iPhone 6s

I saw my cuz earlier on & his was asking me my thoughts on the 6s Plus so far.

I mentioned about I & many others believe 64gb is the sweet spot & he was like no ways. He has a 128gb iPhone 6 & used up almost all his space! I was like what do you have on your phone his answer was "movies & music".

So my question is simple:

A) Who has a 128gb iPhone 6/6 Plus; iPhone 6s/6s Plus?

I know Mr PP has a 128gb 6s & a screenshot not long ago indicated there was a fair amount of free space.

B) How much free space do you have on your 128gb devices.


For the record...my device...

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Charged to 100% around 9am yesterday & only hit 10% battery at time of post today. Charging as we speak.

I use a 12W iPad Charger & it greatly improved the charge time.
 
@Fiesta

64GB iPhone 6s - Used 11.9GB and available is 43.5GB. removed about 5GB of photos the other day.

With regards to charger, been using the 12W iPad chargers since iPhone 5 days and always worked better for me.
 
HApyM3al said:
@Fiesta

64GB iPhone 6s - Used 11.9GB and available is 43.5GB. removed about 5GB of photos the other day.

With regards to charger, been using the 12W iPad chargers since iPhone 5 days and always worked better for me.
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Whould be much easier to only have one charger with me, so over year-two years, didn't your battery life shortend more that when you use the supplied one?

Or did they make it to switch off when charged?
 
gfmalan said:
Whould be much easier to only have one charger with me, so over year-two years, didn't your battery life shortend more that when you use the supplied one?

Or did they make it to switch off when charged?
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I'm fairly certain that fast charging your battery this way will shorten it's lifespan. By how much though is anyone's guess.
 
Way69 said:
I'm fairly certain that fast charging your battery this way will shorten it's lifespan. By how much though is anyone's guess.
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I've never used the charger supplied with the phone, always use the iPad one, my 5S is now 2 years old this month and battery life is still the same as when it was new out of the box. Was the same with my 4S I had before.
 
gfmalan said:
Whould be much easier to only have one charger with me, so over year-two years, didn't your battery life shortend more that when you use the supplied one?

Or did they make it to switch off when charged?
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My father is using my old iPhone 5. He charges it still once a day or two depending what he does. Battery life still seems the same to me.
 
bluepoole said:
I've never used the charger supplied with the phone, always use the iPad one, my 5S is now 2 years old this month and battery life is still the same as when it was new out of the box. Was the same with my 4S I had before.
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Like I said, by how much I don't know...

It does however put more stress on the battery, same principle applies to the new fast charge technology in the Samsung devices.

Does it matter over two years? Maybe, maybe not.

Heck, at times I use my iPad charger. It boils down to how pedantic you want to be about stretching out the life of your battery.

What I will say is that your perception of battery life over an extended period is hardly scientific.
 
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Way69 said:
I'm fairly certain that fast charging your battery this way will shorten it's lifespan. By how much though is anyone's guess.
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From the iPhone 6 onwards the iPad charger is also fully compatible, the phone has a much smarter charging system. Using an iPad charger to fast charge won't be detrimental to the 6 or 6s battery.

It's not even bad for the older models, they just take the 1A they need and charge as normal.

A slightly technical explanation

Isidor Buchmann, founder and CEO of Cadex Electronics and author of “Batteries in a Portable World,” explains a key measurement that determines how much charge a phone can safely receive is the C-rate, or the rate at which a battery charges or discharges. To determine a C-rate, simply take the ratio between the charging rate and the capacity of the battery as measured in mAh or milliampere-hours. For an iPhone 6 that is being charged with the iPad charger, the C-rate is 2100mA/1810mAh or 1.16C. For an iPhone 6 Plus, the C-rate is 2100mA/2915mAh or .72C.

Most portable batteries are rated at 1C. This puts the C-rate that we calculated for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in the safety zone. ”A battery manufacturer would recommend a rate below 1C,” Buchmann said. But a rate that is just barely above 1C is nothing to be concerned about, he added.

Another thing to keep in mind is how rapid charging typically works. This is how George Paparrizos, a director of product management who works on Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2 technology explained it to me: A bit of code on your device, often located in a chip known as the Power Management IC, communicates with the charger you are using and requests that it send power at a higher voltage. The Power Management IC, also known as the PMIC, receives this voltage and converts it into a voltage and current that is suitable for a particular battery. In theory, this step would protect the battery of an iOS device because Apple would still determine the voltage and current provided to its batteries, regardless of your choice of charger.

In fact, both iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus feature a PMIC made by Qualcomm. So while Apple isn’t talking about power management and Qualcomm isn’t talking about Apple, it seems safe to conclude that rapid-charging iOS-style will not damage your phone or significantly degrade its battery.
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/eliseac...-damage-your-iphone-6-or-6-plus/#1ca96ad270c7
 
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Dave123 said:
From the iPhone 6 onwards the iPad charger is also fully compatible, the phone has a much smarter charging system. Using an iPad charger to fast charge won't be detrimental to the 6 or 6s battery.

It's not even bad for the older models, they just take the 1A they need and charge as normal.

A slightly technical explanation



http://www.forbes.com/sites/eliseac...-damage-your-iphone-6-or-6-plus/#1ca96ad270c7
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"Speaking of temperature, make sure you don't leave your phone in a hot car all day. Or place it on top of your gaming PC. Or use it in a sauna. Try to avoid wireless charging if you can, because the waste-heat those chargers generate will also bake your battery. Also, beware of quick chargers. While your phone and charger are generally smart enough to minimize damage from high-voltage chargers, a lot of power super fast can generate extra heat. And if you have to store a gadget or its battery for a while, do it in a cool dry place."

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/a15731/best-way-to-keep-li-ion-batteries-charged/

Like I said, it's possible. I just don't know if it would be significant enough to be of concern.
 
FiestaST said:
I saw my cuz earlier on & his was asking me my thoughts on the 6s Plus so far.

I mentioned about I & many others believe 64gb is the sweet spot & he was like no ways. He has a 128gb iPhone 6 & used up almost all his space! I was like what do you have on your phone his answer was "movies & music".

So my question is simple:

A) Who has a 128gb iPhone 6/6 Plus; iPhone 6s/6s Plus?

I know Mr PP has a 128gb 6s & a screenshot not long ago indicated there was a fair amount of free space.

B) How much free space do you have on your 128gb devices.


For the record...my device...

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I have the 128gb 6s Plus
Used: 33,1gb
Available: 80.5gb

And I thought I had a ton of stuff on it.
 
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