My iPad battery health is at 95% after 7 months, is that normal?

IPad Battery health 

I bought iPad 5 air m1 2022 just 7 months week back and the battery health is about 95%. This is normal?



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Posted on Oct 31, 2023 4:15 PM

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Posted on Oct 31, 2023 4:29 PM

I'm curious to understand how you have established the health of your iPad battery...


The battery health feature is exclusive to iOS for iPhone. iOS/iPadOS for iPad has never had the Battery Health feature - most likely because iPad batteries are both considerably larger and have a much longer service life. 


An iPad battery is rated to maintain at least 80% of its initial capacity after 1000 full charge/discharge cycles - whereas an iPhone is rated to have 80% of initial capacity after 500 full cycles.


Using unsupported methods to access the battery health/cycle count - such as using third-party Shortcuts to read data from Analytics files - may at best be unreliable, if they work at all. System software updates may change the format and content of Analytics data, requiring appropriate update of associated Shortcuts.


There are however third-party software packages for Windows PC and Mac that can access battery cycle count. Popular choices for Mac are Coconut Battery and iMazing - whereas iMazing is available for PC.

https://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/

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Oct 31, 2023 4:29 PM in response to Andrewfixx

I'm curious to understand how you have established the health of your iPad battery...


The battery health feature is exclusive to iOS for iPhone. iOS/iPadOS for iPad has never had the Battery Health feature - most likely because iPad batteries are both considerably larger and have a much longer service life. 


An iPad battery is rated to maintain at least 80% of its initial capacity after 1000 full charge/discharge cycles - whereas an iPhone is rated to have 80% of initial capacity after 500 full cycles.


Using unsupported methods to access the battery health/cycle count - such as using third-party Shortcuts to read data from Analytics files - may at best be unreliable, if they work at all. System software updates may change the format and content of Analytics data, requiring appropriate update of associated Shortcuts.


There are however third-party software packages for Windows PC and Mac that can access battery cycle count. Popular choices for Mac are Coconut Battery and iMazing - whereas iMazing is available for PC.

https://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/

Oct 31, 2023 4:38 PM in response to Andrewfixx

Andrewfixx wrote:

Thanks. Playing PUBG is better when charging or not?


Using your iPad while connected to its Power Adapter, through reducing the number of battery recharge cycles, will reduce the rate at which your iPad's battery health will degrade through recharging.


Your iPad will suffer no ill effects through being connected to its Power Adapter for extended periods. Your iPad will automatically regulate and optimise charging - and will not overcharge the battery. 


When used in kiosk applications - where external power is connected for extended periods of time - the iPad may modify its charging strategy and limit battery charge to ~80% of maximum. This modified charging strategy is designed to reduce chemical ageing that might otherwise occur if 100% charge is maintained at all times.


Nominal 100% charging will be restored when a normal charge/discharge routine is restored.


More information about iPad’s battery management can be found here:

About iPad and iPhone Charge Management Feature – Apple Support



3uTools, as with other third-party management Apps, will estimate battery health based upon the number of logged charge cycles. While still an estimate, these packages may be more reliable than those based upon unsupported interpretation of iPad analytics data.

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