The upgraded battery is exaggerated. And not worth it honestly (Upgraded from 14pm to 17pm)

This is not a rage bait and I dare anyone who can proof that their phone’s battery life got better after 2-3 days to prove it.

I have had my phone since Tuesday, and today is Sunday. I my phone 17pm’s battery has been draining more battery at night (dnd) mode compared to my 14pm. Both iOS 26. On top of that, 20mins of Reddit scrolling will cost me 13% of my battery, without any apps running in the background.

I have searched sub reddits like /iphone, /applehelp, /ios26 and almost EVERY hour there’s someone new posting on how bad the battery is and this is defo not those a “one in a thousand” defected iPhones etc

I know some people tell me that it is still indexing but I’ve had iPhones my whole life and this is the first time I don’t feel the battery upgrade upfront while indexing. Previously, even during indexing the battery shows some potential. Furthermore I updated my 14PM to iOS 26 the same day I set up my 17pm.

Therefore I have made a decision to return it tomorrow. Is battery life is one of the main reason for the upgrade, 17 pm is not not worth it honestly