iPhone X Battery health degrading?

[moncho33]

I feel your pain. It would seem that the key is to use wireless charging and high output chargers! This coming from a guy who only used the 5 watt charger. Apparently heat is good for the battery! lol

Lol!
I guess so!
Funny thing is that a friend got her X the next day after I got mine. She’s down to 92%. And 2 other friends got them on launch or really close to launch and they are both down to 85%. I don’t know their charging habits, but the all our phones were bought through AT&T. Coincidence that all are dropping so rapidly?

 

[nmeed]

Lol!
I guess so!
Funny thing is that a friend got her X the next day after I got mine. She’s down to 92%. And 2 other friends got them on launch or really close to launch and they are both down to 85%. I don’t know their charging habits, but the all our phones were bought through AT&T. Coincidence that all are dropping so rapidly?

I doubt it to be honest... check the charging habits, something tells me you'll find the friends at 85% didn't use wireless or any high-output chargers while the one at 92% used it sometimes...lol. This is nuts, man.

 

[Phillyphil0302]

Launch day X, was at 98%...upgraded to iOS 12 and now it’s back at 100% again?!?! and you want me to trust Apple’s battery health thingy?!?!

 

[StaceyMJ86]

I spoke with several Apple reps, who informed me that I will not have to pay $29 to get a new battery, as long as I do it by December 31st. Since I’m keeping my X until next year, I’ll be doing that soon.

 

[freakomac]

iPhone X here, I remember my showed battery health to be 91% about a month back. Now its down to 86%.
These values do match with Coconut battery on the Mac as well.

 

[moncho33]

I doubt it to be honest... check the charging habits, something tells me you'll find the friends at 85% didn't use wireless or any high-output chargers while the one at 92% used it sometimes...lol. This is nuts, man.

I know man. Thing is that here I don't have an Apple Store to take the phone and have it checked. I have to deal with AT&T and their warranty process using a local Apple reseller.

 

[Chrisjmv]

Would you recommend only using the USB-C fast charging instead of the 5W ?

One phone used we had only charged with iPad charger is @ 99% since launch day and the other one charged mainly with 5W and for 1 month with 29W fast charger ja @88%.

 

[geekiemac]

Well, I was at 99% a month ago on a launch day phone. Now...94%. That sure went quick.

Similar situation here.

iPhone X, 02 Dec 2017.
176 charge cycles.
Battery health (iPhone) started at 100%, dropped in March to 99% then in July to 98%, until a couple days ago when it suddenly showed... 95% ?!? (95.7% according to coconutBattery).

... and now since update to iOS 12 it's gone down again... 93% (93.9 according to coconut B.)

I did a little graph to illustrate this.

 

[nmeed]

Similar situation here.


... and now since update to iOS 12 it's gone down again... 93% (93.9 according to coconut B.)

I did a little graph to illustrate this.

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What are you using to charge?

 

[Maloney~888]

Launch day X @ 96%. Using a mix of wall/wi-fi & car chargers

 

[geekiemac]

What are you using to charge?

My alarm clock/bedside docking station.

 

[sneeks]

Launch day X and my battery is at 89%

 

[Akrapovic]

I am surprised at the amount of people with X below 90%. I just sold an iPhone 6 as spares or repairs on eBay a few months ago - that was still at 88%!

I have an X. It's second hand, I don't know when it was bought, but I've had it a month now. Sitting at 100%.

 

[BigMcGuire]

I am surprised at the amount of people with X below 90%. I just sold an iPhone 6 as spares or repairs on eBay a few months ago - that was still at 88%!

I have an X. It's second hand, I don't know when it was bought, but I've had it a month now. Sitting at 100%.

Same. Most of my phones are above design capacity even after two years. My wife is much harder on her batteries and is usually only a few percentage below mine.

 

[nmeed]

Same. Most of my phones are above design capacity even after two years. My wife is much harder on her batteries and is usually only a few percentage below mine.

What do you use to charge and what are your charging habits?

 

[BigMcGuire]

What do you use to charge and what are your charging habits?

Phone spends a good portion of its life on a wireless or plugged in charger. So 90-100%. I usually plug in for Apple Car Play when driving. I don’t usually charge overnight. Rare to go below 70%. I’ll plug in for anything battery intensive like games which I rarely play. Wife let’s hers drain to 0 all the time and does social media and talks to friends. She uses many more cycles than me. She plugs in to Anker and iPad 2.4+ amp chargers. Much harder on her phone. I admit I’m probably a light user as I prefer to read and watch short YouTube videos.

I prefer staying in the 90-100% range as battery temps stay way down.

Still her battery health is usually only a few percentage less than mine after almost 2 years.

 

[Alanscottdallas0]

iPhone X 26th December 10 months later 96.1% 207 battery cycles charged with Anker wireless overnight on rush days USB-C fast charge.

 

[seyoon_c09]

I thought for awhile that this only occured to me. only had my X now for like 3 months, and post iOS 12 update indicates that I'm already at 97 percent. Not sure if this is more of an accurate measurement or what. Coconut battery shows the same thing

 

[BugeyeSTI]

98% on X purchased December 2017 just under 100 cycles. Half that time is wireless charging at 7.5w and the rest using the iPad charging brick..

 

[seyoon_c09]

Only at 49 cycles and already at 97% seems a bit odd with the battery, or if this is normal or what.

 

[BigMcGuire]

Only at 49 cycles and already at 97% seems a bit odd with the battery, or if this is normal or what.

I wouldn’t worry about it. Use coconut battery to monitor your health over a few months. I’ve had 96% for almost two years on one phone (6s+).

 

[Alphazoid]

I'm guessing accidently dropping your phones might also be a factor.

 

[leewei]

i got my iphone x since 1st January 2018 and my battery health is 91%. my cycles is like around 320-340+ something

 

[Nadeem_Guroo]

I spoke with several Apple reps, who informed me that I will not have to pay $29 to get a new battery, as long as I do it by December 31st. Since I’m keeping my X until next year, I’ll be doing that soon.

What is your battery health percentage and is there any ceiling to apply for a replacemtn.

 

[StaceyMJ86]

What is your battery health percentage and is there any ceiling to apply for a replacemtn.

90%. Genius Bar told me since I have AppleCare, it’ll be free as long as I get it replaced by December 31st.