I bought a new iPad Pro 10.5 2 weeks ago. It was manufactured in Sep 2018. I checked battery health with imazing and it was 100%. Last night I checked it again and it has dropped to 98% in just two weeks. That seems a lot and I don’t know if it’s because it was manufactured a year ago and not used until I bought it. That seems a lot to me in 2 weeks. Should I be worried?
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iPad Battery health on iPad Pro 10.5
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No. Just iPad batteries. iPhones are fine. Other brand phones are even better. iPads that came onwards of 2017 have terrible battery quality.
You should take that with a grain of salt. There's no evidence that iPads have poor quality batteries. My 10.5 is still at 100% capacity after 12 months.
Use Coconut battery. Apple’s diagnostic means jack.
And there may be a few good ones. But I’ve studied 10+ over years and not found 1 decent unit yet.
Our 10.5 iPads have degraded significantly but I think these iPads have such great battery life that most people won't notice. My 2019 Air 3 is doing the same. Whatever batteries Apple is using in their iPads it isn't like the iPhones, which, for me, stay pretty consistent over 2 years (even after hundreds of cycles). Our iPads are losing % of capacity every few months. aakshey is right.
That said, I never come close to using 15% of my iPad battery in one sitting (even reading for hours and hours or watching YouTube videos for 30 mins).
That said, I never come close to using 15% of my iPad battery in one sitting (even reading for hours and hours or watching YouTube videos for 30 mins).
I'd be happy with that. My wife and I had 2 10.5s, I sold my 10.5 to my sister and got an Air 3. All 3 iPads are diving pretty fast but, after 2 years should be 80%+ (as Apple promised). I'm just used to Apple products staying at 100% (like your iPad).
I'm very happy with our 10.5s and Air 3. Use them every day. iPads these days are great great devices. Love them. (With Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard).
How many cycles has it been through?
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Share cycle count and battery health under load, not under idle conditions.
Really? I usually take my coconutBattery readings when charge complete in idle conditions. Under load the % is usually less.
I just think 2% is a lot in two weeks for a brand new iPad. As I said it was manufactured in Sep 2018 so I’m wondering if a year of no use has something to do with it. Maybe it won’t move now for a while.
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Ok something is wrong. Either it’s my iPad as it is now 97% from 98% in one day or it is iMazing. Can I use coconut for Windows 10?
It’s not supposed to be lower. It never is for new products. That’s a sign of battery degradation.
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Shelf ageing does hurt the battery slightly.
iMazing reading varies every minute. Coconut will show the exact same reading as iMazing.
By load I mean:
NetFlix in PiP with Safari open
In built speakers full volume
Min 50% brightness
Now tell me the health and cycles.
One thing to consider too is that not all batteries come 100% design capacity from factory. While my iPads are usually hundreds of mAh more than design capacity, I've had iPhones come 96% capacity from design capacity from the factory.
That's why taking readings over time = much better than 1 reading at one point in history.
That's why taking readings over time = much better than 1 reading at one point in history.
Ok thanks. Must be shelf ageing then. Will check it again in a week. I need to return within 10 days if need be but reluctant to do so as good it at a great price.
Wife's iPad Pro 10.5 (2018-05-07 Manufacturer's date)
Under Load: 69 Cycles. 94% Capacity (7556mAh).
My iPad Air 3 is actually doing very well - 8245 mAh capacity (8134 mAh design capacity) - 15 cycles.
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That’s pretty bad. At 69 cycles it should have been > 100%.
The problem is all modern iPads are that bad. So yours is just the same as any of them.
15 cycles is way too few to mean anything. Let us talk after another 100 cycles or so.
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The problem is most people don’t really use their iPads much since they don’t really use it for work. So they have very few cycles. After 3 years they probably have 300 cycles and maybe 80% health which they think is normal, it isn’t.
Those who really use iPads for heavy work can easily use 1-2 cycles a day if not more.
While my wife and I did get 2018 10.5 iPad Pros that have batteries that are degrading faster than I'd like, to make the statement that ALL 10.5 iPads have bad batteries is incorrect.
My (and my wife's) 2018 10.5 dropped several hundred mAh in the first 20 cycles. My 2019 iPad Air 3 is holding steady after 15 cycles. Both 10.5s are still ~93-95% (~1.5 years of use). I think, like the iPhone, Apple says =>80% after 1000 cycles and/or 2 years.
All in all, even with the 93%, the 10.5s last for frigging ever. My iPad Air 3 lasts weeks (with my usage).
My (and my wife's) 2018 10.5 dropped several hundred mAh in the first 20 cycles. My 2019 iPad Air 3 is holding steady after 15 cycles. Both 10.5s are still ~93-95% (~1.5 years of use). I think, like the iPhone, Apple says =>80% after 1000 cycles and/or 2 years.
All in all, even with the 93%, the 10.5s last for frigging ever. My iPad Air 3 lasts weeks (with my usage).
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Batteries - Service and Recycling
Learn about battery service and recycling for Apple devices. All rechargeable batteries need to be serviced eventually.
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I guess this just mentions cycles now days. Could have sworn it said two years at one point. Will see how the next few years fare. By then we will probably upgrade. Lol
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iPhone Repair & Service - Apple Support
Need to repair your iPhone? See your service options, their costs by coverage type, and how long they take.
Mentions Applecare free battery replacement if under 80% during AppleCare coverage. So at most 2 years.