Most modern consumer technology, including the iPhone, runs on lithium-ion batteries, which deteriorate over time and with use.
So, if you feel that your iPhone battery is not holding up as well as it did the day you bought the device, there is a reason for that, according to Apple.
Why do iPhone batteries “collapse” with time?
“As lithium batteries age chemically, the amount of charge the battery can hold decreases, resulting in shorter periods of time before a device needs to recharge,” Apple explained in a note.
The company added in the note: “In addition to the speed with which the battery expires, the battery’s ability to provide immediate maximum performance, or maximum power, may decrease over time.”
For a phone to function properly, electronic devices must be able to rely on immediate power from the battery.
As batteries age chemically, their “damage” can increase, reducing the phone’s ability to draw that much energy.
This means that for average users, the iPhone battery will hold less charge the more times it is turned on and “recharged”.
According to the British newspaper “The Sun”, the battery power in the phone drops to 80 percent, after charging the phone 500 times.
The cheapest solution
- Fortunately, an old iPhone battery is not the end of the road for your smartphone.
- Although it may be tempting to upgrade to a newer model, there is a cheaper option.
- Apple offers paid battery replacements that usually cost less than $100.
- You may find that the overall iPhone performance improves after battery replacement as well.
