When your iPhone 15 arrives later this week, you’ll be able to check the device’s battery cycle count for the first time ever, according to the information posted on the social network formerly known as Twitter.
Can confirm iPhone 15s now show battery cycle count in Settings > General > About pic.twitter.com/G0bOsYYCx4
— Ray Wong (@raywongy) September 20, 2023
Previously, users were forced to use third-party apps or complicated methods to check an iPhone’s battery cycle count.
According to a screenshot above, shared by @Tech_Reve (via MacRumors), battery cycle information is visible on iPhone 15 models by navigating through Settings, General, and About. A new “Battery” section toward the bottom of the page shows the number of battery cycles, the production date, and the date of its first use.
While the iPhone has long shown battery health in the form of “Maximum Capacity.” However, the exact number of charging cycles has been unavailable until now. A charge cycle is defined as when you deplete all of the battery’s capacity.
From Apple’s battery information webpage:
Apple lithium-ion batteries work in charge cycles. You complete one charge cycle when you’ve used (discharged) an amount that equals 100% of your battery’s capacity — but not necessarily all from one charge. For instance, you might use 75% of your battery’s capacity one day, then recharge it fully overnight. If you use 25% the next day, you will have discharged a total of 100%, and the two days will add up to one charge cycle. It could take several days to complete a cycle. The capacity of any type of battery will diminish after a certain amount of recharging. With lithium-ion batteries, the capacity diminishes slightly with each complete charge cycle.
Apple says all of the iPhone 15 models have the same battery life as the iPhone 14. The devices hit shelves this Friday.
