Apple was accused of using cheap, faster-degrading batteries on the iPhone 15

While the actual cause of this problem remains to be determined, a series of recent rumors show that it is likely that the iPhone 15 series will also encounter the same problem. One expert even said that the new models of Apple is also equipped with a cheaper battery, and only has about. 600 effective charging cycles.

According to technology blogger RGcloudS (via X), batteries with a durability of 500-600 charging cycles are often used in high-performance products, from power banks, vacuum cleaners to handheld products. The other hand supports power delivery capabilities up to 100W. The expert added that since the iPhone 15 series cannot be classified as a high-performance product line because it does not support 100W power, using a battery with only 600 charging cycles means that Apple wants to cut costs. production costs to maintain product selling prices while still ensuring profits.

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In case you didn't know, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is the only model this year that's $100 more expensive than the iPhone 14 Pro Max, but also offers twice the storage of the base version, along with tons of storage. Other upgrades in both hardware and software. RGcloudS revealed that all Chinese smartphone brands under BBK Group, such as OPPO, Vivo and a few others, use batteries with charge cycles of up to 800. Of which, the most prominent is OnePlus with its technology. Advanced self-healing battery cell technology can support up to 1,600 charging cycles.

Rumors about Apple cutting costs by using cheaper batteries are not unfounded as Apple has established an extensive and reliable supply chain and retail network worldwide, for allows users to easily replace the battery for a small fee. Regarding battery replacement, no other smartphone brand on the market can provide the same service as Apple. Not to mention the third-party services for products bearing the Apple logo are also very large and available.

Setting up a widespread retail network just for battery replacements is of course not simple, and during a global recession, Apple had to make difficult choices to maximize profits while maintaining prices. products, and this can only happen by cutting costs somewhere.

Everything is currently only limited to reference rumors. The battery problem on iPhone 15 probably needs more time to give a definitive answer.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 04 October 2023