041: iPhone battery life vs. performance roundtable

 

Apple is sacrificing performance on old, cold iPhone batteries to prevent unexpected shutdowns. The company has been doing it for almost a year but this week it’s making headlines. Geekbench’s John Poole, analyst Ben Bajarin, former analyst Carl Howe, and electrical engineer and Android editor Jerry Hildenbrand discuss what’s happening, why, and what it all means.

 

Links:

 

• @jfpoole on Twitter
• @benbajarin on Twitter
• @cdhowe on Twitter
• @gbhil on Twitter
• Apple and iOS 10.2.1 address unexpected shutdowns on iPhone 6, iPhone 6s
• PSA: iPhone slow? Try replacing your battery!
• Why Apple slows down old iPhones to save your battery
• iPhone Performance and Battery Age

 

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