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/lae/batteries and apple.com/lae/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.