Apple Increases iPhone 15's Advertised Battery Lifespan

[MacRumors]

Apple today announced that it retested the batteries in all iPhone 15 models and determined that they are able to meet a higher bar.

In a support document updated today, Apple says the batteries in the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max are designed to retain 80% of their original capacity at 1,000 complete charge cycles under ideal conditions, compared to the 500 charge cycles it advertises for all older iPhone models.

Apple told MacRumors that its latest testing for iPhone 15 models involved charging and discharging the battery 1,000 times under specific conditions, but it did not provide any exact details about the process. Apple added that it has continually made improvements to iPhone battery components and its power management system.

This revelation means that it could take longer for the maximum battery capacity of iPhone 15 models to decline to 80% compared to previous iPhone models. However, Apple said it is "investigating" the battery lifespans of older iPhone models, so a comparison based on the latest testing parameters remains to be seen.

In its support document, Apple says the battery lifespan of any iPhone model ultimately depends on how the device is regularly used and charged.

To view an iPhone's battery capacity, open the Settings app and tap Battery → Battery Health & Charging. On iPhone 15 models updated to the latest iOS 17.4 beta, the menu is now simply called Battery Health and shows more info at a glance.

This news was first reported by 9to5Mac.

Article Link: Apple Increases iPhone 15's Advertised Battery Lifespan

 

[I7guy]

Good stuff. This would have been a GTN before this.

 

[till]

Admittedly it's only been five months, but I've been strictly using the 80% Limit option on my iPhone 15 Pro and the max capacity is still 100%. I'm optimistic that it'll easily last my typical ~5 years between phone upgrades.

 

[sw1tcher]

In a support document updated today, Apple says the batteries in the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max are designed to retain 80% of their original capacity at 1,000 complete charge cycles under ideal conditions, which is double the 500 charge cycles it advertises for all earlier iPhone models.

Double the 500 charge cycle for earlier iPhones thanks to the 80% battery charge optimization feature exclusive to the iPhone 15 series?

Will Apple be advertising this "feature" to push iPhone 15 sales?

 

[FattiesGoneWild]

Launch day 14 Pro Max down to 86% 👎

 

[neuropsychguy]

Launch day 14 Pro Max down to 86% 👎

I have a 13 Pro I got near launch with 92% battery health. I don't really do anything special to charge it, even doing a lot of MagSafe charging and charging at random times. That's rough that yours dropped so quickly.

 

[JPack]

Pretty nice upgrade to be honest. Wonder if they’ve been sandbagging or if new battery tech in iPhone 15 has finally proven itself after 6 months.

 

[diego.caraballo]

Today is my 111th day since using the iPhone.
Currently 44 charge cycles.
Thats about 6.9 years until 1000 cycles, however natural degradation will force
more cycles towards the end. So maybe a 4 or 5 years before 80%.

 

[sergekills]

The battery on my15 Pro Max is good so far. Actually feels even better than 13 Pro Max I used before and was absolutely stunned by its longevity.

 

[beermode]

Admittedly it's only been five months, but I've been strictly using the 80% Limit option on my iPhone 15 Pro and the max capacity is still 100%. I'm optimistic that it'll easily last my typical ~5 years between phone upgrades.

My 15 Pro Max's battery life has been pretty stellar. It goes from 80% to maybe 60% by the end of the day. Then again, I even had luck with my 13 mini. My old man eyes couldn't take it anymore though.

 

[KoolAid-Drink]

15 Pro Max launch day at 99%. Definitely much better than the 14 Pro Max, which was at like 93% the same time last year.

 

[jarman92]

Happy to see Apple clearly heard the widespread complaints about the 14 series' horrendous battery longevity and made some changes.

 

[jarman92]

Double the 500 charge cycle for earlier iPhones thanks to the 80% battery charge optimization feature exclusive to the iPhone 15 series?

Will Apple be advertising this "feature" to push iPhone 15 sales?

Doubt it, since that's an opt-in feature (and not a particularly prominent one).

 

[Reeneman]

Sounds good. So i would assume the batteries simply are of a higher quality than before. I think Samsung announced something a while ago.
People shouldn’t be worried to much about all these % but to see this value already down close to 80% after not even 18 months is pretty disappointing. On my Xs it went down pretty terrible after a couple of months. 13 Pro was at 86% after two years.

 

[mprime_17]

Big if true.
However, Im gonna continue to charge my 15 pro with a 5w adapter and up to 85% if not.

 

[Reeneman]

Happy to see Apple clearly heard the widespread complaints about the 14 series' horrendous battery longevity and made some changes.

Simply don’t think they made any changes, what kind of changes should these are?
I guess they only get better batteries from their suppliers.

 

[Marty80]

My iphone 12 pro max is still chugging away at 86%. Hopefully the iphone 16’s battery stacking feature will improve the iPhone's battery life.

 

[jarman92]

Simply don’t think they made any changes, what kind of changes should these are?
I guess they only get better batteries from their suppliers.

I have no idea, but they obviously did something since they're doubling the expected lifespan.

 

[Tenkaykev]

My 15 Pro Max's battery life has been pretty stellar. It goes from 80% to maybe 60% by the end of the day. Then again, I even had luck with my 13 mini. My old man eyes couldn't take it anymore though.

I love the 13mini form factor, I've worn specs since the age of 8 and I'll be 75 in a couple of months. Digging in to the accessibility features to tweak contrast coupled with a larger font means I can hang on till my next upgrade🤞

 

[Reeneman]

I have no idea, but they obviously did something since they're doubling the expected lifespan.

As I wrote, they got better batteries from their suppliers.
I know Apple fans believe in the magical software features like fixing everything with software but this isn’t the case here.

 

[FattiesGoneWild]

I have a 13 Pro I got near launch with 92% battery health. I don't really do anything special to charge it, even doing a lot of MagSafe charging and random times. That's rough that yours dropped so quickly.

I hear you. When I gave the 14 Pro Max to my sister. Her launch day 13 Pro Max had more battery health as well. Crazy how some are just crap.

 

[Reelmower]

My iPhone 13 mini, which is a little over a year old, is at 90%. I make no effort to preserve battery life. New batteries aren’t that expensive to buy every couple years.
I don’t get never charging above 80%. I abuse my battery and it still gets 90% of new. How is that worse than never having more than 80% available because you never charge beyond that?

 

[andrewxgx]

this has been used on macos for a long time now with 3rd party apps (https://github.com/AppHouseKitchen/AlDente-Charge-Limiter)

only keep this as feature on 15 models, when this would work with no issues on all iphones, including the ones introduced by Steve Jobs? EU would like a word.

 

[Bigkool2inSC]

cancel battery anxiety

 

[andrewxgx]

Double the 500 charge cycle for earlier iPhones thanks to the 80% battery charge optimization feature exclusive to the iPhone 15 series?

Will Apple be advertising this "feature" to push iPhone 15 sales?

tuns out i have been doing this for years now, just didnt realised it. i dont plug my phone for the night, just put it on charger when it notifies me that battery is low, and then plug it off cause i need to do something on it. so it rarely reaches full charge.

battery at 97% capacity after 2 years.