iPhone XS XS Battery Capacity already at 97%...

[teknikal90]

But do you charge to 100% ?

Going below 20% is a lot less stressful to the battery compared to charging above 80%.

are you sure? sourcE?

 

[MartyvH]

My XS is down to 92% after 7 months.

It's probably the snug Otterbox Symmetry case, third-party 2.4A charger and the fact that I've been very busy lately and letting the charge go down too far too often.

My SE is at 90% after 18 months.

 

[Jimpilot]

Does anybody know what is normal? I am down to 96% but I wonder if that is normal or what is expected/normal over time. Mine seemed to start down after I bought apply external battery case. Don't use it very often though but wonder if it is accelerating because of case

 

[AliAfzal]

It’s strange !

Do you charge it at night ? Is your battery exposed to the heat ? (Car for instance)



Stop using a cheap QI charger or a QI charger for short. It basically kills the battery.

no i never charge at night , nor do i over use the phone .

 

[Boardiesboi]

iPhone XS Max - Had it since launch.

Battery health at 99%.

Is this good or bad?

 

[noobinator]

iPhone XS Max - Had it since launch.

Battery health at 99%.

Is this good or bad?

Horrible. At this pace you'll need a new battery by 2033 .

 

[tonybarnaby]

Batteries might be even more misunderstood than women.

 

[Tsepz]

Okay so I have had my XS Max for 3 weeks now and want to know the best way of taking care of the battery before I get a heart attack over Battery Health .

Ultimately I never let my phones get below 25% battery and I am getting into the habit of doing top ups to 85-90% and then charging overnight daily.

Will my battery suffer for all this? I only charge to 100% once a day and that’s when charging overnight.

Batteries might be even more misunderstood than women.

 

[Tsepz]

Cannot wait get iOS 13, here is a feature that will help manage Battery Health overtime, Sony have had this feature in their phones for a few years.

https://9to5mac.com/2019/06/04/ios-13-tidbits-battery-maps-improvements/

 

[dj1891]

Battery health app is useless. My daughters SE still says 100% after 2 years. I have an old 5s thats god know how old, it won't last 5 mins off the charger and it says 95% health.

 

[BigMcGuire]

Battery health app is useless. My daughters SE still says 100% after 2 years. I have an old 5s thats god know how old, it won't last 5 mins off the charger and it says 95% health.

Do you have a MacBook or something with Mac OS? I'd highly recommend: https://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/ --- check the battery capacity after a full charge.

 

[dj1891]

Do you have a MacBook or something with Mac OS? I'd highly recommend: https://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/ --- check the battery capacity after a full charge.

No but tried 3uTools which is the same idea only for windows. Take my 7+ It tells me 249 charge cycles health at 82%. Plugged in my daughters SE 489 charge cycles 92% health so not really sure what this means, who's battery is in better shape?

 

[BigMcGuire]

No but tried 3uTools which is the same idea only for windows. Take my 7+ It tells me 249 charge cycles health at 82%. Plugged in my daughters SE 489 charge cycles 92% health so not really sure what this means, who's battery is in better shape?

Good question. I would say your daughter's SE is doing far better. That said I usually pay attention to current capacity more than any other stat. Current Capacity / Design Capacity. (I guess that's where they usually get the %).

Apple says the battery should maintain >=80% for 500 charge cycles and 2 years.

 

[Newtons Apple]

My max still shows 100% for battery health, bought at introduction.

 

[taoisawesome]

If you fully charge it for a night, and restart it, you will find it is still 100#