A battery test compares the battery life of multiple iPhone models running iOS 16.1.
After the official launch of iOS 16 we revealed that the update weakened the iPhone’s battery life, especially on older generation models. Normally this happens because with each update Apple incorporates more and more software features that consume more resources and energy.
Now Apple has released iOS 16.1 version with lots of exciting new features and changes like a new battery indicator, iCloud Shared Photo Library, Matter support, Live Activities API and other customization improvements.
The question is unavoidable: Does iOS 16.1 improve battery life? A YouTuber known as iAppleBytes You have also wondered about it and decided to perform a battery test on a series of iPhone models running iOS 16.1.
iOS 16.1 battery test, is it worth downloading the new update?
In the iAppleBytes video we see an iPhone SE, an iPhone 8, an iPhone XR, an iPhone 11, an iPhone 12 and an iPhone 13 competing to see which of all the models of Apple smartphones has a longer battery life after the arrival on the scene of iOS 16.1.
Apparently, as we can verify with the battery test, the release of iOS 16.1 for iPhone not an improvement regarding battery depletion. Take a look at the video!
All iPhone models were connected to the same Wi-Fi network, all had 100% battery life, and had the same settings configured.
Unfortunately, taking into account the results of this battery test, the new features introduced in iOS 16.1 mean that the battery of the latest generations of iPhone suffers even more. It is a fact to take into account when updating, or not, to a new version of the mobile operating system software of the firm of the bitten apple logo.
On the other hand, it is worth mentioning that iOS 16.1 brings multiple improvements to the user experience of the operating system. Just having a battery percentage indicator in the iPhone’s status bar is worth thinking about downloading and installing the update.
But as we always say, in the end the decision belongs to each user after weighing the advantages and disadvantages of doing so.
If you are experiencing excessive drain on the battery life of your iPhone with iOS 16 or later versions of the operating system, we recommend you follow this guide with more than 40 tricks to save battery and be aware of which resources consume more energy from Settings > Battery. What do you think about iOS 16.1? Have you noticed any change in the energy performance of your iPhone?