The new iPhone 15has more detailed battery informationin the Battery sectionof the controls app.
Say your phone battery normally lasts for around ten hours.
Limiting the battery’s charge to 80 percent gives you only eight hours.
iPhone 15 Charging.Apple
So what should you do?
What’s the point of preserving your phone’s maximum battery capacity if you never use it?
Running out of charge is more inconvenient than a slightly slower degrading battery," says Kim.
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It all depends on how you use your phone, of course.
“Fast charging heats up the battery more than slow charging.
You don’t need a fast charger by your nightstand while you sleep.
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This already reduces thetimethe battery spends at a high state of charge.”
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Butthere are other ways to baby your batteryand make it last longer.
In the end, it’s always a tradeoff between using your phone and not using it.
In the end, though, it’s a losing battle.
The battery will degrade.
But at least with the iPhone 15, it’smuch easier to replace.
