How to check your iPhone battery's health in 3 simple steps, and tell when it's time for a replacement
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Dave Johnson
Jun 17, 2021, 22:26 IST
It only takes a few taps to check your iPhone battery's health.Hollis Johnson
To check your iPhone battery's health, open the "Battery" menu in your Settings app and tap "Battery Health."
Whenever you charge your iPhone, the battery slightly degrades, meaning it won't be able to hold as much power in a single charge.
Your iPhone will need to be running iOS 11.3 or higher to check your battery health.
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It's true: Your iPhone's battery degrades over time.
As your iPhone ages (and as you repeatedly recharge it), the battery slowly loses its ability to hold power, and won't last as long each day on a charge.
This is unavoidable, but Apple includes a way for you to monitor the health of your battery so you have an indication of when you might need to replace it.
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The Battery Health page shows your iPhone's remaining battery capacity, among other breakdowns of battery health.
Per Apple's description, the Maximum Capacity listed is "a measure of battery capacity relative to when it was new. Lower capacity may result in fewer hours of usage between charge." The closer your device is to 100%, the better.
In the Peak Performance Capability section, you'll see a more detailed explanation of how your battery is doing.
Peak Performance Capability messages
Here are some common messages you may see when you click through to the Peak Performance Capability section of the Battery menu in Settings.
Your battery is currently supporting normal peak performance. This means that your battery is working normally and has the highest capacity available.
Built-in dynamic software and hardware will help counter performance impacts that may be noticed as your iPhone battery chemically ages. As your battery ages, you might see this message. This means your battery is beginning to degrade, which may affect performance.
This iPhone has experienced an unexpected shutdown because the battery was unable to deliver the necessary peak power. Performance management has been applied to help prevent this from happening again. This message is an indication your battery is causing issues with your iPhone, and it might soon be time to upgrade. You're likely going to see performance issues, like slower loading times.
Your battery's health is significantly degraded. The iPhone will display this when the battery's capacity is below 80%, and it can significantly affect your phone's ability to work normally.
If your iPhone is older and can't upgrade to iOS 11.3, then you can't check on battery health in Settings. However, you can ask Apple to run a diagnostic test on your battery for you. You can do this by visiting an Apple Store, or by talking to Apple's customer support online.
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