Apple raises the battery life bar yet again with the iPhone 14

Apple just announced on stage, during its “Far Out” event, the iPhone 14 series. Much as we suspected, this year we are getting not only the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max, but also a brand new addition to the family dubbed the iPhone 14 Plus (the last iPhone with a “Plus” in its name was the iPhone 8 Plus)Now, it is to nobody’s surprise that battery life is one of the key pillars to making a good phone. Last year Apple set the bar higher than ever with the introduction of the iPhone 13 series, which were battery life champs. Well, the iPhone 14 series somehow manages to top even that!

Yes, according to Apple’s own battery tests, although the boost in battery life could be more noticeable in certain use cases and less so in others. How much of a difference you see will also depend on which model you’re coming from, of course.

We’ll be performing our own tests as soon as we get our hands on all iPhone 14 models and we’ll update the numbers promptly. Until then, here are Apple’s official iPhone 14 series battery life estimates and how they compare to the iPhone 13 lineup.

As you can see, the differences could end up being rather insignificant in the grand scheme of things, at least when it comes to battery size.

Does iPhone 14 have USB-C?

Unfortunately, 2022 is not the year we will see an iPhone equipped with a USB-C charging port. Instead, we have the same old proprietary Lightning port that we’ve known for years — like an old friend that you wish you didn’t have to see as often as you do.

What charger does the iPhone 14 use?

The iPhone 14 series comes with a USB-C to Lightning cable in the box, which can be used for charging when paired with Apple’s official 20W USB-C charger, for instance. However, you would have to buy that separately if you don’t already have one on hand, as Apple does not include a charger in the box. Alternatively, all iPhone 14 models support MagSafe wireless charging at up to 15W and Qi wireless charging at up to 7.5W.  

How fast does the iPhone 14 charge?

All iPhone 14 models take 30 minutes to get up to 50% full when charged using Apple’s 20W charger and USB-C to Lightning cable. Such speeds would have been fine five years ago, but in 2022, we expect better.