iPhone 15 allows you to charge it only up to 80% if you want
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Apple has just rolled out its latest iPhone 15 series, and naturally, it brings some fresh goodies along with it. The trusty lightning port has made way for a USB-C charging port, and in the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, the Mute switch has been replaced by the new Action Button. And now it looks like iPhone 15 users looking to extend their battery's lifespan have a new trick up their sleeves—a hard limit of 80% charge.
According to a report from MacRumors, Allison Johnson of The Verge spilled the beans during a Q&A session that this new setting isn't the same as the existing Optimized Battery Charging feature on iPhones, which cleverly holds off on charging past 80% until it deems a more suitable time based on your daily charging habits. With the 80% hard limit enabled, your iPhone won't ever budge beyond that 80% mark.
And here are your options:
Whether this new setting will truly extend your battery's lifespan remains to be seen, but it's a rather safe bet that it might add a few more weeks to its vitality. On the flip side, if you never let your battery hit 100%, you'll never tap into its full capacity potential.
When it comes to battery capacity, the iPhone 15 series doesn't deviate much from its predecessor, the iPhone 14 series. Any improvements you see will likely be courtesy of the more efficient chip under the hood. The iPhone 15 series is now up for pre-order.
On all iPhone 15 models, you'll find three choices tucked away in Settings → Battery → Battery Health & Charging → Charging Optimization:
And here are your options:
- Optimized Battery Charging
- 80% Limit
- None
Whether this new setting will truly extend your battery's lifespan remains to be seen, but it's a rather safe bet that it might add a few more weeks to its vitality. On the flip side, if you never let your battery hit 100%, you'll never tap into its full capacity potential.
Things that are NOT allowed: