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 December 2024 and January 2025 using pre?production iPhone?16e units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G 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?2024 using pre?production iPhone?16, iPhone?16?Plus, iPhone?16?Pro and iPhone?16?Pro?Max units and software, subscribed to LTE and 5G 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 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.