How’s the battery life on 2016 SE with the newest iOS 14.7?
I’ve been thinking about upgrading since the battery on my original SE (currently running iOS 14.4) feels awful in comparison to iOS 12 and 13. Is it worth it?
Posted Jul 21, 2021, 12:00 AM UTC
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Yes it is. I haven't updated mine yet because I didn't get the notice, but I'm sure it will be about the same. Battery life depends on how you use your phone, not on the iOS version.
On my 2016 iPhone SE I've been through every iOS version from 13.6 to 14.6 (only skipped 14.0) and battery life has hardly changed (except for battery health that naturally goes down over time, even without updating).
Just update in the evening and let it sit overnight (or do the auto update at night) and then it should work fine. Newer iOS versions bring important security fixes.