5 hours?! Can't be using the stock charger that came with the phone... I drained my battery to 15% yesterday for the first time since I got my phone. Took a little more than an hour to bring it to 100% (fully charged with plug symbol not 100% with charge symbol). Now, if I use a USB port or my old Droid 1 charger (550mAh) then yeah, I could see it taking 3-4 hours.
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Jan 9, 2013, 08:51 PM	#11
Tery1978 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013	iphone 5 charging time / battery my iphone 5 charges at 1% per min which I think is ok. Basically i`ll need 100 mins to get a full charge. I delete off all apps which are not used in the "standby" section which i think helps with the charging speed. but mine has a loose battery ( it rattles ) & dodgy workmanship around the top curve section on both sides. I`m not pleased with the QC.
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Jan 10, 2013, 12:46 AM	#12
teribithia macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London	4s Fully charged in 2 hours and 30 minutes. But charging with the data cord in PC USB PORT is slower than adapter __________________ MacBook Pro MD101LL/A 13.3-Inch Apple 2.5 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 processor 4 GB DDR3 RAM; 6 cell battery 500 GB Hard Drive
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