{"id":5990,"date":"2025-06-22T18:52:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T18:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/5990\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T18:52:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T18:52:12","slug":"ios-26-has-a-huge-battery-life-upgrade-heres-the-iphones-that-get-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/5990\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 26 has a huge battery life upgrade \u2014 here\u2019s the iPhones that get it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of our favorite new <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/phones\/iphones\/11-best-hidden-ios-26-features-heres-my-favorites-so-far\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/phones\/iphones\/11-best-hidden-ios-26-features-heres-my-favorites-so-far\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">features added with the iOS 26 developer beta<\/a> is Apple&#8217;s new &#8220;adaptive power&#8221; mode aimed at extending the battery life of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/us\/best-apple-iphone,review-6348.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/us\/best-apple-iphone,review-6348.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the best iPhones<\/a>. Unfortunately, it looks like you&#8217;ll need an <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/reviews\/iphone-15-pro\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/reviews\/iphone-15-pro\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 15 Pro<\/a> model or newer to enjoy the benefits.<\/p>\n<p>In the iOS 26 developer beta, Apple describes adaptive power mode as a way for your iPhone to make \u201csmall performance adjustments to extend your battery life,\u201d such as by lowering screen brightness and \u201callowing some activities to take a little longer.\u201d When the setting&#8217;s enabled, your phone will automatically trim its energy use to keep it going longer between charges.<\/p>\n<p>Adaptive power mode is different from the iPhone&#8217;s existing low power mode, which restricts background activities and automatically kicks in when your battery reaches 20 percent.<\/p>\n<p>You may like<\/p>\n<p>As confirmed in a weekend <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/06\/21\/ios-26-adaptive-power-mode-compatible-iphones\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/06\/21\/ios-26-adaptive-power-mode-compatible-iphones\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MacRumors report<\/a>, the feature is only available on the iPhone 15 Pro phones and iPhone 16 series. While iOS 26 is compatible with phones as old as the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/reviews\/iphone-11\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/reviews\/iphone-11\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 11<\/a>, adaptive power mode is powered by artificial intelligence, so it&#8217;s only enabled on phones capable of running Apple Intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Below you can find a full list of iPhone models capable of running the new adaptive power mode in iOS 26:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>iPhone 15 Pro<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 15 Pro Max<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 16e<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 16<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 16 Plus<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 16 Pro<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 16 Pro Max<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Adaptive Power is enabled by default in the iOS 26 developer beta, but you can also find it alongside Low Power Mode in the Battery &gt; Power Mode section of the Settings menu.<\/p>\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-05-12\/apple-plans-ai-powered-battery-management-mode-for-devices-in-ios-19\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-05-12\/apple-plans-ai-powered-battery-management-mode-for-devices-in-ios-19\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bloomberg&#8217;s Mark Gurman<\/a> first reported that Apple was working on an AI-powered battery optimization feature last month. At the time, Gurman said the feature will use the \u201cbattery data it has collected from users\u2019 devices\u201d to figure out which apps to trim power consumption from.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s hope for the iPhone 17 Air&#8217;s battery life yet<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tZiXpakfdjQTARrEJ88YKJ.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone 17 Air render\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tZiXpakfdjQTARrEJ88YKJ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tZiXpakfdjQTARrEJ88YKJ.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n<p>Adaptive power mode could prove especially useful for the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/phones\/iphones\/iphone-17-air-rumors-everything-we-know-so-far\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/phones\/iphones\/iphone-17-air-rumors-everything-we-know-so-far\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 17 Air<\/a>, Apple&#8217;s rumored ultra-thin handset. Leaks suggest it could come with a measly 2,800 mAh \u2014 1,100 mAh less than the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. Between this new setting and rumors that Apple will <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/phones\/iphones\/iphone-17-air-just-tipped-for-killer-upgrade-that-could-blow-away-galaxy-s25-edge\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/phones\/iphones\/iphone-17-air-just-tipped-for-killer-upgrade-that-could-blow-away-galaxy-s25-edge\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">employ a new silicon carbon battery<\/a> to boost battery density by as much as 15%, Apple may be able to squeeze out an impressively long battery life in the iPhone 17 Air&#8217;s slim chassis.<\/p>\n<p>On <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/us\/best-android-phones,review-6051.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/us\/best-android-phones,review-6051.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the best Android phones<\/a>, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/tag\/google\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/tag\/google\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google<\/a> has a similar adaptive power feature that employs AI to predict your app usage and restricts the ones you don&#8217;t visit as often from running in the background, thus using up precious battery life in the process. Over time, Adaptive Battery learns which apps are the worst drains on your phone&#8217;s battery and limits some of their functions. That way, your phone&#8217;s battery doesn&#8217;t drain as much when it&#8217;s left idle.<\/p>\n<p>iOS 26 remains in beta for now as Apple plans to roll out the full update sometime in the fall. It&#8217;s rumored to add <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/phones\/iphones\/ios-26\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.tomsguide.com\/phones\/iphones\/ios-26\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">exciting new updates to the Camera and Photos apps<\/a> as well as Apple Intelligence-powered live translation for text messages and calls.<\/p>\n<p>More from Tom&#8217;s Guide<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/search-api.fie.futurecdn.net\/img\/misc\/chevron-left.svg\" alt=\"Arrow\" title=\"Arrow\" class=\"hawk-lazy-image-chevron-left\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Back to Mobile Cell Phones<\/p>\n<p>SORT BYPrice (low to high)Price (high to low)Product Name (A to Z)Product Name (Z to A)Retailer name (A to Z)Retailer name (Z to A)<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/arrow_down.png\" alt=\"Arrow\" title=\"Arrow\" class=\"hawk-lazy-image-filter-arrow\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Show more<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of our favorite new features added with the iOS 26 developer beta is Apple&#8217;s new &#8220;adaptive power&#8221;&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5991,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[611,158,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-5990","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-mobile","9":"tag-technology","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-unitedstates","12":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114728530309699318","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5990"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5990\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}