If you want to upgrade, upgrade,
but as long as your battery hasn't reached 95% you won't feel a change in usage times
I think you can even wait until it reaches 90%
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iPhone 16 Pro Max Do I need to upgrade to the iPhone 16 Pro Max?
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but as long as your battery hasn't reached 95% you won't feel a change in usage times
I think you can even wait until it reaches 90%
I can’t even with all the serious replies.
I am surprised OP waited this long. Should have ditched it at 99%. Incredible resolve and patience to put up with double the battery degradation at 98%. By all means upgrade, it's time.
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Dang! Mine is at 99% after a year, and I am not careful at all about how/when I charge.
What happens when the new 16's battery life drops to 99%? Do you drop it out of a window and make an AC claim for a new 16? Perhaps you abstain from using a phone until a month away from the new one to be covered in case it drops even lower to 98% and becomes nearly unusable. What's next? A hairline scratch in the corner seen clearly under a microscope? Life is too short to deal with such glaring imperfections, am I right?
You got me 12 beat, the op is whining that his battery is old and he must update. Whilst I am doing the same thinking i have the oldest phone here.
A little facts check: batteries are degrading with the usage. Every single discharge/charge cycle is doing that. So 98% doesn’t mean anything: the battery surely isn’t the same as new. You can use your iPhone until the battery reach around 80/83% before experiencing a real impact on battery life. Really no reason to switch from a 15 PM to a 16 PM. Wait at least another generation to see some changes
And wireless charging doesn’t ruin your battery, if you are using a good quality charger.
Just use your iPhone and do not care about the battery.
Try not to discharge it under 15/20%, and don’t keep it at 100% for a prolonged time. It will helps to slow down the degradation, which is happening anyway.
80% is a too restrictive limit I would say: 85/90% will be enough
Well, 79% is a little bit on the low side. I would consider replacing that battery anyway.
Hey Tim Cook, how are you doing ? 😂
Why to recharge it ? Just buy a new iPhone when battery level drops under 20%: you’ll have a brand new battery every other day 😅😅😅
Thanks. Yes I'm already following this.
The 80% charging limit has been absolutely fine for the last 2 months. I only charge overnight. The lowest charge I had at the end of the day was 20%.
Yup, in the process. I got a battery replacement appointment booked for today.
