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I’ve had an iPhone 12 mini since launch and the battery life has become pretty abysmal. However, I’m reluctant to replace it with a newer, bigger model. My battery health is sitting at 86%, which really doesn’t sound that bad, but I feel like the actual battery life is way worse than when I bought it. Has anyone replaced their battery around this percentage, and did it give a noticeable boost?

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[–] weedwhacking@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If your battery health is below 80% and you plan on not buying a new phone within the next year then you absolutely need and should get a battery replacement. Both for function, and safety. Don’t want an expanding battery in your pocket!

[–] tunetardis@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Oh man I just checked and I'm at 78% 😭

[–] Skiptrace@lemmy.one 5 points 1 year ago

78% is basically dead. I'd replace that.

[–] Astronomik@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I'll probably get something in the iPhone 16 lineup next year, since I do understand I'll eventually have to give up on the small form factor. Battery health shows 86%. Also downloaded CoconutBattery on Mac and it says the phone is at 88.5% design capacity. I'm torn between spending $89 on the replacement or just sticking it out for another ~14 months, maybe using a portion of that money on a portable battery pack which could be used with another device once I retire the 12 mini.

[–] Armando3996@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

72%, the only thing keeping this 7 Plus' battery alive is powercuff.