When the smartphone revolution first broke out, no one really cared about how long a battery would last, we were all mesmerized by the possibilities provided by a device we always have in the palm of our hands. Until then we knew that having a fully charged cell phone in your phone was as simple as opening the back panel, removing the battery and replacing it with a new fully charged one. Replaceable batteries are long gone, although the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) seeks to bring them back.
Putting all of the above aside for a moment, Google has now set out to release some new information that reveals how many charges you should expect a battery powering your Pixel phone to give you before it’s time to replace it. Pixel 8a and newer models should be able to retain 80% capacity for around 1,000 charge cycles. Each charge cycle covers recharging your phone’s battery from 0% to 100%. Pixel phones starting with the Pixel 3, all the way up to the Pixel 8 Pro, should be able to hold 80% battery charge for up to 800 charge cycles.
So we conclude that the newer Pixel models are more efficient than the earlier Pixels. The lithium-ion batteries used to power most smartphones only live so long before we end up needing to replace them. Those using Pixel 8a or later can monitor how much capacity their battery now has by going to Settings > About phone > Battery info. The information you will see includes the number of times the battery was charged when it was manufactured and the date the battery was first used.
With this information, you could calculate how many charge cycles your phone battery has left. It can also help you reveal if the battery powering your phone is the original battery that came with the device.
A similar pattern can be seen with the iPhone. iPhone 14 and previous models can hold 80% capacity for 500 charge cycles. Showing huge improvement, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 series models they can continue to maintain 80% of battery capacity for 1,000 charging cycleswhich is a significant improvement.
To slow down battery degradation on your Pixel phone, Google recommends that you don’t use your Pixel while the battery is charging, and don’t leave your Pixel exposed to the sun or high temperatures for long periods of time. Google also recommends that Pixel users turn on the adaptive charging feature. This feature learns how you like to charge your phone and when you normally unplug the device from the charger each morning.
With adaptive charging, the phone slows down the speed at which it charges the battery and pauses at 80%. It completes the charging process about an hour before you normally remove the phone from the charger. On your Pixel, go to Settings > Battery > Charge Optimization. Enable “Use charging optimization” and choose between Adaptive charging and stopping charging at 80%.
Source: myphone.gr
