iphone 12 pro max battery health degrading

I got my new 128GB 12 Pro Max with blue silicon case on the 11/13 launch day. In the weeks since I’ve noticed the battery health has already dropped to 98%. I’ve only used public releases of iOS and haven’t installed any iOS beta’s that would have enabled extra logging functions that could have negatively impacted battery life and health. Optimized charging has been enabled the whole time, and it’s only been charged with a USB-A cable and an Apple 5W charger. I don’t see any apps standing out as battery hogs, and I’m using my phone as much as I did my 11 Pro Max. I’m shocked to see the battery health drop below 100% in the first 6 weeks, and at this rate it will be below 90% by summer 2021. Has anyone else noticed their battery health has dropped below 100% on a 12 Pro Max?

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 3, 2021 10:50 AM

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Posted on Apr 19, 2021 5:51 PM

It has nothing to do with chronological time. It is “80% is normal after 500 full charge cycles”. A full charge cycle is from 0 to 100% (or combinations that add up to 100% such as 20% to 70% twice). And you should never let it go to 0% intentionally; that WILL shorten the capacity of the battery if it happens frequently. Ideally, charge it when it gets to 20%, and charge it overnight, every night, with Optimized charging enabled.

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Mar 29, 2021 1:25 AM in response to stretch23

I've got my iPhone 12 Pro Max for 4 months, and it's already at 95%, while my friend got his at the same time and his phone is still 100%. I know we use our phones differently, but he plays LOL on his phone a few hours a day every day too and we both carry and use our phones around all day long. By this rate, I will be able to claim Applecare+ before it expired so I am not that worried, but it bothers me a bit to be honest.

Apr 12, 2021 8:08 PM in response to abhiramkaza

Doing all those things defeat the purpose of a smart phone making it more trouble than worth, really. Besides, it's a pure lucky draw. My phone is already down to 94% while my friend whom regular charge his phone while gaming on it, i.e. really hot, he uses his phone on the road much more than I do and charge whenever available, he simply abuses his phone as far as humanly can, but his phone is still at 100%.

Apr 30, 2021 9:35 PM in response to stretch23

I bought my iPhone 12 on the month of November. When i bought it the battery heath was 100% it's been 5months since i am using the iphone but on 30th April 2021 my battery heath is showing 99% why is that showing like this why my battery heath level degraded all of a sudden because i haven't used it so roughly i don't use my iphon 12 while charging I don't charge on regular basis like if it is 60% at night after whole day of use I don't charge theb why this issue ??

i dont evn play games while charging. What should i do?

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