iPhone 16 Pro Max 80% Charge Limit: One Year Later, Was It Worth It?

With the iPhone 15 series, I did an experiment and kept my ‌iPhone‌’s Charge Limit set at 80 percent for an entire year. It provided an interesting look at the impact of charge limits on battery longevity, so I decided to repeat it for the iPhone 16 line.

Since September 2024, my ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro Max has been limited to an 80 percent charge, with no cheating. As of today, my battery’s maximum capacity is at 94 percent with 299 charge cycles.

With last year’s test, I spent a lot of time with my…