General Battery Information

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/nz/batteries and apple.com/nz/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 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 and 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 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 and 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 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 and 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 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 and 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 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 and 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 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 and 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 GSM and CDMA carrier networks. All settings were default except Wi-Fi was associated with a network and 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 nine 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 GSM and CDMA carrier networks. All settings were default except Wi-Fi was associated with a network and 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 GSM and CDMA carrier networks. All settings were default except Wi-Fi was associated with a network and 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 nine 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 GSM and CDMA carrier networks. All settings were default except Wi-Fi was associated with a network and 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 4G 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; and 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 4G 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; and 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 4G 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; and 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 4G 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; and 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 4G 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; and 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; and 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 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; and 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 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; and 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 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; and 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 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; and 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, and 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 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, and 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 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, and the Wi-Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off.