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Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens Wu Yanzu in South China for the delivery of clues! CTOnews.com, Oct. 4, according to foreign media wccftech, several users complained that the battery health percentage of iPhone 14 / Plus phones dropped rapidly after a few months of use.

▲ graphics source foreign media wccftech said that the latest iPhone15 / Plus series of phones may have the same problem, iPhone15 / Plus phones use cheaper batteries, only about 600 charging cycles.

The reason Apple has adopted cheaper batteries for its series of phones may be due to the fact that the relevant models do not support fast charging and reduce the loss of batteries per charge. Apple has cut costs in this regard, resulting in the use of batteries with only 600 cycles.

▲ foreign media wccftech believes that Apple has cut costs on batteries because the company has established an extensive and reliable supply chain and retail network that can quickly replace batteries for users.

Foreign media also quoted a long post from RGcloudS, a blogger on platform X, to explain that the contents related to CTOnews.com transcription are as follows:

Do you know why the battery life of the iPhone 14 and 15 series is declining faster?

This is because it uses cheaper battery units, similar to third-party components with an average of only 600 ±charging cycles.

Yes, this is a high-density battery. The original iPhone 12 Pro Max battery has a capacity of 3687 milliampere hours (mAh), while third-party iPhone 12 Pro Max batteries have a capacity of 4350 milliampere hours (mAh).

The battery capacity on the iPhone 13, 14 and 15 is the same or similar, but the iPhone 13 battery is a high-density and high-quality battery unit.

When it comes to lithium batteries, most mobile phones, especially flagship models, use batteries with 800 charging cycles. Some handsets of the BBK Group, such as the Find X, vivo X, realme GT 240W and OPPO, use more advanced self-healing battery units with 1600 charging cycles.

Batteries with 500-600 charge cycles are typically used in high-performance products, such as mobile power supplies that support up to 300 watts, vacuum cleaners, blenders, or handheld / portable devices that support a minimum of 100 watts. 18650 and 21700 battery units are commonly used.

What about bigger equipment / electric cars? They use batteries with 800 charging cycles.

The best high-performance batteries are found on Vespa Elettrica electric motorcycles made by LG Chem and have 1000 charging cycles.

The problem is that the iPhone is not a high-performance product (more than 100W), so it is unacceptable to have a 600th charge cycle. In order to upgrade drastically without raising prices, Apple has to cut costs, which is another factor in addition to the drop in NAND prices, which explains why Apple has been able to keep prices stable.

Interestingly, recently, iPhone batteries use recycled cobalt as cathode material, and reusing the recycled cobalt for battery levels is actually the same or even higher, which is more expensive than buying high-quality batteries with more than 800 charging cycles.

Most of Apple's revenue comes from services. Therefore, if some parts in the product are easy to replace, it will lead to more problems.

As long as the display screen and other important components that affect daily use are not involved, the problem is not big.

I don't understand environmental protection, carbon neutralization and other issues. But reducing battery life and recycling it won't solve the problem. Can we create a better world without increasing the burden on our customers? This is commitment, not business.

Not only can Apple be blamed. Each brand will cut some imperceptible components, even down to the chip level.

Some chip-level examples include Asustek Zenfone 9's removal of dual L45 Cirrus audio cards from Zenfone 8, while Zenfone 8 sounds significantly better and probably louder.

There are about 30-50 chips on a flagship smartphone, excluding other components that can be cut / restricted. As a result, it is difficult to detect what is missing. This requires professional review by experts in various fields.

Did you know that copper is very effective for heat dissipation and the cost is very low? It is also unacceptable to reduce the cost of the cooling system.

In any case, the product specification table usually shows only 20-30% of its full specification (highlight). It would be ridiculous if someone thought they knew everything just by reading the GSM Arena / official specifications page.

I've never seen a website listing every detail of a mobile phone. I don't think anyone would do that.

Multiple sources are needed for perfect reference.

In short, I will not accuse other companies of cutting costs, especially when it comes to all brands.

▲ image source X platform user RGcloudS

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