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I had a S9+ for about 3 years, and when i got rid of it (a few weeks ago), the battery life was horrible. i could use the phone for 30 minutes, and the battery would go from 90% down to 30%. I was charging it 3 or 4 times a day.
The last year I'd had the phone, instead of leaving it on a charger every night, I had a smart outlet that would charge it for 2 hours, then shut off (regardless what % the battery charge was). In those 2 hours, that was enough to charge it fully, and then keep it at full until the charger shut off. My reasoning was that bouncing against 100% was probably affecting battery life.
On this new S21 Ultra I got about 3 weeks ago, I am paranoid about damaging the battery. I absolutely need it to function for the next 2 years, so want to be sure my charging habits allow for it.
My question - i've heard some sources say that the battery performs the longest between 20% and 80%, and that 'charging cycles' between these percentages don't affect the phone as much as full charges and full discharges.
Is that true?
Obviously there will be times i'm going to be out for the day and need it at 100%, but will i cause additional wear on the battery by keeping it between 20 and 80%? Even though this might mean charging it for short periods of time 2 or 3 times during the day?
Or should i plan to charge it to 100%, and then use it throughout the day until it's down to 10-15% or less?
New phone 3 weeks old and want to be sure i do whatever i can to ensure battery longevity
I had a S9+ for about 3 years, and when i got rid of it (a few weeks ago), the battery life was horrible. i could use the phone for 30 minutes, and the battery would go from 90% down to 30%. I was charging it 3 or 4 times a day.
The last year I'd had the phone, instead of leaving it on a charger every night, I had a smart outlet that would charge it for 2 hours, then shut off (regardless what % the battery charge was). In those 2 hours, that was enough to charge it fully, and then keep it at full until the charger shut off. My reasoning was that bouncing against 100% was probably affecting battery life.
On this new S21 Ultra I got about 3 weeks ago, I am paranoid about damaging the battery. I absolutely need it to function for the next 2 years, so want to be sure my charging habits allow for it.
My question - i've heard some sources say that the battery performs the longest between 20% and 80%, and that 'charging cycles' between these percentages don't affect the phone as much as full charges and full discharges.
Is that true?
Obviously there will be times i'm going to be out for the day and need it at 100%, but will i cause additional wear on the battery by keeping it between 20 and 80%? Even though this might mean charging it for short periods of time 2 or 3 times during the day?
Or should i plan to charge it to 100%, and then use it throughout the day until it's down to 10-15% or less?
New phone 3 weeks old and want to be sure i do whatever i can to ensure battery longevity