I got an iPhone SE 3rd gen (64GB) as a hand-me-down seven months ago. When I first got it, the battery health was at 97%. After a few weeks of use, it dropped to around 95%. I switched to a different phone but came back to this one seven months later, and the battery health was down to 92%. Now, just two weeks later, it's already at 90%. I know that iPhone batteries can lose health over time, but this seems way too quick. Is this normal?
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What’s your charging routine like? Do you usually charge overnight, or do you let it drain out before plugging it in?
I got my iPhone 13 in late 2021, and it's sitting at 90% battery health. Based on that, it seems pretty typical for an iPhone to lose around 10% in a few years, but your situation sounds quite extreme. There’s likely something wrong with your SE.
Yeah, losing 10% in just 7 months isn't a fair comparison to my 10% in 4 years! It's definitely something to worry about.
I usually charge it overnight and also when it gets to around 5-10%. Maybe that's contributing to the rapid decrease?