Maximum Capacity is at 98% in less than 2 months on iPhone 16 Pro

I’m very disappointed with the iPhone 16 Pro’s battery performance. After 48 days of moderate use, the maximum charge capacity has dropped to 98%, and I can’t even say there’s any improvement in battery life compared to my old iPhone 14 Pro, which had 84% Maximum Capacity after nearly two years of use. If this trend continues, it will reach 80% capacity in less than 14 months and approximately 310 charge cycles. It’s shameful!

Here are some specific details:

• I charge it using the Apple 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter, either with the original cable that came in the box or with the Apple MagSafe Charger.

• I don’t use Always On Display.

• As shown in the attached images, I use it for about 2 hours per day, under normal temperature and humidity conditions.

• I don’t use it for car navigation, social media, movies, games, or any other intensive apps.

• I use an Apple Clear Case with MagSafe.

So, what can I do to get this “amazing” phone to at least match the performance of my old iPhone 14 Pro?

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Posted on Nov 6, 2024 2:07 PM

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kj3006

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Posted on Aug 1, 2025 8:48 PM

if you have a moderate use then set your phone’s charge limit between 80%-90%. I got my phone in Dec’24 I have done that and as on today in Aug’25 (after 8 months of use) my battery’s max capacity is 99%.

The reason it works is, Li-ion batteries charge easily & fast upto 80%, after that each %further the battery is charged, the li-ion cells have to work much harder to charge themselves up. As a result your battery’s life declines faster.

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Jun 28, 2025 6:46 PM in response to StealthSTH

For my experience I have gotten new iPhones in roughly December of the release year and issues tend to be ironed out by then. My battery is still great on my 16 pro after almost 6 months. Just hit 120 charge cycles with 100% battery health. Charged up every night or every second night and no charge limit set, just auto brightness and turned off background app refresh.

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mohid_00

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Jun 28, 2025 6:46 PM in response to StealthSTH

So I have been using my iPhone 16 Pro Max since 1st March and now it’s 10th June.

I used my iPhone really badly and I accept that because it’s currently on 175 charge cycles however the batteries health is still 100%

I do heavy gaming on my iPhone and I use this in high temperature usually above 40°C. I charge it to 100% overnight but the optimise charging is on.

I listen to music, I multitask too.

Till now, I’m really satisfied with my iPhone though it really heat up quickly, however, the battery health is still at 100%.

I keep my iphone above 20% and don’t drain to 15 or less every time. so yes I am satisfied with my iPhone 16 Pro Max until now.

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Jun 9, 2025 7:34 PM in response to Javirod

Good to know thank you. 🙂 Ill make sure to keep the battery above 25% because i dont want it to go anywhere near below that threshold. Also, I dont like using low power as much it kinda slow things down. I tend to use dark mode at night and then light mode in the day i keep on auto actually.