La iPhone 7 Plus battery life It is one of the factors to take into account when deciding between the large and small model. Perhaps it is a bit overshadowed by the double camera and the large screen, but without a doubt, the battery life is an extra to take into account.
En iPhoneA2 We are aware of this, and we have been exhaustively monitoring the battery life of our iPhone 7 Plus in order to offer you the best possible data, the autonomy data of the iPhone 7 Plus in real use.
Before you start, you should take into account that battery life tests in real use are always very subjective, not all of us use our iPhone in the same way and, as you can see in the article, the variations in usage time can be high depending on of the applications or actions that we carry out with our device on a daily basis.
This is how we have done the iPhone 7 Plus battery life test
It is important that you know in what conditions we have done the iPhone 7 Plus battery life tests so that you can assess them in their proper measure, these are:
- Operating system: iOS 10.1 (Beta 1). We received our unit the same day that Apple launched the first beta of the new operating system and we had to update it right out of the box to this beta to test the exclusive portrait function of this model and to make a report in which we related our experience...
- Location: All applications that need it use location, nothing special has been configured to do the test.
- Background update: This option is left activated as it comes by default, that is, all installed applications (59) make use of it freely.
- Brightness of the screen: Set to automatic mode.
- Notifications: All installed apps can send notifications to the test iPhone 7 Plus.
- Email accounts: 2 accounts installed from which the data is obtained manually.
Well, as you can see, not many precautions have been taken to reduce battery consumption, this is the configuration that I always use in all my devices.
The only saving detail is in the mail accounts, as you can see the data is obtained manually, only when you enter the Mail application, this can mean good battery savings, keep that in mind.
This is how long the iPhone 7 Plus battery lasts
We have carried out tests for several days, as you will see the data varies until it stabilizes.
Day 1: We released iPhone 7 plus and the autonomy results are disappointing.
The iPhone 7 Plus arrived almost a week after the official launch, coinciding with the first beta of iOS 10.1, so it didn't last long with the software version pre-installed from the factory, right out of the box we added it to the public beta service from Apple and we installed that Beta to be able to test the new portrait mode, of which we gave you our extensive opinion in his day.
After the installation, and during the night, we charged the iPhone to 100% and went out to thoroughly test the camera of our new phone. The results of the autonomy could not be more disappointing...
The iPhone had been unplugged from the current at approximately 7:30 in the morning, and had run out of charge at 16:24, a figure clearly insufficient for what we expected of it.
But after the initial disgust it was time for the analysis:
- The iPhone had been set up as new and my personal iCloud account was added to it, so even though it wasn't visible, I was still working on getting the settings right and syncing all my cloud services.
- For about 3 hours the camera was used extensively with the new portrait mode. Portrait mode is not a normal photo, it makes the processor work at a higher power than normal to calculate the depth of field and create the Bokeh effect by Software.
- The new iOS 10 Photos app not only stores photos, it also catalogs them and is capable of detecting faces, all this work consumes battery. We must think that, for the iPhone 7 plus portrait mode article, more than 400 photos were taken.
Day 2: Weekend, games and social networks
We got to the weekend, disconnected from work for a bit and used our new iPhone 7 Plus for more playful themes. Games and social networks are the most used Apps, and it is also a good way to measure the resistance of a battery, since they are usually the Apps responsible for the highest daily energy consumption.
The results improve compared to the first day but we they keep disappointing.
We have gained a couple of hours of use and, although it is still insufficient, the good news is that the battery has reached the end of the day comfortablyIn fact, the capture is made at 2:16 in the morning...
Day 3: Business trip to Madrid
The third day is when we start to use the iPhone 7 Plus on a more regular basis, of course we continue tinkering with it and doing tests, but the trip helps us to test for the first time how the battery behaves in a different environment.
The data from this day is very relevant, since we subject the iPhone to very intense use and in unusual conditions:
- To begin with, we make a journey of more than 400 kilometers. Traveling, even without using the phone, often leads to significant battery consumption. The iPhone has to constantly search for a signal from your operator and activated location services work thoroughly.
- We were invited to an Amazon event where we could see and try the best products to give away this Christmas, so the use of the camera was very intense, this time including .
- Without the computer at hand, the iPhone 7 Plus becomes, even more, a work tool. Constant checking of social networks, blog monitoring, receiving and sending emails...
- We barely used WIFI networks all day, most of the time the iPhone was connected to 4G.
All this extra work is noticeable in the autonomy of the phone, but, although the final results are similar to those of the weekend, we do begin to feel that we have in our hands a phone that can be required to work hard and with the one that you will not be thrown.
Believe me when I tell you that, even without reaching 7 hours of use, the iPhone 7 Plus behaved like a champion this day. Taking into account the use that was given to it, we managed to get home with enough battery to finish the day, quite an achievement...
Day 4: Everything begins to stabilize
Day four marks the start of what we've come to expect from battery performance on an iPhone 7 Plus. When you invest money in the large version of the iPhone, you are not only doing it for its larger screen or its double camera, you also want that extra battery that ensures you end the days without having to go through a plug.
Once the initial configurations, intense tests and trips are finished, this is the first day in which we make regular use of the terminal. We have managed to keep the iPhone 7 Plus on for almost 30 hours with a use of 9 hours and 41 minutes.
Later days…
From the fourth day on, all the tests carried out give us similar results, perhaps a little longer, but hey, they stay between 30 and 35 hours on standby and a little over 10 hours of use. These are indeed acceptable numbers for a new iPhone 7 plus…
Conclusions about the battery life of the iPhone 7 Plus
After a somewhat turbulent first few days, and disappointing first impressions, the battery life of the iPhone 7 plus has gradually stabilized until reaching a remarkable duration.
If we take into account that we have tested this feature with a Beta of iOS 10.1, that no battery saving method was used and that the use that we usually give to the iPhone is quite intense, we can conclude that the performance is more than acceptable. .
If you are looking for a phone with which you do not have to worry about the plug all day, iPhone 7 Plus is your device. Average battery life is over a day and a half and you ensure between 9 and 10 hours of intense use.
At least that is the use we get from it but, as I told you at the beginning, battery tests are always very subjective, so it would be nice if you left your autonomy data with the iPhone 7 plus in the comments to be able to compare.