iPhone 14: Users have reported poor battery health

Not a year has passed since the launch of the iPhone 14 and its siblings. In the past few weeks, negative reports have been piling up on social media about the devices’ battery status, which is still fresh. Reason enough to take a closer look.

First, let’s see what Apple promises: “A normal battery usually retains up to 80% of its original capacity after 500 full charge cycles under normal operating conditions. Service for a defective battery is also covered by the one-year warranty.

Has iPhone 14 battery health become an issue?

Well reported example Joanna Stern The Wall Street Journal reports that the iPhone 14 Pro only has 88 percent battery capacity after eleven months, but it has already completed 450 charge cycles in this short period of time.

But what about us? My iPhone 14 Pro is currently at 91 percent, which I think is surprisingly bad after eleven months. My colleague Frederick’s iPhone 14 Pro Max has 92 percent of the battery capacity remaining. Just for comparison: less than one of us Instagram posts Many people report similar values, and some are still at 98 or even 100 percent after about a year. Unfortunately, no real pattern can be derived from the comments.

For example, I charge my iPhone on a MagSafe charging station at night, and during the day it goes back to the cable for a short while when I use it heavily. Eleven months later, I have 313 charge cycles, which is about a full charge from 0 to 100 percent in a day. You can see how many charge cycles your iPhone has with Mac and free software coconut battery Find out for yourself.