iPhone 12 Battery Drain Controversy... Decreases Even in Standby and Low Power Mode

iPhone 12 Users Raise Battery Drain Issues on Apple Forum
Battery Drains Quickly Even Without Wi-Fi or 5G Connection
Battery Decreases Despite Turning Off Background App Refresh Settings

On the 30th, the day Apple officially launched its first 5G smartphone, the iPhone 12 series, customers were seen examining the products at the Apple Store on Garosugil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] iPhone 12 users are experiencing rapid battery drain even in standby mode.

On the 3rd (local time), according to Apple user forums and Reddit, the iPhone 12 series shows faster battery consumption when not connected to Wi-Fi or 5G networks, causing inconvenience to users. More than 1,100 users on Apple forums expressed empathy for this issue.

An iPhone 12 Pro user who identified as a mobile engineer on the Apple community pointed out, "Compared to the iPhone 11 Pro, the battery drains quickly even when there is no background activity," adding, "It was similar even with mobile data disabled, and there was a 4% battery loss per hour in standby mode."

An iPhone 12 Pro user, who identified as a mobile engineer through the Apple forum, revealed the battery discharge rate. The top image shows the battery consumption even in low power mode, while the bottom image shows the battery consumption rate during active use.

There were also claims that battery drain occurs even when the iPhone 12 is set to low power mode or apps are prevented from running.

Another iPhone 12 user said, "I contacted Apple support and received diagnostics, but it seems there is a software issue causing the battery drain," and added, "I turned off all apps, Bluetooth settings, and background app refresh, but losing 40% battery overnight is hard to consider normal."

It was also pointed out that after purchasing a new iPhone 12, battery consumption increases during the process of increased usage, data restoration, and checking new features.

The battery capacity of the iPhone 12 series is smaller than its predecessor, and due to 5G connectivity, users inevitably feel faster battery consumption. The iPhone 12 has a battery capacity of 2815mAh, smaller than the iPhone 11's 3110mAh. The iPhone 12 mini's battery capacity is 2227mAh, which results in 2 hours less usage time than the iPhone 12. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a battery capacity of 3687mAh.

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