iPhone 18 Pro Max ran for 18 hours and 27 minutes of continuous web browsing over cellular before shutting down in Tom’s Guide’s standard battery test, published September 16, and the smaller iPhone 18 Pro lasted 16 hours and 17 minutes. Both beat last year’s models, the Pro Max by 33 minutes and the Pro…
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iPhone Duo's 24-Hour Battery Figure Assumes You Use Both Screens Equally
Apple’s iPhone Duo press release states “up to 24 hours” of typical use, then attaches a condition to that headline number: the figure “assumes equal inner and outer display use.” Apple prints this exact wording once, in the same release that also gives separate battery figures for each of the phone’s two screens. iPhone Duo's…
iPhone 18 Pro Battery vs Pro Max: 36 Hours Clears the iPhone 16 Pro Max and Falls 3 Short of the 17 Pro Max
Apple rates the 6.3-inch iPhone 18 Pro at up to 36 hours of video playback, which is three hours more than it rates the iPhone 16 Pro Max and three hours less than last year’s iPhone 17 Pro Max. The small Pro has, in other words, caught up with a big Pro, just not the…
AirPods 5 Case Battery: 16 Hours in Reserve at $129, 17 Hours at $149
Apple publishes two battery numbers for each AirPods 5 model, one for the earbuds and one for the total with the case. Subtract the first from the second and the case reserve appears: 16 hours on the $129 AirPods 5, 17 hours on the $149 AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case. AirPods 5 buds are…
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Five Minutes of Charging, Seven Hours of Video, and No Figure for the Smaller Pro
Buried in Apple’s September 9 announcement is the only iPhone charging claim this year written in hours rather than percentages: five minutes on a cable gives the iPhone 18 Pro Max about seven hours of video playback. Apple published no equivalent figure for the 6.3-inch iPhone 18 Pro, and none for wireless charging on either…
iPhone 18 Pro Loses 3 Hours When the Video Streams, and the Pro Max Loses 5
Apple rates the iPhone 18 Pro for up to 36 hours of video playback and up to 33 hours of streamed video, and the Pro Max for 45 and 40. Streaming costs the smaller phone 3 hours and the larger one 5, and Apple publishes both numbers without ever explaining the difference. iPhone 18 Pro…
Apple Watch Battery Life History: 18 Hours for Four Generations, 24 Now, and 50 on Ultra 4
Apple rated the Apple Watch at up to 18 hours of normal use for four straight generations, from Series 7 in 2021 to Series 10 in 2024. Series 11 moved that to 24 hours last year, Series 12 keeps it, and Apple Watch Ultra 4 is now rated at up to 50 hours. Apple Watch…
AirPods Battery Life History: AirPods 2, 3, 4, 5, Pro 2 and Pro 3 Hours Compared
The longest single-charge rating Apple publishes for any AirPods earbud is up to 8 hours, on AirPods Pro 3 with Active Noise Cancellation running. AirPods 5 is rated at up to 4 hours with ANC on and up to 6 hours with noise control off, rising to 5 and 7 hours on the $149 Wireless…
Apple Watch Ultra 4 Battery Life Explained: 50 Hours, 84 in Low Power, 45 Hours of GPS in Max Extended Mode
Apple Watch Ultra 4 is rated for up to 50 hours of battery life in normal use, up to 84 hours in Low Power Mode, up to 25 hours in Extended Workout mode and up to 45 hours in a new Max Extended Workout mode. Those are Apple’s own figures from today’s press release for…
14 Ways to Fix iPhone Battery Draining Overnight
If you’re facing overnight battery drain on your iPhone, in this guide we’ll help you fix the iPhone battery draining overnight issues.
How to Keep iPhone Battery Health at 100%
Learn how you can maximize the use of your iPhone by knowing how to keep your iPhone’s battery health at 100% through this guide.
Maximizing iPhone Battery: Replacing and Extending Its Life
Learn how the iPhone’s lithium battery works and learn how to prolong battery life and maximize usage of your iPhone in this guide.
How to Prevent iPhone Battery Health From Draining Too Fast
If your iPhone’s battery is draining unusually fast, you can follow these tips to slow down battery and battery health draining fast.
How To Check Your Apple Watch Battery Health
Do you know how to check your Apple Watch’s battery health? Read along as Tom Victor shows how to monitor your Apple Watch battery life.
How to Turn Off Clean Energy Charging on an iPhone
I’m taking a look at Clean Energy Charging for your iPhone: what it is, how to turn it on or off and some additional battery tips.
Analysts Still Love Apple Even As Battery Replacement Gets Pricier
“Gentleman” Jim’s still big on Apple, battery replacement costs are going up, and health and fitness in the “year of you.”
How to Fix iOS 16.2 Battery Drain Issues
Find out out how to fix iOS 16.2 battery drain issues by following these troubleshooting tips to conserve your iPhone’s battery life.
New watchOS 9.1 Setting Can Greatly Extend Battery Life for Apple Watch Users, Up to 60 Hours for Apple Watch Ultra
A new setting found in the watchOS 9.1 update can greatly extend the battery life of an Apple Watch, notably, the Apple Watch Ultra.
Charging On Hold Warning: What To Do If You See It
In iOS 16, you may see a Charging On Hold warning if your iPhone gets too hot. Here’s what to do when that message appears.
Head-to-Head: Looking at the Batteries in the iPhone 14 Series Over the iPhone 13 Series
Today we are taking a look at the different batteries found in the iPhone 14 series and how they compare to the iPhone 13.
Temporary Fix for macOS 12.2 Battery-Draining Bluetooth Bug
A battery-draining Bluetooth bug in macOS Monterey 12.2 may have you waking up to a dead battery. Here’s how to work around it, for now.
Fix MacBook Pro Battery Drain
Take a deep dive into MacBook Battery Drain Issues and how Mac Geek Gab fixed it.
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Dr. Mac REALLY Likes his iPhone 13 Pro Max!
Dr. Mac presents three reasons he loves his new iPhone 13 Pro Max: exceptional battery life, beautiful screen, best camera ever.
How To Restore Apple Watch Battery life
Is your Apple Watch Battery Continuously Draining Too Fast? Try this quick tip:
Go to the Watch app on your iPhone and choose your General > Reset > Reset Sync Data
Learn more Quick Tips in Mac Geek Gab 891.