Can a sealed iPhone discharge if it isn't used immediately?

[Synna]

I have recently received a new iPhone and I haven't had the time to set it up, so it has been sitting on my shelf sealed for a couple of weeks now. However, I just realized that due to it not being used, it might gradually discharge until it might be fully discharged, which probably wouldn't be beneficial to general battery life.

Does anyone have experience with this, e.g. can a sealed iPhone complete discharge if it isn't used for a couple of weeks and if yes, does this affect battery life?

Thank you for your help!

 

[velocityg4]

According to Battery University. It'll lose 4% to 5% per month. Once you add in the 3% loss from the safety circuit.

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[TiggrToo]

I have recently received a new iPhone and I haven't had the time to set it up, so it has been sitting on my shelf sealed for a couple of weeks now. However, I just realized that due to it not being used, it might gradually discharge until it might be fully discharged, which probably wouldn't be beneficial to general battery life.

Does anyone have experience with this, e.g. can a sealed iPhone complete discharge if it isn't used for a couple of weeks and if yes, does this affect battery life?

Thank you for your help!

Any battery will loose effectiveness over time. Even regular AA and AAA batteries will not be as powerful if left unused.

In addition to self discharge, even a powered down iPhone uses a small charge to keep going, and ambient temperature can also effect the battery.

That said, I think a few weeks, even a few months, isn't going to be that bad - assuming it was close to full to begin with - which not all devices have "off the shelf".

Self-discharge - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Lucas284]

New sealed iPhones generally come with about 50% battery charge. It’s the best thing for a phone’s battery if you store it for a long time (up to 6 months) so I think you’re good for now.

Source: Apple’s official website.

 

[Synna]

Thanks for all of your replies, this reassures me that the device should still be okay.