iPhone 14 Pro Whats your iPhone 14 Pro battery capacity? Mine is down to 94%

[thadoggfather]

Same here. Not quite launch day, but close. Still very happy with how the battery has held up.

Launch day 14 pro max has stayed docked at 88 percent

It slid pretty quickly in the first year and change but seems to have stabilized for a while now

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Seems like 15 pro is even worse with holding onto capacity in a shorter period from skimming the forums and such

 

[Mackattack57973]

Launch day 14 pro max has stayed docked at 88 percent

It slid pretty quickly in the first year and change but seems to have stabilized for a while now

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Seems like 15 pro is even worse with holding onto capacity in a shorter period from skimming the forums and such

Yeah my 15 Pro Max is at 89 after 319 cycles. Irks me so much

 

[JapanApple]

iPhone pro max 14 Mine is 81 percent. AS of Aug 5th 2024

 

[ndouglas]

I guess it’s too late now (?) but it’d be interesting to make this into a poll, w/ answers like in the 90-94s, 85-89, etc. to be able to see the data from all the 16+ pages more clearly.

Anyway, my partner’s is 89%. I forget the cycles but close to 300-400 or so.

 

[Torty]

Down to 90%.

88% now.

 

[Mikey86uk]

Down to 88%

 

[i4k20c]

if i’m at 84% - is there any thing i can do to drop it down to 80% between now and november prior to apple care expiring so that apple would replace it?

 

[CatalinApple]

if i’m at 84% - is there any thing i can do to drop it down to 80% between now and november prior to apple care expiring so that apple would replace it?

I have the same question as you but for an iPhone 13 Pro model. I have tried everything to degrade my battery below 83%. Gaming, watching YouTube, browsing the internet a lot. I don't know what else to do.

 

[Funny Apple Man]

iPhone 14 Pro Max, battery health 93%, I've had it since June 2023.

 

[Funny Apple Man]

I have the same question as you but for an iPhone 13 Pro model. I have tried everything to degrade my battery below 83%. Gaming, watching YouTube, browsing the internet a lot. I don't know what else to do.

Exclusively charging with Magsafe can help quicken the degradation because of the extra heat it puts out.

 

[Bryan Bowler]

21 months of the of heavy use. 87%. Does not bother me —iPhone 16 Pro Max inbound approximately 2 months from now!

 

[JapanApple]

Exclusively charging with Magsafe can help quicken the degradation because of the extra heat it puts out.

Not proven what people assume.

 

[CatalinApple]

Exclusively charging with Magsafe can help quicken the degradation because of the extra heat it puts out.

For the past 2 years I have been charging it with MagSafe but I am tired of the slow wireless charging and I am back to wired charging. Now I use the MagSafe puck to charge the AirPods Pro.

 

[Funny Apple Man]

Not proven what people assume.

Heat is the battery's enemy since it speeds up the chemical reaction inside of it, which can cause it to degrade faster.

I'm not sure what kind of proof you need, but if you've ever used Magsafe (or any Qi wireless) charging before then you know it gets warm to the touch after a little while.

 

[Funny Apple Man]

For the past 2 years I have been charging it with MagSafe but I am tired of the slow wireless charging and I am back to wired charging. Now I use the MagSafe puck to charge the AirPods Pro.

Yeah, Magsafe is slow since it only puts out 15w at most. Good for Airpods, but not so much for iPhones.

I got my parents a 3-in-1 Belkin magsafe stand as a xmas gift, and they later noticed how slow it charged compared to wired charging. I returned those and got them something else.

And I heard rumors that they'll make it faster for the iPhone 16 so I hope thats the case.

 

[3Rock]

This is very interesting that you’re 14 battery health is going down so fast. I’ve been using my iPhone 12 Pro for almost 4 years now on MagSafe and it’s down to 87%. 🤪 I am a moderate to light user.

 

[CatalinApple]

This is very interesting that you’re 14 battery health is going down so fast. I’ve been using my iPhone 12 Pro for almost 4 years now on MagSafe and it’s down to 87%. 🤪 I am a moderate to light user.

If coconutBattery is accurate then my iPhone 13 Pro has 764 cycles in 2 years and 11 months. I think I am a moderate to heavy user.

 

[CatalinApple]

Yeah, Magsafe is slow since it only puts out 15w at most. Good for Airpods, but not so much for iPhones.

I got my parents a 3-in-1 Belkin magsafe stand as a xmas gift, and they later noticed how slow it charged compared to wired charging. I returned those and got them something else.

And I heard rumors that they'll make it faster for the iPhone 16 so I hope thats the case.

If the rumors about the iPhone 16 series are true and it can charge at a rate of 40 watts wired then I won't use MagSafe anytime soon. I hope it will charge up to 50% in less than 30 minutes.
I hope it comes with Wifi 7 too. It's good to have a future proof smartphone.

Today, the battery health of my iPhone 13 Pro dropped by 1% to 82% from 83%.

 

[Funny Apple Man]

If the rumors about the iPhone 16 series are true and it can charge at a rate of 40 watts wired then I won't use MagSafe anytime soon. I hope it will charge up to 50% in less than 30 minutes.

Good point. Meanwhile, they'll only increase to 20w for Magsafe.

Wired charging will always be faster than wireless charging, but I hope they can find a way to close the gap in watts so it won't be very slow compared to wired.

 

[JapanApple]

Heat is the battery's enemy since it speeds up the chemical reaction inside of it, which can cause it to degrade faster.

I'm not sure what kind of proof you need, but if you've ever used Magsafe (or any Qi wireless) charging before then you know it gets warm to the touch after a little while.

I am unsure why people insist Mag Safe is bad for your iPhone. QI is another story. You have the right to your assumptions. But just because people use QI and Mag Safe in the same source of the problem, doesn't mean Mag Safe is bad.

 

[2761216]

I am unsure why people insist Mag Safe is bad for your iPhone. QI is another story. You have the right to your assumptions. But just because people use QI and Mag Safe in the same source of the problem, doesn't mean Mag Safe is bad.

If you’re unsure it’s cuz you’re not fully informed.
MagSafe is better than Qi since the coils align perfectly which would lead to less heat being generated but there would be some regardless from energy loss. The heat generated would be compounded if it was charged in a case.

On the other hand if you’re charging wired using a 20W charger, there’d still be heat generated but much less and only until it reaches 50%.

At any given wattage, wired charging will always be much more efficient and hence would generate less heat than wireless. Now how much of a battery degradation you’d be noticing from just MagSafe charging over a year depends on a lot of factors.

 

[JapanApple]

If you’re unsure it’s cuz you’re not fully informed.
MagSafe is better than Qi since the coils align perfectly which would lead to less heat being generated but there would be some regardless from energy loss. The heat generated would be compounded if it was charged in a case.

On the other hand if you’re charging wired using a 20W charger, there’d still be heat generated but much less and only until it reaches 50%.

At any given wattage, wired charging will always be much more efficient and hence would generate less heat than wireless. Now how much of a battery degradation you’d be noticing from just MagSafe charging over a year depends on a lot of factors.

I have been using the system (QI) for many years and presently Mag Safe I know the usage. I don’t know why people are explaining this over and over again like I don’t understand what’s going on. Again, the argument is that Mag safe charging is bad for the unit device. That’s what people are saying. I have heard this for a long time. But if you’re a heavy user of course you’re going to have bad battery life and your battery will be ruined, no matter if its wired QI, Mag safe.

 

[2761216]

Again, the argument is that Mag safe charging is bad for the unit device.

It is bad when compared to the wired charging and I believe that’s the argument everyone else is making.

Now I’m confused as to what argument you’re making.
Are you saying MagSafe is better compared to other means of charging?

But if you’re a heavy user of course you’re going to have bad battery life and your battery will be ruined, no matter if it’s wired QI, Mag safe.

Heavy usage equals frequent charging which means more battery cycles leading to battery degradation over time. This was never in doubt.

 

[Funny Apple Man]

I am unsure why people insist Mag Safe is bad for your iPhone. QI is another story. You have the right to your assumptions. But just because people use QI and Mag Safe in the same source of the problem, doesn't mean Mag Safe is bad.

I like MagSafe, I use it myself. Being able to magnetically attach accessories and wirelessly charge without worrying about misplacement, I think that's neat. Though its not perfect and has its drawbacks.

Not saying Magsafe is horrible for iPhones. They're convenient to use, but as a tradeoff it'll degrade faster than wired charging.

Now how much of a battery degradation you’d be noticing from just MagSafe charging over a year depends on a lot of factors.

It's possible to save a bit more battery health if you use lets say, a lower 12w charging brick for MagSafe. Lower heat output due to less watts. It'll still be slow and inefficent charge, compared to charging wired with the same 12w brick.

So if you want to charge Magsafe at its maximum, then use a 20w or higher brick. You'll get the best Magsafe experience but expect faster battery degradation as a tradeoff.

I also forgot to mention that using demanding apps while charging with MagSafe will definitely bring more heat to the phone. To the point where it may temporarily stop charging to cool itself down. That has happened to me several times already.

But if you’re heavy user of course you’re gonna have bad battery life and your battery ruined.

You're right. Heavy phone usage will degrade the battery sooner than usual. But it'll degrade quicker when the heavy user is also using MagSafe all the time.

 

[JapanApple]

You're right. Heavy phone usage will degrade the battery sooner than usual. But it'll degrade quicker when the heavy user is also using MagSafe all the time.

matter not what charging system you are using. basis to mag safe if that's what you believe ok? Your choice