In the digital age, we often find ourselves using our iPhones throughout the entire day. It’s how we get the latest news, pay for our groceries, and let your significant others know we are running late. As we continue to increase the time we use our iPhones, we begin to further rely on their battery to last throughout the day. Most people charge their phones overnight hoping it will last until they are ready for bed again but, time and time again, they find themselves in need of a charge in the middle of a busy day.
How Long Is My Battery Supposed to Last?
To many peoples’ surprise, the iPhone 12 doesn’t actually have a better battery when compared to the iPhone 11. When the experts at I Repair Cracked Screens took apart the latest iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, they found that both feature a 2,815 mAh battery which is actually inferior when compared to the battery of the iPhone 11 and the iPhone 11 Pro, which featured 3,110 mAh and 3,046 mAh batteries, respectively.
Apple states the iPhone 12 pro can provide 17 hours of continuous video playback while the iPhone 11 Pro Can provide 18 hours of continuous video playback.
What Can I Do to Increase My iPhone’s Battery Life?
Apple recommends two simple ways to preserve your battery life. They recommend dimming your screen brightness and using Wi-Fi whenever possible. When dimming your screen, the easiest way to do it is to turn on auto brightness which adjusts the screen based on your surrounding environment. By enabling this feature, iPhone users are able to conserve battery life. Interestingly, using your cellular connection uses more battery when compared to using Wi-Fi so by using a Wi-Fi connection where available, you can extend the battery life.
The experience technicians at I Repair Cracked Screens also have a few recommendations they often share with their friends.
Joe (Tech since 2018) – “Turn off location services, it really drains your battery”
Sam (Tech since 2019) – “Turn off your background app refresh for the apps you really don’t use. Personally I only use the same 5-7 apps so I leave it on for those”
Mike (Tech since 2018) – “Cut down on your notifications. Every time your screen turns on to alert you of one, you are wasting your battery”
Jason (Tech since 2019) – “When you are not using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, turn it off because it wastes a lot of battery.”
Should I Change My Battery?
The developers of the iPhone have built in a battery health indicator. To access it, go to Settings -> Battery -> Battery Health and look for the number next to where it says “Maximum Capacity.”
As described by Apple, this number is “a measure of battery capacity relative to when it was new.” The lower this number, the less amount of time a user can use their phone between charges.
Here at I Repair Cracked Screens, we recommend users to replace their batteries once the Maximum Capacity falls below 70%. Contact I Repair Cracked Screens today to see if we offer iPhone battery replacement services in your area! Our technicians are the best at diagnosing and solving all issues mobile phone related.