mikext
macrumors 6502a
i haven't noticed any faster than normal battery drainage or my phone getting abnormally hot.
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iPhone 13 mini 13 mini battery health
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Correction here: You'd be right with 360 cycles if you would charge the phone from 0 to 100 every time. But if you're only charging 50 % every time because you had 50 % charge left when plugging in, you'll suddenly have only 180 cycles. Beware!
jav6454
macrumors Core
For batteries, the fact that you go from 50% to 100% is the same. It still reverses for good while the charge and chemical reaction to hold a charge. That said, going from 50% to 100% is worse.
No, it's not the same. A full cycle is charging 100 percent, and charging only 25 percent is 0.25 cycles.
LacrosseChic
macrumors 6502
Can I ask when you bought yours? Coconut battery says 102.6% on mine after exactly 4 months - 130 charge cycles
I’ve had it about 11 months. I think I’ve just been unlucky and got a bit of a dud.
mikext
macrumors 6502a
i'm at 89% and i feel like mine has been running hotter these past few weeks. i've also had mine for about a year.
mikext
macrumors 6502a
I know, right? Glad I could be on the forefront of battery degradation 🙄
d5aqoëp
macrumors 68000
Mine runs pretty hot from time to time too. Particularly if I'm in a place with poor reception but generally it's hotter than it used to be. I'm at 93% as of today.
NUFC2025
macrumors 6502a
13 mini bought in October 2021. I charge daily but rarely get below 50% at the end of the day. I use the MagSafe charger 99% of the time. I just checked and my battery health is at 100%. I’m not sure why.
jav6454
macrumors Core
Again, a “half” cycle is worse for battery performance over a long period of time.
You will degrade your battery much faster.
Any others with launch day 13 minis that feel the battery is really on its last legs? Despite battery health showing 85% I find myself charging the mini at least once in the middle of the day. On vacations I need to charge it twice during the day.
I have a feeling that this is exactly why Apple stopped offering the mini.
kppolich
macrumors 6502a
Mine (launch day) is now at 86%.
Still super happy with it as my daily driver. All of the new phones are just too big.
Still super happy with it as my daily driver. All of the new phones are just too big.
Reverend Benny
macrumors 68000
13 mini bought in June 2022, I have only used wireless charging and have 94% battery health.
Optimized charging is on.
Optimized charging is on.
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Mine is still showing 100% after running it exclusively between 40-80 from day one. Even though some will tell you it makes no difference, it clearly does 👍
Mine is showing 89% bought in Oct 2021. I usually charge it by wire when it gets like 25%, not using optimised charging.
I wish Apple would allow a hard 80% rule in iOS rather than just the “optimised” option as I’d be happy to limit myself to 80%.
Mine is launch day age thereabouts and is at 84% despite me avoiding charging it above 80% (although it does still get there occasionally).
Almost looking forward to it getting to below 80% so I can get Apple to replace it. Last time I tried to change an iPhone battery above 80% they said no - is that still the case?
Ok i will set the charging limit of my battery to 80%, and see if it changes anything in regards to it's health.