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iPhone 16 Users Complain About Excessive iOS 18 Battery Drain

Your Brand New iPhone 16’s Battery Life: Gone in 60 Seconds?

Folks, it seems the shiny new iPhone 16, the phone that promised us the world (and maybe a slightly better camera), might have a little problem. A problem we like to call “sudden battery death syndrome.”

Users are flocking to the internet, their digital tears staining forums like Reddit and Apple Support Communities, lamenting that their iPhones are losing juice faster than a politician loses credibility during an election year.

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And it’s not just the 16, oh no. Older iPhones updated to iOS 18 seem to be catching this contagious battery drain bug as well. It’s like Apple threw a party, invited all the iPhones, and then spiked the punch with battery-draining juice.

Some users are reporting that their phones are losing 40% battery in half a day, and that’s without even using them! It’s like leaving a brand new car in the garage only to find out it’s run out of gas by morning.

One user even did a side-by-side comparison with an iPhone 14 Pro, and the results were, well, let’s just say the iPhone 16 did not come out on top.

Now, Apple hasn’t exactly issued a recall or a mea culpa. They’re probably busy in their labs, surrounded by wires and caffeine, trying to figure out what went wrong. Maybe they accidentally installed a tiny hamster on a wheel inside each phone, and the little guy’s just running out of steam.

But the good news, if you can call it that, is that some users have reported slight improvements with the iOS 18.0.1 and 18.1 beta updates. So maybe, just maybe, there’s a light at the end of this battery-drained tunnel.

Until then, iPhone 16 users, you might want to invest in a portable charger, or maybe a really long extension cord. And if you see Tim Cook on the street, maybe just give him a gentle reminder about this whole battery situation. You know, just a friendly “Hey Tim, remember those batteries? Yeah, fix those!”

Author Bio
Tayler Morgan Apple
Content Creator | Former Apple Sales Specialist | @hitomidocameraroll

From the sales floor to the critic's corner, I'm a former Apple Sales Specialist who's not afraid to tell it like it is. Get my honest takes on the iPhone, Mac, and everything Apple. | Los Angeles, California.

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