Still at 97% battery, maybe current phone battery life has been improved and maybe it won’t be as good when eSimmed up, but this is miles better than my Android phone. Of course the Apple has a much smaller screen, so that would be a factor. Although the smaller screen is more difficult on my eyes, I will live with it, happily
I always thought it was best to slow charge phones, when the battery gets to about 20% and to not ‘overcharge’ it. Apple introduced optimised charging, that charges to 80% and then tops up to 100% based on your usage. Heat apparently kills battery fastest, so fast charging or keeping at or about 100% is very very naughty. Don’t know if Android does similar.
Yes all true. But when your iphone Mini is on 20% its a phone call or two away from being dead. Then it will take half an hour until its at 50% (on a fast charger). So there's no way around it. Prolong the overall battery life and lose the use of it if you go out or disregard Apple charging recommendations but have your phone ready to go all the time. I checked a year ago and a new battery including fitting was £45. Five years of naughty charging has reduced my battery to 87%. I've always had full use of my 'phone which means the £500 +/- I paid for it has given good value. Whats a bloke to do? Hahahaha
I am ignoring all the $hit about charging to only 80% whilst standing on your head with a finger up your nose and will just do what suits. The iPhone Air is at 65% after 24 hours and I'll take that. Admittedly, It has no eSIM at present that will most probably, make a difference. I have two numbers with O2 and I will try to convert one number from SIM to eSIM today. I have zero expectation of this going well. I seem to speak a foreign language even in my own country, based upon previous encounters.
As far as I'm aware your iPhone has a lithium battery https://www.apple.com/uk/batteries/why-lithium-ion/ It charges fast for convenience and slow for longevity. Your Apple lithium-ion battery uses fast charging to quickly reach 80% of its capacity, then switches to slower trickle charging. The amount of time it takes to reach that first 80% will vary depending on your settings and which device you’re charging. Software may limit charging above 80% when the recommended battery temperatures are exceeded. This combined process not only lets you get out and about sooner, it also extends the lifespan of your battery. It makes charging easier. Charge your Apple lithium-ion battery whenever you want. There’s no need to let it discharge 100% before recharging. Apple lithium-ion batteries work in charge cycles. You complete one charge cycle when you’ve used (discharged) an amount that represents 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 lithium-ion batteries are designed to retain 80% of their original capacity for a high number of charge cycles, which varies depending on the product.
I’m going to go for it! I will. . . . . No i won’t. I will keep my main phone on the same number and take it to Spain as is. As soon as I return, I will try to get the main number changed to eSIM in time for Spain trip 2. I will just take this iPhone with me and no Android phones. The following year, I will do Spain and then France from Portsmouth. I think, possibly, maybe, could be, I have no idea really.
I’ve had iPhones for years and never had any real issues. If you are on O2 and also a Virgin broadband customer you can get more data allowance and free roaming for a bunch if countries including Europe and USA by signing up for VOLT with them.
