Some iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro owners have complaints that recall the bad old days of “batterygate,” reporting that with less than a year of round-the-clock service, their phones are already reporting more battery degradation than expected. Sam Cole of Apple Track tweets in July That his iPhone 14 Pro had already dropped to a maximum capacity of 90 percent, which is a much faster drop than the previous iPhones he had, and the thread shows many others who had the same experience.
Followed up with Kohl Video posted yesterday On the subject, saying it makes it difficult for him to recommend the phone, especially given its $999 cost.
officially, Apple says iPhone batteries should do just that “Retain up to 80 percent of its original capacity at 500 full charge cycles.” iPhone 15 series is expected to be launched soon, and recent rumors They claimed that these devices will see an increase in battery size of between 10 and 18 percent compared to the current devices.
He’s not the only one seeing these kinds of numbers. edge alum f Wall Street Journal Senior Technology Columnist Joanna Stern she wrote in her newsletter Just this week, the iPhone 14 Pro showed 88 percent battery capacity. around the edgeReports are mixed, with 14 positives dropping to 93 and 91 percent and the other being 97 percent. In previous years, most didn’t see a reported capacity drop until two years of use, at least.
And that’s before we factor in the fact that it’s more expensive to replace the battery on the iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro once the one-year warranty expires (assuming you don’t have AppleCare or another extended service plan). Last year the price went up by $30, from $69 on previous devices to $99, though these days at least you can always go the DIY route if you don’t feel like visiting an Apple Store or a third-party repair shop. .
We have contacted Apple about these reports and will update if we receive any additional information.
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