General Battery Information

All battery claims depend on the mobile network, location, signal strength, feature configuration, usage and many other factors; actual results will vary. Battery has limited recharge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings. Battery tests are conducted using specific iPhone units. See apple.com/uk/batteries and apple.com/uk/iphone/compare for more information.

Talk Time Tests

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2018 using pre-production iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. Talk Time tests were conducted over a Voice over LTE (VoLTE) network. All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks was turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2017 using pre-production iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. Talk Time tests were conducted over a 3G voice network. All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks was turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2016 using pre-production iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. Talk Time tests were conducted over a 3G voice network. All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks was turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in March 2016 using pre-production iPhone SE (1st generation) units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. Talk Time tests were conducted over a 3G voice network. All settings were default except: Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks was turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2015 using pre-production iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. Talk Time tests were conducted over a 3G voice network. All settings were default except: Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks was turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2014 using pre-production iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. Talk Time tests were conducted over a 3G voice network. All settings were default except: Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks was turned off.

Standby Time Tests

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2016 using pre-production iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. All settings were default except: Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks was turned off. Hey Siri was not enabled. When Hey Siri is enabled, standby time is up to 9 days on iPhone 7 and 15 days on iPhone 7 Plus.

Testing conducted by Apple in March 2016 using pre-production iPhone SE (1st generation) units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. All settings were default except: Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks was turned off. Hey Siri was not enabled. When Hey Siri is enabled, standby time is up to 10 days on iPhone SE.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2015 using pre-production iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. All settings were default except: Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks was turned off. Hey Siri was not enabled. When Hey Siri is enabled, standby time is up to 9 days on iPhone 6s and up to 15 days on iPhone 6s Plus.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2014 using pre-production iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. All settings were default except: Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks was turned off.

Video Playback Tests

Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2023 using pre‑production iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G networks. Video playback consisted of a repeated 2-hour 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store, tested with stereo audio output. Video playback (streamed) consisted of a repeated 3-hour 1-minute HDR movie purchased from the iTunes Store, tested with stereo audio output. All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks, Auto-Brightness and True Tone were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2022 using pre-production iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G mobile networks. Video playback consisted of a repeated 2-hour 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store, tested with stereo audio output. Video playback (streamed) consisted of a repeated 3-hour 1-minute HDR movie purchased from the iTunes Store, tested with stereo audio output. All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks, Auto-Brightness and True Tone were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in January 2022 using pre-production iPhone SE (3rd generation) units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G networks. Video playback consisted of a repeated 2-hour 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store, tested with stereo audio output. Video playback (streamed) consisted of a repeated 3-hour 1-minute HDR movie purchased from the iTunes Store, tested with stereo audio output. All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks, Auto-Brightness and True Tone were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2021 using pre-production iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G networks. Video playback consisted of a repeated 2-hour 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store, tested with stereo audio output. Video playback (streamed) consisted of a repeated 3-hour 1-minute HDR movie purchased from the iTunes Store, tested with stereo audio output. All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks, Auto-Brightness and True Tone were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August and September 2020 using pre-production iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G networks. Video playback consisted of a repeated 2-hour 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. Video playback (streamed) consisted of a repeated 3-hour 1-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks, Auto-Brightness and True Tone were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in February 2020 using pre-production iPhone SE (2nd generation) units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. Video playback consisted of a repeated 2-hour 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. Video playback (streamed) consisted of a repeated 3-hour 1-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks, Auto-Brightness and True Tone were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2019 using pre-production iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. Video playback consisted of a repeated 2-hour 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. Video playback (streamed) consisted of a repeated 3-hour 1-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks, Auto-Brightness and True Tone were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2018 using pre-production iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. Video content consisted of a repeated 2-hour 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks, Auto-Brightness and True Tone were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2017 using pre-production iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. Video content consisted of a repeated 2-hour 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks, Auto-Brightness and True Tone were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2016 using pre-production iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. Video content consisted of a repeated 2-hour 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in March 2016 using pre-production iPhone SE (1st generation) units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. Video content consisted of a repeated 2-hour 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. All settings were default except: Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2015 using pre-production iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. Video content consisted of a repeated 2-hour 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. All settings were default except: Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2014 using pre-production iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. Video content consisted of a repeated 2-hour 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. All settings were default except: Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off.

Audio Playback Tests

Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2023 using pre-production iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G networks. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256Kb/s AAC encoding), tested with stereo audio output. All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off. iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max were tested with Always-On display enabled but with the display not visible; audio playback time will decrease when Always-On display is visible, compared with playback time when the display is face down on a surface or in a pocket or bag.

Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2022 using pre-production iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G mobile networks. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256Kb/s AAC encoding), tested with stereo audio output. All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off. iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max were tested with Always-On display enabled but with the display not visible; audio playback time will decrease when Always-On display is visible compared with playback time when the display is face down on a surface or in a pocket or bag.

Testing conducted by Apple in January 2022 using pre-production iPhone SE (3rd generation) units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G networks. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256Kb/s AAC encoding), tested with stereo audio output. All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2021 using pre-production iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G networks. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding), tested with stereo audio output. All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August and September 2020 using pre-production iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G networks. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in February 2020 using pre-production iPhone SE (2nd generation) units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2019 using pre-production iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2018 using pre-production iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2017 using pre-production iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2016 using pre-production iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). All settings were default except: Bluetooth was paired with headphones; Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in March 2016 using pre-production iPhone SE (1st generation) units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). All settings were default except: Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2015 using pre-production iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). All settings were default except: Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off.

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2014 using pre-production iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA networks. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). All settings were default except: Wi‑Fi was associated with a network; the Wi‑Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off.