iPhone 6(S)/Plus Boring battery question

[str0ppy]

I've got a 6s Plus which has a battery health of 87%. I'm using beta 2 of iOS 13.1 - although the problem was still apparent while I was on the later builds of iOS 12, so I don't think it's that.

Basically, battery longevity during the day is rubbish. I'm probably using 20% flicking through Twitter in bed before work. Then charging it midday at work, then again when I get home.

Now I realise I am pushing it with this model; it's an old phone for certain, but would this be considered normal?

All I am doing with it is Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp (some calls also) - that really is about it. Irritatingly, everything else about the phone is perfectly sufficient for my needs, but I am tempted to pull the trigger on a 2019 iPhone if this is it. (Possibly) RIP the best phone I've ever used.

 

[now i see it]

A new battery costs $79. A new phone will cost a lot more. I have a 6 Plus and while the battery health is in good shape, its always had to have intercourse with the charge cable a few times a day for the last four years.

 

[str0ppy]

A new battery costs $79. A new phone will cost a lot more. I have a 6 Plus and while the battery health is in good shape, its always had to have intercourse with the charge cable a few times a day for the last four years.

Lol @ intercourse.

Thanks for confirming. Didn't know you could just get a battery replacement. Part of me is disappointed this is an option - perhaps I will just get an 11 in a couple of months time.

 

[mtneer]

I got a new battery in my 6S+ late last year, just before the $29 deal ended. Prior to the battery replacement, my experience was similar to yours with the battery health in the high 70s and not lasting through the day. After the replacement the phone feels like it was brand new back in 2015. Even at $79, replacing the battery and wringing another 2-3 years out of the 6S+ makes better sense to me than spending hundreds of dollars more for a new phone.

 

[JPack]

Replace the battery for $79.

Once the battery capacity drops below 90%, it's no longer reliable in all conditions. Cold weather conditions will further reduce available capacity.

 

[str0ppy]

I’m in the UK and website says £45 for a replacement out of warranty. Tempting.