How many charge cycles does a smartphone battery last?
Technology medium Data from 2024
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500 cycles
Roughly 500.
A lithium-ion phone battery retains about 80% of its capacity after roughly 500 full charge cycles — around two years of daily charging. This is the single biggest reason phones get replaced, and it is chemistry, not planned obsolescence.
Where this number comes from
| Source | Apple and Samsung battery service documentation |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2024 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | cycles |
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