APPLE is still offering cheap battery replacements for your iPhone – but time is running out.
If you don’t upgrade your handset’s battery before December 31, you’ll pay £79 rather than £25. Here’s what you need to know.
What is an iPhone battery upgrade?
Every iPhone runs on a lithium-ion battery, which degrades over time.
So an iPhone that lasts 12 hours per charge will probably last closer to 9 hours after two years.
Apple also slows down the performance of some iPhones after a while, which helps protect your battery’s health.
You can improve your iPhone’s battery life and performance by getting a battery swap from Apple – and it’s discounted right through to December 31, 2018.
How to check your iPhone battery health
Before paying out for a battery swap, you should check your iPhone’s battery health.
Open the Settings app on your iPhone, then scroll down to Battery.
Tap into it and choose Battery Health.
This setting will only appear if you’ve got an iPhone 6 or later, and you’ve updated to iOS 11.3 or later. If you’re confused, check out our guide on how to update your iPhone.
In the Battery Health section, you’ll see several different read-outs.
The most important one is Maximum Capacity, which has a percentage.
This number tells you how much charge your iPhone battery holds, compared to when it was new.
Your battery is considered “worn” if it’s below 80% – so you should consider getting a battery swap if you’re under that figure.
It’s also worth thinking about upgrading if you’re close to 80%, given that Apple’s battery swap price is only discounted for a few more weeks.
You’d typically reach 80% capacity after doing 500 full iPhone charges, which takes most people around two years or less.
Why do batteries get worse over time?
Here's what you need to know...
- Most gadgets run on lithium-ion batteries
- Over time, the amount of charge this type of battery can hold gets smaller
- That means you need to charge your device more often, because they hold less charge
- Batteries have two electrode points – the cathode and the anode
- To charge a battery, the ions inside the battery are forced from the cathode to the anode
- And when you use a battery, they move in the reverse direction
- This process wears away at the structure of the anode, reducing its ability to function correctly
- But the process also builds up a kind of salt on the cathode when charging
- As this build-up grows, the battery will accept less charge over time
- It’s estimated that between 500 and 1,000 full charge-cycles will reduce a battery’s maximum capacity by roughly 20%
How much does an iPhone battery replacement cost?
Until December 31, 2018, an out-of-warranty battery replacement will cost you £25 for the following phones:
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 6S
- iPhone 6S Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone X
For the new iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR, you’ll pay £65.
For any other eligible models, you’ll have to pay a higher fee of £79.
And if you’re in-warranty, of have AppleCare+, you’ll get a free battery replacement regardless.
All Apple products bought in the UK come with a minimum one-year warranty.
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Battery swap prices 2019 – how much will it cost after the December 31 deadline?
After December 31, 2018, the out-of-warranty battery swap fee will change to £45 for all iPhone models.
The exception is the iPhone X, which will cost £65.
It’s not clear if the new 2018 iPhone models will cost £45 or £65 for a battery swap after the December 31 deadline.
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