Apple says the iPhone 15’s battery has double the promised lifespan

Apple has up to date the iPhone 15’s battery lifespan. The corporate stated on Tuesday its newest iPhones can retain 80 % of their unique charging capability after 1,000 cycles — double the corporate’s earlier estimate — with none new {hardware} or software program updates. Not so coincidentally, the change will arrive in time for upcoming EU laws that may assign an vitality grade for telephones’ battery longevity.

Earlier than at the moment, Apple’s on-line assist paperwork quoted iPhone batteries as sustaining 80 % of their unique full cost after 500 cycles. However after the corporate retested long-term battery well being in its 2023 smartphones — iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max — it discovered they will retain 80 % capability after no less than 1,000 cycles. The corporate stated its assist paperwork might be up to date on Tuesday to replicate the brand new estimate.

Apple says its testing concerned charging and draining the batteries 1,000 instances underneath particular situations and a collection of exams reflecting widespread makes use of. As for a way the estimate doubled with none bodily or software program modifications, the corporate attributes the improve to continuous enhancements to its battery elements and iOS energy administration.

For older (pre-2023) iPhones, the unique estimate of retaining 80 % capability after 500 cost cycles nonetheless stands — no less than for now. Apple stated it’s wanting into whether or not older fashions’ estimates have to be up to date.

Beginning in June 2025, smartphone and pill producers doing enterprise within the EU might be assigned a grade (A to G) indicating their vitality effectivity, battery longevity, safety from mud and water and resistance to unintentional drops. The battery longevity portion of the grade requires no less than 800 charging cycles whereas retaining no less than 80 % of their unique capability, serving to clarify why Apple started retesting its gadgets’ long-term well being.

For supreme battery longevity, Apple recommends holding your cellphone in temperatures between 62 and 72 levels Fahrenheit when doable. You’ll additionally wish to keep away from charging or leaving your handset in sizzling environments (95 levels or hotter) whereas making an attempt to keep away from a lot direct solar publicity. As well as, should you’re storing an outdated iPhone long-term, it’s finest to go away it half-charged.

As well as, Apple will quickly transfer one in every of your cellphone’s most important battery metrics to a special a part of iOS settings. Starting in iOS 17.4, at present in beta, the battery cycle depend will transfer from Settings > Normal > About to a extra logical dwelling underneath Battery Well being (underneath Settings > Battery). Apple launched the battery cycle depend to its cellular software program in iOS 17, which was launched final fall.