I have an iPhone XR so far the cycle count is 1,428 times and the battery health is 84% for me that's great but is this normal I know Apple usually says 500 charges 80%. I don't think new iPhones will even last that long without battery change.
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I too think that's great!
When I got my XR battery replaced (early last year), at the time of replacement the battery had about 1000 cycles and 82% battery health...so your battery was doing better then mine!
For what its worth, the replacement battery (directly from Apple) has 215 cycles and 94% battery health...I guess I didn't win the battery lottery with my replacement battery this time...
After about 3.5 years, my Xr (on original battery) would suddenly turn off once it dropped below 25%. And once I plugged it in to charge, it would power on and say it was at the battery % it had turned off at. 
I think my battery health was still in the high 80s? Or low 90s. Can't remember. Regardless, yeah, it was messed up. I replaced my battery right away, since Apple was raising the price on battery changes by $20 at the end of that month. ($69 -> $89).
After about a year, my phone has 95%. 🥳 No idea how many charge cycles it has...
Unfortunately, maybe 3 months ago, I dropped my phone (which has always been in a case) and the back shattered. 😩 Now it's worthless as a trade-in. And it's certainly not worth the cost to get fixed. Biding my time until I shall get a 15.
I think my battery health was still in the high 80s? Or low 90s. Can't remember. Regardless, yeah, it was messed up. I replaced my battery right away, since Apple was raising the price on battery changes by $20 at the end of that month. ($69 -> $89).After about a year, my phone has 95%. 🥳 No idea how many charge cycles it has...
Unfortunately, maybe 3 months ago, I dropped my phone (which has always been in a case) and the back shattered. 😩 Now it's worthless as a trade-in. And it's certainly not worth the cost to get fixed. Biding my time until I shall get a 15.
Is it “normal”? I don’t know. Is it fine, or more than fine? Yes.
Battery integrity, endurance, etc depends on a lot of factors. A few of my own examples:
iPhone X: Made it beyond 1000 cycles before dropping below 80% — by the way, coconutBattery and iOS reported nearly the same percentage.
iPad 2: Reached ~1300 cycles before dropping below 80%.
iPad (6th generation): This one hasn’t faired well in cycles to capacity (i.e., health) percentage, dropping below 80% at ~700 cycles. However, at that point the battery was at least two-and-a-half years old. As of January, coconutBattery reported ~51% battery health with 830 cycles. Is that because the iPad was an Apple refurb? Maybe, but I’m guessing more of a coincidence.
P.S. Remember to occasionally calibrate:
help.ifixit.com
Which Apple also notes:
Battery integrity, endurance, etc depends on a lot of factors. A few of my own examples:
iPhone X: Made it beyond 1000 cycles before dropping below 80% — by the way, coconutBattery and iOS reported nearly the same percentage.
iPad 2: Reached ~1300 cycles before dropping below 80%.
iPad (6th generation): This one hasn’t faired well in cycles to capacity (i.e., health) percentage, dropping below 80% at ~700 cycles. However, at that point the battery was at least two-and-a-half years old. As of January, coconutBattery reported ~51% battery health with 830 cycles. Is that because the iPad was an Apple refurb? Maybe, but I’m guessing more of a coincidence.
P.S. Remember to occasionally calibrate:
Battery Calibration - iFixit Support
All newly-installed smart batteries should be calibrated as soon as possible. This helps your system get an accurate reading on the battery’s state of charge. W
help.ifixit.com
Which Apple also notes:
Apple said:
I think that in terms of the cycles-to-health ratio, the most important aspect is time. Users who don’t put in a lot of cycles don’t have a great ratio (like myself). Users who use their devices a lot have far better ratios.Is it “normal”? I don’t know. Is it fine, or more than fine? Yes.
Battery integrity, endurance, etc depends on a lot of factors. A few of my own examples:
iPhone X: Made it beyond 1000 cycles before dropping below 80% — by the way, coconutBattery and iOS reported nearly the same percentage.
iPad 2: Reached ~1300 cycles before dropping below 80%.
iPad (6th generation): This one hasn’t faired well in cycles to capacity (i.e., health) percentage, dropping below 80% at ~700 cycles. However, at that point the battery was at least two-and-a-half years old. As of January, coconutBattery reported ~51% battery health with 830 cycles. Is that because the iPad was an Apple refurb? Maybe, but I’m guessing more of a coincidence.
P.S. Remember to occasionally calibrate:
Battery Calibration - iFixit Support
All newly-installed smart batteries should be calibrated as soon as possible. This helps your system get an accurate reading on the battery’s state of charge. W
Which Apple also notes:
I’ve seen a family member’s iPhone 8 get to 1800 cycles before dropping from 80% after four years. My iPhone 6s dropped to 90% after 400 cycles and 3 years. Far worse.
This is especially noticeable on iPads: people don’t cycle them a lot, so the vast majority of ratios available are poor. My 9.7-inch iPad Pro has a little less than 750 cycles with 82% health in a little over 7.5 years. A family member’s 6th-gen iPad has 92% health with 650 cycles... in 4 years.
My 2015 MacBook Pro has 110 cycles in 7.5 years... and it hovers at 94-95% health.
Obviously, a heavily cycled 2015 MacBook Pro won’t be at 95% health, but the ratio will be far better.