iPhone 14 series battery capacity reportedly declining faster than ever



Apple's iPhone can check how much the maximum capacity of the battery has decreased compared to when it was new from the setting application. There have been multiple reports that the maximum battery capacity of the iPhone 14 is declining more rapidly than ever before, dropping to 90% or less in less than a year after purchase.

iPhone 14, 14 Pro owners report battery health drops of 10 percent in less than a year - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/12/23829897/apple-iphone-14-pro-battery-health-capacity



The iPhone's maximum battery capacity has been displayed since iOS 11.3, which was released at the end of March 2018. This function was added as part of the response to the `` Apple intentionally slowing down the performance of iPhones with degraded batteries '' that became a problem at the end of 2017.

iOS 11.3 official version released, new battery-related functions and new anime characters appear - GIGAZINE



Owners of iPhone 14/14 Plus/14 Pro/14 Pro Max have told us that the maximum battery capacity has already deteriorated to less than 90% of what it was when new, even though it hasn't been a year since purchase. It has been reported that

As of July 2023, Sam Kohl of Apple-related news AppleTrack pointed out that the maximum battery capacity of the iPhone 14 series has decreased more than expected. On X, he posted a screenshot of the battery's maximum capacity dropping to 90%, along with the text 'I've been using the iPhone 14 Pro for less than a year... this is unacceptable.' was doing. Kohl points out that the maximum battery capacity drops much faster than the iPhone I've used so far.




In response to his post, 'I use the iPhone 13 Pro (which was released a year before the iPhone 14 series) while wirelessly charging it with a MagSafe charger every day, but the maximum battery capacity is yours. It's the same 90% as the iPhone 14 Pro.' A post that the iPhone 13 Pro, which has been used for about two years, has the same 'maximum battery capacity of 90%.'




In addition, there have been posts that the maximum battery capacity of the iPhone 12 Pro, which has been used for about three years, is ``84%''.




Another person posted that the maximum battery capacity of the iPhone 8 Plus used for two years is still 100%.




Anarkii's iPhone's maximum battery capacity has dropped to 94%, claiming that ``the maximum battery capacity was 100% until the beta version of iOS 17 was released.'' The public beta version of iOS 17 was released at the end of July 2023.




Apple says on the official website about the iPhone battery, ``The iPhone battery is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity at 500 full charge cycles. includes battery failure service.Out of warranty, Apple Battery Service is available.Prices and terms are subject to change.' Therefore, it is unlikely that the maximum battery capacity will exceed 80% within the one-year product warranty period.

Kohl is not the only one who points out that the maximum battery capacity of the iPhone 14 series is declining quickly. Wall Street Journal tech columnist Joanna Stern reports that her iPhone 14 Pro's maximum battery capacity has dropped to '88%' less than a year after purchase.




The iPhone 14 Pro used by overseas media The Verge has a considerably decreased number, with one being '93%' and the other being '91%', but the other is '97%'. It seems to have remained fairly high. The Verge also reports that 'no previous iPhone has reported such a drop in battery capacity until at least two full years of use.'

In March 2023, Apple just raised the cost of iPhone battery replacement.

iPhone battery replacement cost will be raised by 3000 yen from March 2023 - GIGAZINE



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