Earlier models like the iPhone 14 are only rated to retain 80 percent capacity at the 500 complete charge cycle mark.
Why it matters: Batteries in Apple’s latest iPhone 15 models are more durable than initially thought. The Cupertino tech giant recently published a support document outlining revised guidelines for the battery packs that power iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models. Apple now says these batteries can retain 80 percent of their original capacity at 1,000 complete charge cycles (under ideal conditions) without any software or hardware changes.
Earlier models like the iPhone 14 are only rated to retain 80 percent capacity at the 500 complete charge cycle mark.
A single charge cycle is tallied when you use (discharge) an amount equal to 100 percent of your battery’s capacity.
