My battery health metric is shockingly low

200 mAh battery?

My battery life has been terrible since I got it. But I looked on my battery stats today (through analytics data) and found that the capacity when my phone was new was 217 mAh and the battery now is 200 mAh. Not 2000 and 2170, 217 and 200. 1/10th of the battery health also means I get 1.5 hrs of video playback and ~3.5 hrs of audio playback, max.


i don’t think I’d be eligible for a free replacement though, since my battery is at “92.17%”.



it’s worth noting that I have had more than 115 cycles in the 9 months I’ve had my phone.


help?

Posted on Sep 9, 2023 12:57 PM

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The important figure is that of your Battery's Health. If that figure is at 92%, you are in good shape. the average Apple Battery lasts through two years of normal usage. When Battery Health reaches 80%, it will be time to make an appointment at the nearest Apple Store for battery Replacement....

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Posted on Sep 9, 2023 1:04 PM

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Sep 9, 2023 1:04 PM in response to Nickit_0

The important figure is that of your Battery's Health. If that figure is at 92%, you are in good shape. the average Apple Battery lasts through two years of normal usage. When Battery Health reaches 80%, it will be time to make an appointment at the nearest Apple Store for battery Replacement....

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Sep 9, 2023 1:13 PM in response to Nickit_0

First of all you're using a 3rd party battery check app and they are not often accurate. Second, you can expect to lose about 1% in battery health per month of ownership. If you've had your iPhone for 9 months, and your battery health is 92%, that's not shockingly low. It's actually normal. When your battery health dips to 80% or less, it will then be time to pay Apple to replace the battery in your iPhone. And Apple only covers warranty on iPhone batteries if they dip to 80% or less in the first 12 months of ownership. You're quite far from that, so Apple won't consider you have an issue at all. And you don't have an issue.


I am curious to know what the iPhone actually shows when you go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health?


You have to understand that batteries are consumable parts. And with every full cycle battery charge, the health of the battery will decline. It's what batteries do. ALL BATTERIES.

Sep 9, 2023 7:26 PM in response to KiltedTim

Settings > Privacy & Security > Analytics & Improvements > Analytics Data > Analytics-2023-09-08 > Share button in top right corner > Battery Stats


I'm not sure if Settings counts as a "third-party app" but I certainly do have a problem. Sorry to sound rude, though. I'm just frustrated that my battery capacity is at 90% of when it was new but the capacity when it was new was 10% of the 2018 mAh on Apple's website for iPhone SE (2022). It says 200 mAh, which is enough for maybe 2-3 hours of phone usage, max.


Go into Analytics in Settings and see your health metrics. In Battery Health & Charging, my "Maximum Capacity" is 95%.


Again, I'm sorry if this comes off as rude or antagonistic.

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Sep 9, 2023 7:35 PM in response to Nickit_0

Contact Apple if you feel you have an issue with the battery in your iPhone. You are speaking only with other users on this user to user forum. But don't be surprised when Apple tells you what we're telling you and that is your battery health is not an issue after 9 months of owning your phone. And your battery health is going to continue to decline, which is something you can't stop.


Here is a link you can use to schedule an appointment at your Apple Store Genius Bar to have Apple look at and test your iPhone --> Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple


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