These iPhone 14 battery complaints sound worrying By Joseph Foley revealed 4 August 23 However the challenge is not affecting everybody.

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Though the iPhone 15 ought to quickly be showing, the iPhone 14 remains to be lower than a yr previous. You’ll hope that after 11 months, the battery would nonetheless be going sturdy however there appears to be an growing variety of complaints about lower than glowing battery well being.

Most complaints aren’t particularly noting shorter cost period, however quite that the telephone’s personal stats are stating that battery well being has degraded, in some circumstances by 10% (see our decide of the perfect digicam telephones for alternate options).

The iPhone 14 Professional was launched final September (Picture credit score: Basil Kronfli)

We have seen a number of posts on social media in latest weeks from iPhone Professional house owners reporting that the acknowledged battery capability on their machine has fallen to beneath 90% based on their telephone’s battery well being examine. Whereas there is not essentially a direct correlation with utilization time, it is possible that it will lead the telephone to remain charged for much less time.

However not everyone seems to be seeing the identical challenge. Some folks say their battery capability is faring higher than with earlier fashions – some nonetheless have 100% six months after buy. It is not clear what’s inflicting the distinction. It might be right down to particular person utilization of the telephone since some folks will use their machine extra intensively and cost it extra continuously.

It is also potential that weather conditions in some areas are having an impression, with many international locations having seen report sizzling summers. Both method, extra folks appear to be elevating issues concerning the phenomenon, together with Sam Kohl of Apple information outlet AppleTrack, who described the extent of battery degradation as “unacceptable”.

I’ve had my iPhone 14 Professional for LESS than a yr…that is really unacceptable 😡 pic.twitter.com/rKkvW6Z60vAugust 1, 2023

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This is not the primary time we have seen complaints concerning the iPhone 14 Professional battery and Professional Max battery. Final month, we reported on a Twitter feed wherein folks have been sharing less-than-ideal iPhone Professional battery well being stats. However the variety of sad clients appears to be rising (you’ll be able to examine the battery well being stats of your personal iPhone within the settings).

There is no phrase from Apple on the matter, though one one that mentioned their battery capability was exhibiting at 84 per cent after they purchased it new says they got a alternative. The iPhone 15 is anticipated to be launched subsequent month, and plenty of are hoping that it’ll present an enchancment.