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iPhone 14 battery life: What to expect and how it compares to previous iPhones

Battery life gets a little boost with the iPhone 14 lineup. Follow along for a detailed look at how iPhone 14 battery life compares to iPhone 13, 12, and 11 including what to expect for iPhone 14 battery for video and audio playback.

The four iPhone 14 models feature the same general design as the iPhone 13 and 12 with flat sides. But with the iPhone 12 devices at a thickness of 0.29 inches (7.4 mm) and the iPhone 13 lineup at 0.30 inches (7.65 mm) thick, the iPhone 14 comes in at 0.31 inches (7.8 mm and 7.85 mm for the Pro). That includes a slightly increased battery life along with new camera modules.

iPhone 14 battery life: What to expect

Apple says the iPhone 14 devices offer the “Best battery life ever in an iPhone.”

  • 1 hour longer battery life on iPhone 14 Pro than iPhone 13 Pro for video playback
  • 1 hour longer battery life on iPhone 14 Pro Max than iPhone 13 Pro Max for video playback
  • 1 hour longer battery life on iPhone 14 than iPhone 13 for video playback
  • 7 hours longer battery life on iPhone 14 Plus than iPhone 13 for video playback (no direct predecessor for comparison)

Keep reading for more detailed battery life specs…

iPhone 14 batter life 1

Looking more closely, iPhone 14 models offer about the same amount of audio playback as the iPhone 13 lineup. However, iPhone 14 Plus leads all models with 100 hours of audio playback.

Here is iPhone 14 battery versus iPhone 13, 12, and 11 by video playback and audio playback (not streamed) based on Apple’s tech specs. 

All battery estimates from Apple below feature the “up to” qualifier on all of its specs pages.

iPhone 14 Pro MaxiPhone 13 Pro MaxiPhone 12 Pro MaxiPhone 11 Pro Max
Battery for video playback29 hours28 hours20 hours20 hours
Battery for audio playback95 hours95 hours80 hours80 hours
iPhone 14 PlusNo predecessor
Battery for video playback26 hours
Battery for audio playback100 hours
iPhone 14 ProiPhone 13 ProiPhone 12 ProiPhone 11 Pro
Battery for video playback23 hours22 hours17 hours18 hours
Battery for audio playback75 hours75 hours65 hours65 hours
iPhone 14iPhone 13iPhone 12iPhone 11
Battery for video playback20 hours19 hours17 hours17 hours
Battery for audio playback80 hours75 hours65 hours65 hours
iPhone 13 miniiPhone 12 mini
Battery for video playback17 hours15 hours
Battery for audio playback55 hours50 hours

What do you think about these battery life specs? Is each model offering plenty or were you hoping for more? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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Michael is an editor for 9to5Mac. Since joining in 2016 he has written more than 3,000 articles including breaking news, reviews, and detailed comparisons and tutorials.


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