This year’s iPhones last just as long as last year’s models
Apple traditionally did not reveal the capacity of the batteries
The iPhone 15 Pro Max boasts the greatest durability
Last night, Apple introduced four new iPhones with a lot of intergenerational improvements – the basic models got a Dynamic Island pill cutout, an A16 Bionic chipset and a 48MP camera, the “Pro” models got a titanium body, a programmable action button and a more powerful A17 Pro chipset. The common denominator of all four iPhones is the USB-C port replacing the original Lightning.
How are the new iPhones doing with endurance?
At yesterday’s keynote, Apple bragged about almost every new screw, but it almost missed one area – endurance for one charge. He only mentioned it at the unveiling of the basic iPhone 15, which he claimed would last all day without any further details.
The fact was partially confirmed by the technical parameters displayed on the website. Although Apple has traditionally not revealed the capacities of the batteries (they will be revealed only in later analyzes), we at least know the approximate endurance:
iPhone 15 Pro Max: Up to 29 hours of video playback, up to 95 hours of audio playback
iPhone 15 Pro: Up to 23 hours of video playback, up to 75 hours of audio playback
iPhone 15 Plus: Up to 26 hours of video playback, up to 100 hours of audio playback
iPhone 15: Up to 20 hours of video playback, up to 80 hours of audio playback
Compared to the last generation, nothing has changed, the entire foursome should last just as well as last year’s models, despite the fact that all iPhone 15s have been equipped with newer and more efficient chipsets. The question, however, is whether the batteries themselves have shrunk, after all, this year’s “pro” has smaller floor plan dimensions and is also somewhat lighter than last year’s models. But the lower weight should be mainly due to the titanium body replacing stainless steel.
In recent years, Apple has increased the endurance of iPhones between generations, the most noticeable of this was between the iPhone 12 and 13 generations, when the audio playback time jumped by ten hours.
Battery life while playing video
model/generation iPhone 15 iPhone 14 iPhone 13 iPhone 12 iPhone 20 hours 20 hours 19 hours 17 hours iPhone Plus 26 hours 26 hours – – iPhone Pro 23 hours 23 hours 22 hours 17 hours iPhone Pro Max 29 hours 29 hours 28 hours 20 hours
Battery life when playing audio
model/generation iPhone 15 iPhone 14 iPhone 13 iPhone 12 iPhone 80 hours 80 hours 75 hours 65 hours iPhone Plus 100 hours 100 hours – – iPhone Pro 75 hours 75 hours 75 hours 65 hours iPhone Pro Max 95 hours 95 hours 95 hours 80 hours
Are you satisfied with the current battery life of iPhones, or would you like a few more hours?
Author of the article
Jakub Karásek
A fan of mobile technology, convertibles and wireless charging, a fan of hard music and a lover of fast driving in go-karts, bikes and skis. Opponent of FUP, slow internet and overgrown smartphones.
2023-09-13 10:00:00
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