I have noticed a weird difference in battery life between my 12.9” iPad Pro (2018) and 11” iPad Pro (2018). The latter was formerly my wife’s, but she decided she did not want it anymore and so I decided to use it to help me decide on which iPad size I would get in the future.
Using a shortcut found on the web (and using the log files under Analytics to verify manually), I was able to find the battery cycle and battery capacity of both iPads:
12.9“ 274 cycles and 94% battery capacity (bought in 2019)
11” 202 cycles and 86% battery capacity (bought launch 2018)
The issue is that I notice the 11” lasts longer than my 12.9” despite both sharing identical settings/apps/workflows. The only thing I could think could be causing the issue is that I use the Magic Trackpad keyboard (with key cap lights turned off) with the 12.9” and the smart Folio/keyboard with the 11”.
EDIT: I wanted to add that, what I mean by lasting longer, is that the percentage of battery left decreases quicker on the 12.9” than the 11”.
Could someone clarify why this is? Plus, why would the 11” have a reduced battery capacity, yet less charge cycles?
Using a shortcut found on the web (and using the log files under Analytics to verify manually), I was able to find the battery cycle and battery capacity of both iPads:
12.9“ 274 cycles and 94% battery capacity (bought in 2019)
11” 202 cycles and 86% battery capacity (bought launch 2018)
The issue is that I notice the 11” lasts longer than my 12.9” despite both sharing identical settings/apps/workflows. The only thing I could think could be causing the issue is that I use the Magic Trackpad keyboard (with key cap lights turned off) with the 12.9” and the smart Folio/keyboard with the 11”.
EDIT: I wanted to add that, what I mean by lasting longer, is that the percentage of battery left decreases quicker on the 12.9” than the 11”.
Could someone clarify why this is? Plus, why would the 11” have a reduced battery capacity, yet less charge cycles?
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