Apple just introduced us to the iPhone 15 series of phones during its latest event, and it brings the usual slew of iterative updates over last year’s version. While this is the case, according to Android Authority, it seems that there was one area that Apple skipped. It appears that Apple didn’t improve the battery life of the iPhone 15.
Battery life is one of the most important aspects of the smartphone experience. It doesn’t matter how powerful the processor is or how great the screen is if the phone can’t power on. So, with each new iteration, we typically expect some sort of battery improvement.
Albeit, a lot of the improvement to the battery comes with the new processor. Since Apple makes its own chips, processor optimization falls on its head.
The iPhone 15 might not have improved battery life
This might not be the biggest issue, as iPhones usually have good battery life. However, it’s always nice to see improvements in this department. During the presentation, Apple focused on the camera, design, and processor for the phone. That’s all fine and dandy, but the company completely passed over the part where it says that “iPhone 15 has the best battery life of any smartphone today”.
Looking at the spec charts, it’s easy to see why. We see the ratings for the iPhone 14 along with the ratings for the iPhone 15, and they’re exactly the same. Both base models are rated to have up to 20 hours of video playback, 16 hours of streamed video playback, and 80 hours of audio playback.
That’s 23 hours, 20 hours, and 75 hours for the Pro models and 29 hours, 25 hours, and 95 hours for the Pro Max models. Also, all phones retain the 20W charging from last year.
This could point to the phones using the same exact battery cells from last year’s models. If that’s the case, then the identical battery numbers shouldn’t come as a surprise. The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Max still use the same chip from last year’s model.
However, the fact that the Pro model has the same battery numbers is a bit surprising, as this phone uses a different chip. The SoC powering the device actually has a significant impact on the battery life. Apple somehow managed to balance the components in the A17 Max chip to keep the battery life the same.
In any case, if you’re looking forward to picking up one of these phones, pre-orders start on Friday with general sales beginning on September 22nd.
2023-09-13 15:08:08