General Battery Information

All battery claims depend on the cellular 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/ca/batteries and apple.com/ca/iphone/compare for more information.

Talk Time Tests

Testing conducted by Apple in August 2018 using preproduction iPhone?XS, iPhone?XS?Max and iPhone?XR units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?8, iPhone?8?Plus and iPhone?X units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?7 and iPhone?7?Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?SE (1st?generation) units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?6S and iPhone?6S?Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?6 and iPhone?6?Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?7 and iPhone?7?Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?SE (1st?generation) units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?6S and iPhone?6S?Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?6 and iPhone?6?Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 2024 using preproduction iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G carrier networks. Video playback consisted of a repeated 2-hour 23-minute HDR 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 2023 using preproduction iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G carrier 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 preproduction iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?SE?(3rd?generation) units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G carrier 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 preproduction iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?12?mini, iPhone?12, iPhone?12?Pro and iPhone?12?Pro?Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?SE (2nd?generation) units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?11, iPhone?11?Pro and iPhone?11?Pro?Max units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?XS, iPhone?XS?Max and iPhone?XR units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?8, iPhone?8?Plus and iPhone?X units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?7 and iPhone?7?Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?SE (1st?generation) units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?6s and iPhone?6s?Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?6 and iPhone?6?Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 2024 using preproduction iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G carrier 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. iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 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 to 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 2023 using preproduction iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G carrier 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. 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 to 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 preproduction iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G carrier 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. 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 to 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 preproduction iPhone?SE?(3rd?generation) units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G carrier 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 2021 using preproduction iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?12?mini, iPhone?12, iPhone?12?Pro and iPhone?12?Pro?Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?SE (2nd?generation) units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?11, iPhone?11?Pro and iPhone?11?Pro?Max units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?XS, iPhone?XS?Max and iPhone?XR units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?8, iPhone?8?Plus and iPhone?X units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?7 and iPhone?7?Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?SE (1st?generation) units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?6S and iPhone?6S?Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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 preproduction iPhone?6 and iPhone?6?Plus units and software, on both GSM and CDMA carrier 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.