Kind worried I may have damaged new iphone 13 pro’s battery

Submitted by C-equals-3 t3_yi7hg8 in iphone

So I bought my 13 Pro a week ago and didn’t charge it so the battery died, and I left it dead for like 5 days, and now i’m kinda worried that me not charging it would’ve deteriorated the battery slightly.

Is there any logic to my concern or am I worrying over nothing?

Thanks for any replies

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Solid-Bar-3973 t1_iuhdlyg wrote

It might have had some slight impact on your battery's life expectancy, but if it just happens one time and not regularly, there is nothing to worry about.

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TheInvisibleFace t1_iuhe96r wrote

Sorry, your iPhone is completely useless now. Please trade in for iPhone 14 Pro.

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IvanT_ t1_iuheu8r wrote

You're fine

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Wxfisch t1_iuhg10l wrote

Modern devices have both overcharge and undercharge protections built in to prevent things like this from damaging the battery. You’re fine and it will make no difference at all.

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I_gofast t1_iuhg3a0 wrote

Replying to Solid-Bar-3973 (#377,080)

Idk why they downvoted you but it is true…any battery that you drained to death does cause a little scar to it, its not a huge deal but it is what it is. I charge mine when it gets to 30-40

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Solid-Bar-3973 t1_iuhggcs wrote

Replying to I_gofast (#377,775)

Same applies to leaving it on 100% charge for a long time. And regarding discharge, going down to 20% is fine. Lithium batteries should only be discharged below 20% or charged above 80% if it's necessary in order to get the most life out of them. But then again, if you don't care about your battery's lifespan, feel free to do whatever you want with them.

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Solid-Bar-3973 t1_iuhgtvm wrote

Replying to Wxfisch (#377,755)

Overcharge and undercharge protections only prevent the batteries from being discharged / charged below / above dangerous levels where it becomes a potential fire hazard. They do not protect you from shortening your battery's life expectancy. To get the most out of a battery, the charge level should be kept between 20% to 80%, and it should only be charged to higher levels or discharged to lower levels if really needed. Leaving it on a very low charge or 100% charge for extended periods of time (e.g. a couple of days) isn't good for the chemistry. Of course, the damage is tiny when it happens just one time, but if you do it repeatedly, the battery will age faster.

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Simon_787 t1_iuhhcqi wrote

Doesn't matter.

For longer periods it could matter. I have an Apple watch that suffered from deep discharge due to leaving it dead for months. Same thing happened with my Galaxy S2, except I actually got that one back up to a good voltage and the battery started working again.

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edtof3 t1_iuhi6t5 wrote

I have a 3G I didn’t charge for 6 years. Still works and has a decent battery life. Since then phones have come a long way so I doubt your 13 pro will be damaged (unless it’s second hand and the previous owner damaged it).

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jayyli t1_iuhk4dd wrote

Even if it degraded, it shoulf last you for a good 3-4 years with phenomenonal battery life at the start. If it getd worse you csj change your battery

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macram t1_iuht1sk wrote

Nah. Don’t worry.

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Mario_cy_83 t1_iuif1tl wrote

You’re fine but if you let your battery die every time it will slowly degrade and then you will definitely need a new battery over time. I had every Iphone model from the original SE until today and all of them had 100% battery health within 1,5 years of use. The secret? I never let my phone drop less than 50% and i definitely never let it die. Don’t let your phones battery go to 0%. One time is fine. Too many times and you will see your battery health go down fast. And for last , my wife’s Iphone 13 pro max that’s about six months old has a battery health of 93% because she’s too lazy to charge it and always lets it die until she puts it on charge. So 🤷…

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