Apple says the iPhone 15 series has longer battery life than the company’s previous smartphone models. The company’s documentation on the battery has been updated to state that the iPhone 15 series can maintain 80% of its battery capacity in twice the number of charge cycles than previous models. With the upcoming iOS 17.4 update, the company’s latest smartphone models will also be able to display the phone’s battery “health” in the Settings app in addition to charging cycles.
On Tuesday, the company updated its battery and performance support article (via MacRumors) with updated battery cycle life figures for the iPhone 15 series. “The batteries in iPhone 15 models are designed to retain 80% of their original capacity over 1000 full charge cycles under ideal conditions,” the document states. On the other hand, according to Apple, the iPhone 14 and earlier models retain 80% of their charge capacity after 500 charging cycles.
Apple said the new numbers come from the company’s latest testing of the iPhone 15 lineup, which involves charging and discharging the battery “under certain conditions,” adding that it is also continuing to improve the iPhone 15’s battery components and power management system. . Iphone.
If you own an iPhone 15 series smartphone, open the Settings app and tap General > About to see detailed statistics related to your phone’s battery, including date of manufacture, date of first use, and number of charge cycles. These statistics are not available for iPhone 14 and earlier models. In the future, with the release of iOS 17.4, you will be able to see these battery statistics elsewhere in the Settings app.
iOS 17.4 beta 4 finally adds a feature or change that I’ve wanted for forever. If it says the battery status is OK, you can go to the menu for more information. pic.twitter.com/0ISnWXNhKU
— Aaron Zollo (@zollotech) February 20, 2024
With the launch of the iPhone 15 series last year, Apple added new battery statistics to the Settings app. These statistics are only available on newer iPhone models. With the upcoming iOS 17.4 update, owners of the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max will be able to view these statistics along with their phone’s battery health by visiting: setting > battery > battery status.
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