This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice about Apple’s most popular product.
During its fall product event on Wednesday, Apple said the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models include “all-day” battery life. The company says the superior battery life now included in the iPhone 14 Plus was previously only available in the iPhone Pro Max models. (Here’s how all four iPhone 14 models compare.)
This likely means that all the latest models will offer more minutes of battery life than the iPhone 13 series.
Battery life can vary depending on what people use their phones for, so results may not be the same for everyone. Battery information on Apple’s website suggests that you can watch more video and listen to audio for several more hours on the iPhone 14 compared to its predecessor. The company said the iPhone 14 includes up to 20 hours of video playback, up to 16 hours of streaming video playback and up to 80 hours of audio playback. iPhone 13 includes up to 19 hours of video playback, up to 15 hours of streaming video playback and up to 75 hours of audio playback. You can compare the battery life of different models on this website.
CNET’s battery tests last year — playing a looped video in airplane mode with the screen at half brightness — showed the iPhone 13 Pro lasting 22 hours, 2 minutes, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max lasting 31 hours, 19 minutes. It will be interesting to see how the new iPhones compare.
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Apple’s improvements to iPhone battery life are one way the tech giant is trying to entice you to upgrade your phone as consumers generally forgo spending to offset inflation and a murky economic future. While new features like Crash Detection and Dynamic Island grab all the headlines, most consumers have a core set of needs they look for when buying a new phone.
If the new battery life of the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro is still not enough, you can always consider adding a power bank for extra charging.
The iPhone 14 starts at $799, the larger-screen iPhone 14 Plus starts at $899, the iPhone 14 Pro starts at $999, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max starts at $1,099. At Wednesday’s event, Apple also unveiled the AirPods Pro 2, Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra and the iOS 16 release date.
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