That’s one of the advantages of big phones. Because they start off with more battery capacity than most people typically need, it remains useable longer.
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I am disappointed though that after 21 months it’s already down at 83% I wonder if charging via Magsafe with the inherent extra heat wears the battery out more quickly than using a cable.
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My old Xs Max is pre-Magsafe, but I used a Qi charger off and on (though I used a cable more) and the battery health is still 85%. I tried not to leave it sitting around in the charger and to unplug it once I noticed it go over 80%, though I didn’t always catch it before it hit 100.
Since I got my 15 Pro Max about six months ago, I’ve been using the new 80% limit from the beginning (other than a few times) and battery health is still sitting at 100%.
The battery life is so good with the Pro Max that 80% is plenty for a typical day. The Xs Max charges fast with USB-C to Lightning, but the Pro Max with USB-C to USB-C charges noticeably faster than that. With the latest speeds I don’t see any reason to leave a phone plugged in overnight anymore.
I also try to avoid running down to 0%, which is also supposed to be hard on batteries.
Maybe. But there’s also valid reasons to consider that this time might be different.
As AI gets bigger and fancier, it’s going to continue eating more and more CPU, RAM, and every other resource we can throw at it. But those resources cost both money and power, so Apple isn’t exactly inclined to (for example) release a future-proofed iPhone 16 with 64 GB and an M4 Ultra.
I think it’s possible that we’re at the AI equivalent of the early-iPhone upgrade cycle, where performance/capability jumped substantially year-over-year. Given that Apple’s revenue is primarily centered around hardware and services, a boom cycle due to rapid AI acceleration could potentially drive sales for many years to come. All they have to do is compress the average upgrade window.
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I’m not sure I agree, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds. I think this time was the anomaly, not the norm. I can’t see them adding features next June that can only work on the iPhone 17. We will see!
Apple would probably have to drop their prices to affect that very much. It’s hard to get good statistics but right now it appears that around 20% of the iPhones in use were purchased used, and the average buyer upgrades their phone every 3.5 years.
For Apple Intelligence to be profitable for partners like OpenAI a significant number of people will need to sign up for paid accounts. I wonder how many people will do that?
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I was thinking along similar lines…But I know I will have iPhone FOMO 
Since AI Siri won’t even be released in beta until 2025 I think I’m going to wait for the iPhone 17.
I’ll probably do the same. I currently have a 13 Pro Max. The 17 would be a significant upgrade. My iPad and my MacBook Pro support Apple intelligence. So, it would only be my phone that does not. I’m not sure how much of an issue that will prove to be.
Since Apple Intelligence is on-device it follows that our devices will not “learn” from each other. So I don’t think there would be any issues.
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Yeah that is something to watch for, for sure. If they have a definite Springtime launch, it may make sense to hold off until the 17 arrives.
This is an interesting thought. Depending on the nature of the learning, it might be helpful if - for example - my phone compositions benefitted from the more extensive writing on my Mac. Perhaps they could exchange info without it being stored in the cloud.
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That is entirely possible, IMO. The only thing I know with certainty is how to spell “AI” 
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