iPhone 16 Pro Max drains fast ~9.5 h use?
Hi everyone,
I’ve observed over an extended period—not just a single day—that my iPhone 16 Pro Max delivers much less battery life than expected. On average I get only 8–10 hours of use, for example:
- Screen on: 8 -10h (light use: Facebook, TikTok, Spotify, 15 min of calls, app setup)
- Screen off: 1 h 10 – 2 h 10 min of background activity
- Battery remaining: 16 % at 23:17 after a full charge at 07:51 → about 9.2 h total runtime
- Efficiency: 0.11 h (6.6 min) per 1 % battery = only 29 % of Apple’s specified 0.33 h/1 % (video playback)
- Expected: Up to 33 h video|29 h streaming|105 h audio
Tried without effect:
- Set up as a new phone (no backup)
- Latest iOS + Low Power Mode
- Disabled Background App Refresh, notifications & Location Services
- Original MagSafe & ≥20 W charger
Question: Has anyone else experienced similar battery drain on the 16 Pro Max? Could this be a software issue, calibration error, or something else?
iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18