iPhone SE (2016) iPhone battery life after 3+ years?

[professorjay]

I love macOS and iPadOS, but when it comes to phones I prefer native Android. I'm really happy w/ my past 2 Pixel phones except for one thing: at the 2.5 - 3 yr mark, the battery life suddenly tanks. I would be very satisfied to use this at least 1-2 more yrs but it's not realistic just because of this. I'm not a power user on the phone, I leave that to the Macbook and iPad but it barely finishes the day when I barely touch it.

With the SE pricing, widgets, and processor, I'm more open to switching.

iPhone owners, what's your battery life like at 3 years+? When do you notice a degradation that makes it struggle to last a day?

 

[Sam_andrea]

Every battery will degrade, after 12-18 months it is reasonable to replace it.
It is not that expensive, why bother with the hassle of constantly having to recharge?

 

[mnsportsgeek]

Mine is always pretty poor after a while so I just replace the battery every 2 years as we keep our phones for 4 years in our house.

 

[Sam_andrea]

To answer your question, after 3 years I had 36% battery health on my 6S. (According to coconut battery).
Never again, now I replace it every 12 months.

 

[BugeyeSTI]

My X will be 3yrs old in December and the battery capacity is 89%. I feel this is perfectly acceptable and when I get the 6.1 12Pro this December I plan on having the battery replaced in the X so I can keep it as a backup device..

 

[professorjay]

Every battery will degrade, after 12-18 months it is reasonable to replace it.
It is not that expensive, why bother with the hassle of constantly having to recharge?

That's true. Apple's replacement is a little more appealing, it's cheaper and directly with Apple. Can they do it in store while you wait?

With my Pixel 2 I'll have to take it to a 3rd party and it looks like it will be ~$80 $129. I will consider that. Hmmm....

 

[tranceking26]

Can they do it in store while you wait?

For my 6s I was waiting less than an hour, all depends how busy they are, but you could get lucky.

 

[BugeyeSTI]

That's true. Apple's replacement is a little more appealing, it's cheaper and directly with Apple. Can they do it in store while you wait?

With my Pixel 2 I'll have to take it to a 3rd party and it looks like it will be ~$80. I will consider that.

When I had my 6S done by Apple they had me make an appointment then I dropped the phone off and they told me to find something to do for an hour. I ended up going to a coffee shop in the same area and they texted me after 45 minutes saying the phone was ready to be picked up..

 

[Sam_andrea]

That's true. Apple's replacement is a little more appealing, it's cheaper and directly with Apple. Can they do it in store while you wait?

With my Pixel 2 I'll have to take it to a 3rd party and it looks like it will be ~$80 $129. I will consider that. Hmmm....

You need to tell Apple you need the phone back the same day, they will set you up with an appointment and get it done.

 

[now i see it]

The battery can outlast the useful life of the iPhone or get ruined within a year. It all depends on how you charge and discharge it

 

[Apple_Robert]

If you are a light user, you may not need to replace the battery for 3 - 4 years. If you are a medium to heavy user, you should probably consider a swap at 2 years.

 

[Helmsley]

I had a heavily-used 8 Plus for almost three years and the battery health was 83%. Can't honestly say I noticed any issues though.

 

[Gaelic83]

I love macOS and iPadOS, but when it comes to phones I prefer native Android. I'm really happy w/ my past 2 Pixel phones except for one thing: at the 2.5 - 3 yr mark, the battery life suddenly tanks. I would be very satisfied to use this at least 1-2 more yrs but it's not realistic just because of this. I'm not a power user on the phone, I leave that to the Macbook and iPad but it barely finishes the day when I barely touch it.

With the SE pricing, widgets, and processor, I'm more open to switching.

iPhone owners, what's your battery life like at 3 years+? When do you notice a degradation that makes it struggle to last a day?

My iPhone X will be 3 years old in December. I use it frequently during the day and it is at 90%. That's good enough for another year at least!

 

[Toonartist]

My X will be 3yrs old in December and the battery capacity is 89%. I feel this is perfectly acceptable and when I get the 6.1 12Pro this December I plan on having the battery replaced in the X so I can keep it as a backup device..

Matches my experience. I've never noticed any slowdown and never had any problem with battery life. I use wireless charging all the time.