Thank you, I’m on 84% batt health and I’m planning to buy a smart battery case and replace my Xs max battery. That’s about $250 total cost. It’s okay for me, at least I’m gonna use it for another 2-3 years.
I had a smart battery case for my 7 and then currently using my XR. They worked excellent and reliably but for only about one year. The silicone started to peel off and at the end of it, I was only left with the inner shell and not to mention it repeatedly connects and disconnects every 5 seconds while it’s on my desk. It’s just not worth the money because it doesn’t last as long as the phone and with the amount they’re asking for, it should.
Ive been using iphone 11 pro smart battery case (the last smart battery case apple has ever made) for over a year and a half with 0 problems accept for the silicone peeling in some places but thats to be expected with the use my phone gets and my general lack of caring to take better care of it. Aside from the silicone peeling and the battery in the battery case degrading (battery case and phone fully charged still lasts all day with heavy use and has some left over) it has been a great case with no issues and im so used to having one im reluctant to upgrade phones because apple does not make the smart battery case, just that stupid battery you stick on the back of your phone with magsafe, i love the fact that mine is a case. One more thing I have to say is i have been using it daily for over a year and the first year i would rarely ever let my battery case die, which means for 95% of my iphone 11 pro’s life, it has been at 100% and charging. I wonder what that does to the battery and how it differs from normal use. (Charged, drained)
Come to find out there is a replacement program for this case for the XS. Apple told me that 14.5 should update the case. It doesn’t connect as of now and it’s a new replacement they gave me. All of the cases don’t work, they tried the ones in the Apple Store when they were replacing mine. Shows zero% when connected to phone.
@@SamAlexanderRUclips sorry, I was lucky on my purchase date. Still doesn’t work as of now. Smh I was going to add about it having a 2yr limit. Glad you saw it. It was an interesting find tho, Apple was quiet with that. Thanks for the chats
I was planning to buy the case when I buy a new iphone 11 but I was worried about it messing up the battery, I'll just get the case when I think I'll need it down the road
Not sure if someone has mentioned this already, but the phone gets battery directly from the case when your phone is at 100% and in the case. This takes the load off your phone’s battery and preserves its health. Thats the ‘smart’ part of the case and why it has a smaller mAh compared to 3rd party cases, it needs room for the logic boards and stuff.
yeah its a nice feature, I still wish the battery case would keep the phone charged at 80% since thats better for the phones over all health. but its still good regardless
I can't see the same claims on the apple website, would really appreciate if you could link some articles or videos about the case's smart feature. Man, SE 2020's battery is so horrible that I'm thinking of getting the IP7 battery case but I'm scared it'll just ruin the battery. Thanks!
@@sephgaming2733 Sure! See Rene Ritchie’s battery case reviews from the first ones to the last one. Not sure if you’ve used other brand’s battery cases / powerbanks, i’ve used a mophie battery case and a handful of power banks. Every time i charge with them the phone and the case would get hot compared to Apple’s where it rarely does. Never had them heat up also when the phone is 100% and is doing the ‘get juice directly from the case instead of the phone’ thing.
Thanks! Just finished watching them. Btw I actually stumbled on Lew's teardown of the IP6 battery case, there you'll see the boards inside. I guess I'm getting one for my phone then
the one thing stopping me from getting one of these is that you can't manually switch the case on or off, your iphone is pretty much always charging and at 100%, until the short time at the end of the day when thee case runs out, and having a battery at 100% puts it under strain and causes it to degrade much faster.
@@Hammond_You_Idiot it’s a SMART battery case, it uses software to avoid all the problems that come with regular battery cases that constantly charge your phone.
Hi! Great review. I have been using the smart battery in my iPhone 7 for years but now I just upgraded to the iPhone 13 mini and I can’t a similar product. Definitely the weight of the battery with the silicone material made it a perfect fit for the hand so you can maneuver with one hand comfortable and I love that! But now with the 13 mini that little extra space is gone and that’s exactly what make it perfect to fit the hand 😭 Do you have any suggestion for a similar case like the Apple smart battery for the iPhone 13 mini? Thank you!
as long as there isnt any battery swelling, I would get the battery case. its about the same price as buying a new battery (if you buy used) and then you get much more capacity
I’m waiting battery case for iphone 12 mini. So do you know when it’s sold? Apart from, I worry about the weight when carry it. I think I will turn off case when my phone reach 80% and turn on when below 40%
@@janettealmeida8401 i have the same issue apple has sent me a new one and still the same thing... not sure if there is a fix i dont like having to replace this ive done it 3times already
I just bought one, and I want to know if its okay for my batter and my new iphone to be charged daily? Because I think its always charging since the charging icon is always on the battery? I am also worried since Im planning to use it everyday and keep my charging case on my phone like every single day. Will I be good or its not good for a daily phone case use? Thank you
I've heard that keeping your phone constantly charged above 80% isn't ideal, I had been doing that with my iPhone X for a bit over a year and I just replaced the battery on it. if you really want to maximize battery health over a long period of time, its best to not charge the phone above 80% or let the battery totally die.
@@SamAlexanderRUclips thank you for the response man, so you’re saying you don’t recommend the use of the charging case everyday? So should I take it out like every single time? Because I was planning to do it like my forever daily case lol
@@SamAlexanderRUclips the daily use of the case is the reason why i bought the case too for my xr but yea as u said I care about my battery’s health. Is there any way that I can do something to make it work somehow? Like using the case daily but doing something to prevent from damaging my battery’s health?
@@clyffhernandez635 I wouldn't worry about it, I just leave my battery case on all the time. it does cause your battery to age a bit faster, but its not that big of a deal. I would just leave the case on all the time and use it like that.
@@Pentax67 yeah my screen started popping out of my phone a bit, so I took it into the apple store, and they replaced the battery. it was quite a bit thicker
I have an XR , I bought the smart case shortly after because like you went through a variety or battery cases. Recently the the phone has started “dinging” like when you plug it in to charge only it’s doing it when it’s not plugged in, very annoying!! Any ideas?? Thanks
it does over the long term, such as a couple years, but not significantly. my phone battery health decreased 11% in the 3 years I've had it, hard to say how much of that was because of the case and how much was just regular age 👍
I have buy it for my iphone 11 because wenn i go work and my mom or my dad or somone els wont to call me or send me a whats app i have no baterie in the end of the day My iphone have before i buy the baterie case 100 % and after one week they go to 99% appel can make a better product
yeah I still use it nearly everyday. and I dont have any problems with it other than the ones I described in the video. maybe a small complaint would be the corners are worn and a slightly different color black, but its getting pretty old so its to be expected
@@stacyrensburgoliver it’s great I bring it with me everywhere incase I need extra battery, and if I don’t feel like using a wire to charge my phone I just use the case instead
Dude I’ve have 11 pro max and had my battery for 2 years and my battery health is at 99%. I don’t let the smart battery die. I also bought a new one about 6 months ago.
I find it shameful that there is no setting for a synchronized battery charge. Because its bad for the battery to be at either 100 or 0%. I want the case and phone to be at the same level.
@@SamAlexanderRUclips I did turn it off, still not working~ just sometime I need the battery to last 2 days~ that's why I got it, but not very impressive
mophie is not a great charger case its slow and drains fast had my battery at 56% let the mohpie charge for 30-40 minutes mophie was dead and charged my phone to 61% I'm very disappointed with it
Your older phone comment was like an arrow to the back of my head.. I'm not off spending a thousand bucks every other year on the latest phone.. I just had my mophie juicepack arrive for my like new iphone 7plus... an upgrade in screensize and storage from my OG iphone 7.. I bet you call the 9/11 attacks ancient history.. ffs.. Sure I'd love an iphone 12 max, but since I have to maintain my home, and two vehicles, pay bills, and I'm on a fixed monthly budget I can't spend that kind of cash on anything like a phone.
Atakan yeah i agree, i dont disconnect my phone from the charger, and my phone battery rarely ever goes below 30% but the case battery goes below 30% regularly. I don’t care too much about the case battery life, as it will outlive the phone (since its newer)
The Recently Unemployed same, my phone battery doesnt go below 30% very often, but emergencies happen. And the case battery i dont care too much about.
@@SamAlexanderRUclips never let it go down past 30%. Charge only to 80%. Only charge to 100% when needed, i.e., emergencies, ect. If you have 30% and you are about to go to bed, then throw it on the charger to 100%, that is fine. 100% every day is not good for lithium-ion batteries, once in a while is fine, but not all the time. I charge my phone that way. My XR had 100% battery health after 1 year and 6 months, my 7plus 99% after 1 year and 3 months, and my 11 pro max still at 100% and its been over a year.
@@SamAlexanderRUclips also do you ever charge from the port/lighting cable? My case just shows 0% as soon as i connect it to my iphone x. I bought this recently and will return it. Can you just try with the lightning cable once?
Nice review! I picked up one a year ago for my XS Max and it’s been awesome to use. Love to never have to worry about battery life anymore.
It’s great not having to worry huh! 😎
So your battery case is still perfectly fine rn?
@@kingjay8212 I'd guess from the comments it is 🤷♂️
Thank you, I’m on 84% batt health and I’m planning to buy a smart battery case and replace my Xs max battery.
That’s about $250 total cost.
It’s okay for me, at least I’m gonna use it for another 2-3 years.
I had a smart battery case for my 7 and then currently using my XR. They worked excellent and reliably but for only about one year.
The silicone started to peel off and at the end of it, I was only left with the inner shell and not to mention it repeatedly connects and disconnects every 5 seconds while it’s on my desk.
It’s just not worth the money because it doesn’t last as long as the phone and with the amount they’re asking for, it should.
Thx for long term review
no problem!
Ive been using iphone 11 pro smart battery case (the last smart battery case apple has ever made) for over a year and a half with 0 problems accept for the silicone peeling in some places but thats to be expected with the use my phone gets and my general lack of caring to take better care of it. Aside from the silicone peeling and the battery in the battery case degrading (battery case and phone fully charged still lasts all day with heavy use and has some left over) it has been a great case with no issues and im so used to having one im reluctant to upgrade phones because apple does not make the smart battery case, just that stupid battery you stick on the back of your phone with magsafe, i love the fact that mine is a case. One more thing I have to say is i have been using it daily for over a year and the first year i would rarely ever let my battery case die, which means for 95% of my iphone 11 pro’s life, it has been at 100% and charging. I wonder what that does to the battery and how it differs from normal use. (Charged, drained)
Check how many cycles your battery has, I am curious
Come to find out there is a replacement program for this case for the XS. Apple told me that 14.5 should update the case. It doesn’t connect as of now and it’s a new replacement they gave me. All of the cases don’t work, they tried the ones in the Apple Store when they were replacing mine.
Shows zero% when connected to phone.
oh interesting!
@@SamAlexanderRUclips I know right. Google it when you get a chance.
@@LaVerite124 just googled it and read apples support page, mine is older than 2 years so it doesn't qualify :(
@@SamAlexanderRUclips sorry, I was lucky on my purchase date. Still doesn’t work as of now. Smh I was going to add about it having a 2yr limit. Glad you saw it. It was an interesting find tho, Apple was quiet with that. Thanks for the chats
Mine (for XR) is doing the exact same thing. Today I’m going to the apple store and hopefully get a new one (I bought the cover 3 days ago…)🥴🙁
I recently started using mine again and get close to 17 hours until I need to charge again. As of right now I haven’t had any other issues
Bro this man said 2 second like he needs his phone urgent 😂
I got it for Christmas and it doesn’t work at all for me. I’ve tried everything. I guess I need to take it in now :(
I was planning to buy the case when I buy a new iphone 11 but I was worried about it messing up the battery, I'll just get the case when I think I'll need it down the road
yeah thats what I would recommend, use the phone for around a year, or whenever you feel the batter degrading, then get the case.
I’ve had issues with the case for years. Contemplating on going to Apple for a replacement but doubt they’ll do anything.
Yeah ngl you probably should’ve gone years ago
Not sure if someone has mentioned this already, but the phone gets battery directly from the case when your phone is at 100% and in the case. This takes the load off your phone’s battery and preserves its health. Thats the ‘smart’ part of the case and why it has a smaller mAh compared to 3rd party cases, it needs room for the logic boards and stuff.
yeah its a nice feature, I still wish the battery case would keep the phone charged at 80% since thats better for the phones over all health. but its still good regardless
I can't see the same claims on the apple website, would really appreciate if you could link some articles or videos about the case's smart feature.
Man, SE 2020's battery is so horrible that I'm thinking of getting the IP7 battery case but I'm scared it'll just ruin the battery. Thanks!
@@sephgaming2733 Sure! See Rene Ritchie’s battery case reviews from the first ones to the last one. Not sure if you’ve used other brand’s battery cases / powerbanks, i’ve used a mophie battery case and a handful of power banks. Every time i charge with them the phone and the case would get hot compared to Apple’s where it rarely does. Never had them heat up also when the phone is 100% and is doing the ‘get juice directly from the case instead of the phone’ thing.
Thanks! Just finished watching them. Btw I actually stumbled on Lew's teardown of the IP6 battery case, there you'll see the boards inside. I guess I'm getting one for my phone then
the one thing stopping me from getting one of these is that you can't manually switch the case on or off, your iphone is pretty much always charging and at 100%, until the short time at the end of the day when thee case runs out, and having a battery at 100% puts it under strain and causes it to degrade much faster.
yeah I agree, I wish apple would implement a switch in hardware or software so that it only charged to 80%
It’s “smart” it’s not always “charging” the way you think it is
@@Hammond_You_Idiot it’s a SMART battery case, it uses software to avoid all the problems that come with regular battery cases that constantly charge your phone.
@@Jeffryyyy finally someone with a brain
Any ideas to why mine won’t work? I know they had a recall and I got my new one already but still nothing tried it on a new phone and still nothing
Same I got my new one today and it had the same issues as the one I traded in
Same
Which one do you prefer? Get a smart battery pack or get a powerbank?
smart battery pack for sure, then you can't ever forget it
Hi! Great review. I have been using the smart battery in my iPhone 7 for years but now I just upgraded to the iPhone 13 mini and I can’t a similar product. Definitely the weight of the battery with the silicone material made it a perfect fit for the hand so you can maneuver with one hand comfortable and I love that! But now with the 13 mini that little extra space is gone and that’s exactly what make it perfect to fit the hand 😭 Do you have any suggestion for a similar case like the Apple smart battery for the iPhone 13 mini? Thank you!
MagSafe battery pack is the r successor of the battery cases
Great quality video and very informative. Thank you!
Anytime! :)
That's so cool🔥
Nice long term review 💯
As my phone battery health now is about 85%, would you recommend replacement of a new battery or a smart battery case？
as long as there isnt any battery swelling, I would get the battery case. its about the same price as buying a new battery (if you buy used) and then you get much more capacity
Can I use the lightning aux cord with the case on ?
Optimized battery charge with iOS 14 vs smart battery case iPhone xs on or off charging videos ?
I have the x and I dont see any difference in charging since iOS 14
Just ordered one of these for my 11 pro max, they’re on sale at Best Buy right now for like 65$
Pro max already has crazy battery life lol
@@OfficialUknow I mainly got it because I live in hurricane central and I like to travel a lot
I’m waiting battery case for iphone 12 mini. So do you know when it’s sold?
Apart from, I worry about the weight when carry it. I think I will turn off case when my phone reach 80% and turn on when below 40%
no I dont know if they will release a battery case for the mini, they might but they might not
How about the temperature getting hot? Did you put the case off? I know construction works environment coz i works on it too
yuz it does get warm when it’s charging from an outlet, but not hot. And i havent noticed it being hot at all when unplugged from the wall.
Sam Alexander woah thanks mate for the answer
yuz no problem 😎
good thanks will shop for one soon lol Iphone good phone but battery life the price we pay.
I bought yesterday A new Smart battery case but it doesn’t wanna charge and its not charging my phone. Someone knows what I Can do?
Wat kind of case
Same I have XS Max it goes to 0% but when charging says 77% this case sucks
@@janettealmeida8401 i have the same issue apple has sent me a new one and still the same thing... not sure if there is a fix i dont like having to replace this ive done it 3times already
Does it work on iphone x ios 14 mine not purchased yesterday
im currently using iOS 14.1 with my iPhone X and my battery case works.
@@SamAlexanderRUclips hello, does it work on iPhone X iOS 14.4.2? She doesn’t work for me...
Does it charge while I charge my phone ? Bc I did that and it won’t even turn on?
I just bought one, and I want to know if its okay for my batter and my new iphone to be charged daily? Because I think its always charging since the charging icon is always on the battery? I am also worried since Im planning to use it everyday and keep my charging case on my phone like every single day. Will I be good or its not good for a daily phone case use? Thank you
I've heard that keeping your phone constantly charged above 80% isn't ideal, I had been doing that with my iPhone X for a bit over a year and I just replaced the battery on it. if you really want to maximize battery health over a long period of time, its best to not charge the phone above 80% or let the battery totally die.
@@SamAlexanderRUclips thank you for the response man, so you’re saying you don’t recommend the use of the charging case everyday? So should I take it out like every single time? Because I was planning to do it like my forever daily case lol
@@SamAlexanderRUclips the daily use of the case is the reason why i bought the case too for my xr but yea as u said I care about my battery’s health. Is there any way that I can do something to make it work somehow? Like using the case daily but doing something to prevent from damaging my battery’s health?
@@SamAlexanderRUclips if not would u recommend me just returning it?
@@clyffhernandez635 I wouldn't worry about it, I just leave my battery case on all the time. it does cause your battery to age a bit faster, but its not that big of a deal. I would just leave the case on all the time and use it like that.
do you have ‘Optimized Battery Charging’ enabled while using the battery case?
always!
Does this make your phone overheat? Because it’s being constantly charged
I haven't noticed any overheating issues, the case charges the phone pretty slowly 👍
I mean it's a bit warm, but doesn't overheat. I'm sure it wouldn't have been sold if there was an overheating issue.
@@rylans.5365 alright thank you
Do you have ASUS PG279Q monitor?
wow, great eye 😂
@@SamAlexanderRUclips Haha not really it just happens I have exactly the same. It’s really an amazing monitor!
@@adamkapetanakis1975 yeah its incredible!
Can you only charge is on the it on the wireless charger or not ?
you can charge with either wireless charging or a lightning cable
@@SamAlexanderRUclips thnx mate appreciate the good review.
I think it’s not an issue to worrying about charging past 80% because you can replace your battery at apple store for just 55$.
yeah I hear ya, I just had to replace my battery a few weeks ago (due to swelling though)
@@SamAlexanderRUclips oh my god! How it became swollen ? You noticed on your phone ? It became thicker?
@@Pentax67 yeah my screen started popping out of my phone a bit, so I took it into the apple store, and they replaced the battery. it was quite a bit thicker
I have an XR , I bought the smart case shortly after because like you went through a variety or battery cases. Recently the the phone has started “dinging” like when you plug it in to charge only it’s doing it when it’s not plugged in, very annoying!! Any ideas?? Thanks
hmmm.. I dont have any good ideas other than to turn the phone off and on again 😂
sorry bout that
Clean the USB ports
does it decrease the capacity of the iphone battery
it does over the long term, such as a couple years, but not significantly. my phone battery health decreased 11% in the 3 years I've had it, hard to say how much of that was because of the case and how much was just regular age 👍
I have buy it for my iphone 11 because wenn i go work and my mom or my dad or somone els wont to call me or send me a whats app i have no baterie in the end of the day
My iphone have before i buy the baterie case 100 % and after one week they go to 99% appel can make a better product
Do you still use the battery case? If so have you had any issues with it at all?
yeah I still use it nearly everyday. and I dont have any problems with it other than the ones I described in the video. maybe a small complaint would be the corners are worn and a slightly different color black, but its getting pretty old so its to be expected
@@SamAlexanderRUclips awesome thanks
I use my smart battery case for my XR basically every single day
How is it holding up? Have the xr contemplating to get it or not
@@stacyrensburgoliver it’s great I bring it with me everywhere incase I need extra battery, and if I don’t feel like using a wire to charge my phone I just use the case instead
Is the only way to charge the case is by charging it wirelessly?
it also has a lightning port for charging/data
My case and iPhoneXS duration 6 hours to charge
Hmm what wattage of charger are you using? Might be a good idea to get a larger one
Sam Alexander use the original 5w charger
Geeboxing AliExpress i would highly recommend getting a faster charger, it will charge significantly faster
Dude I’ve have 11 pro max and had my battery for 2 years and my battery health is at 99%. I don’t let the smart battery die. I also bought a new one about 6 months ago.
I’m so bad , my smart battery case is limited 77%. 😭😭😭😭😭
oh that's rough :/
Wym
Me too
I had to replace mine 3 times
yeah I had to replace mine once, but it was a free replacement
Does it support 18W fast charging?
Yes
How much bh drop after using the case ?
not sure, ended up getting a new phone, but I think it wasn't too significant
also how long can it last?
my phone lasts about twice as long with the battery case as without
Not 2 seconds?!?!?!
Is it not destroying my phone? Because it has 100% all of the time?
My case has never worked. Apple just replaced it and it still didn’t work.
Always having the battery being charged is bad.
I find it shameful that there is no setting for a synchronized battery charge. Because its bad for the battery to be at either 100 or 0%. I want the case and phone to be at the same level.
yeah I completely agree
Jail break has a solution
@@embr33 oh thats cool, does it also have a charge limiter? So I can plug it over night and it obly goes to 80%?
nutzeeer yes exactly
The tweak called Battsafe it does limit to 80% or any number y want.
Та и че теперь делать
my battery case only charge to 80% unless I take it off and charge it without the phone~ mine's are iPhone 11 Pro max~
Probably the “optimized battery charging”. You can toggle it on/off in battery settings. You need a battery case for the pro max? Thats hardcore 😂
@@SamAlexanderRUclips I did turn it off, still not working~ just sometime I need the battery to last 2 days~ that's why I got it, but not very impressive
Rex Meng well that’s annoying, I’m sorry :/
mophie is not a great charger case its slow and drains fast had my battery at 56% let the mohpie charge for 30-40 minutes mophie was dead and charged my phone to 61% I'm very disappointed with it
Needs a fucking on and off button
Your older phone comment was like an arrow to the back of my head.. I'm not off spending a thousand bucks every other year on the latest phone.. I just had my mophie juicepack arrive for my like new iphone 7plus... an upgrade in screensize and storage from my OG iphone 7.. I bet you call the 9/11 attacks ancient history.. ffs.. Sure I'd love an iphone 12 max, but since I have to maintain my home, and two vehicles, pay bills, and I'm on a fixed monthly budget I can't spend that kind of cash on anything like a phone.
yeah I hear that, I'm still rocking my iPhone X (and loving it)
Ur charging style of the phone will kill Ur phone's battery
Yah I agree, what would you recommend?
@@SamAlexanderRUclips Try not to connect / disconnect your phone from the charger all the time. Dont go down below %30.
Atakan yeah i agree, i dont disconnect my phone from the charger, and my phone battery rarely ever goes below 30% but the case battery goes below 30% regularly. I don’t care too much about the case battery life, as it will outlive the phone (since its newer)
The Recently Unemployed same, my phone battery doesnt go below 30% very often, but emergencies happen. And the case battery i dont care too much about.
@@SamAlexanderRUclips never let it go down past 30%. Charge only to 80%. Only charge to 100% when needed, i.e., emergencies, ect. If you have 30% and you are about to go to bed, then throw it on the charger to 100%, that is fine. 100% every day is not good for lithium-ion batteries, once in a while is fine, but not all the time. I charge my phone that way. My XR had 100% battery health after 1 year and 6 months, my 7plus 99% after 1 year and 3 months, and my 11 pro max still at 100% and its been over a year.
Does it work with ios 14.2 with iphone x ?
yup, thats what I'm currently using 👍
@@SamAlexanderRUclips also do you ever charge from the port/lighting cable? My case just shows 0% as soon as i connect it to my iphone x. I bought this recently and will return it.
Can you just try with the lightning cable once?
@@ankitgahlot8185 just tested and it works normally. I think something is wrong with yours.
@@ankitgahlot8185 try cleaning out the port?
I’m on 14.4 it doesn’t work at all they need to update the IOS to work and fix these cases