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- iPhone 15 offers better battery cycle lifespan than the iPhone 14
- The phones can retain 80 percent capacity at 1000 charge cycles
- The iPhone 15 series also shows additional battery statistics.Apple has revealed that the iPhone 15 series have a longer battery cycle lifespan than the company’s previous smartphone models. The company’s documentation for its batteries has been updated to state that the iPhone 15 series can retain 80 percent of its battery capacity at twice as many charge cycles as its predecessors. 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 charge cycles.
The company on Tuesday updated its battery and performance support document (via MacRumors) with updated battery cycle lifespan figures for the iPhone 15 series. “Batteries of iPhone 15 models are designed to retain 80 percent of their original capacity at 1000 complete charge cycles under ideal conditions,” the document states. On the other hand, the iPhone 14 and earlier models will retain 80 percent of its charge capacity at 500 charge cycles, according to Apple.
