I’ve watched and read many youtubers and articles saying to stop charging past over 80% as it may degrade your battery faster? They said try practicing the 40-80% rule at charging. How is it true? I charged my phone when ever I want. Thoughts?
Hi there,
It is true that not charging your battery past 80% or letting it drain to 0% all the time can extend its lifespan. It is the constant charge and discharge of electricity that wears batteries down over time. Additionally, when batteries are charged and discharged at very rapid rates, their lifespan also degrades at a faster rate. It is important to note that Apple does have some measures built into their devices which help extend the life of their batteries. As for keeping your battery charged between 40% and 80%, because there are no tools to control this, and this rule effectively limits your battery to just 40% of its total capacity, it's just highly impractical.
Yes you can extend the overall lifespan of your battery, but you'll probably find that it's not worth all the effort in most cases. I will, however, link to an Apple page which talks all about batteries, including Apple's recommendations for maximizing battery performance.
https://www.apple.com/ca/batteries/
Cheers!
Hi there,
It is true that not charging your battery past 80% or letting it drain to 0% all the time can extend its lifespan. It is the constant charge and discharge of electricity that wears batteries down over time. Additionally, when batteries are charged and discharged at very rapid rates, their lifespan also degrades at a faster rate. It is important to note that Apple does have some measures built into their devices which help extend the life of their batteries. As for keeping your battery charged between 40% and 80%, because there are no tools to control this, and this rule effectively limits your battery to just 40% of its total capacity, it's just highly impractical.
Yes you can extend the overall lifespan of your battery, but you'll probably find that it's not worth all the effort in most cases. I will, however, link to an Apple page which talks all about batteries, including Apple's recommendations for maximizing battery performance.
https://www.apple.com/ca/batteries/
Cheers!
I would just like to clarify that every piece of information on batteries isn't actually provided by Apple. There are many other places that provide information on the details and science behind different types of batteries. The fact here is that batteries are under the most strain when they're fully charged or completely empty. As such, reducing the amount of time that a battery spends in either of these states can in fact improve its overall lifespan.
The 40-80 Charging rule is a fairy tale. Read what Apple say about the batteries on their devices. It makes no mention of any such codswallop.
Well, I always charged my Iphone up to 100% so I can get through the day and I also leave it charging overnight. As you said it’s highly impractical to used just 40% of it’s capacity because you are applying that 40-80 rule. I’m not standing by a charger to see it’s under or over 80%. 😊
40-80% CHARGING RULE
