Do you love playing games on your iPhone but started noticing that the battery drains faster when doing it? Popular mobile games like PUBG and Minecraft use lots of resources in order to run and this will make your iPhone’s battery go down quickly, but does it damage it? Today I will clear all concerns surrounding gaming on iPhones.
Gaming doesn’t damage an iPhone’s battery. In fact, mobile gaming does not damage any hardware parts of the iPhone. Apple designed all its iPhones to run mobile games at ultra-graphic settings and not to have a single frame drop. This is why you can game on your iPhone for as long as you want. It’s important to mention that gaming does have a negative effect on the iPhone battery. Gaming requires extra resources and this drains the battery quicker. Apple guarantees that the general iPhone battery will retain up to %80 of its charge even after 500 complete charge cycles. Therefore, the battery’s lifecycle will be shorter once it reaches that phase.
If you feel like your iPhone battery is getting damaged every time it heats up when you are gaming, then taking a break every so often will solve the problem. Keep reading to find out all there is to know about the effects that gaming has on iPhone battery.
Does Playing Games on iPhone Damage the Battery?
Right from the start, I want to make it clear that playing any games on your iPhone will not damage or ruin the battery. The only thing that happens is that the battery will drain quicker. However, this should be obvious since popular games like Call of Duty: Mobile require lots of resources in order to run without any frame drops or graphics issues. In general, you should be able to game for 1-2 hours on an iPhone without having to worry about recharging.
Since gaming does drain the battery quicker, the iPhone’s battery will degrade at a faster rate than usual. If you game every day on an iPhone, you should start seeing signs of battery degradation after six to eight months. This means that the battery will drain faster in general. However, you shouldn’t worry too much because it’s not going to run from 100% to %50 in twenty minutes. It’s just not going to last as long as when the iPhone was brand-new.
One piece of important advice that I would like to share is to take breaks from gaming, especially if the iPhone is heating up. This article from Apple indicates that the ideal temperature for iOS devices (i.e: iPhones) needs to be between 0 to 35 Celsius or 32 to 95 Fahrenheit. If the device stays overheated for long periods, this is what could lead to serious hardware damages.
Is it Okay to Play Heavy Games on iPhone?
You can play any type of game on Apple’s iPhones, especially the latest-gen models. The handheld devices are equipped with powerful CPUs that make sure iPhones can run every mobile game available on the App Store. The only thing that you should be worried about when playing heavy games on the iPhone is overheating. This happens after playing heavy games for like one hour and luckily, you can stop it just by taking a short 5-minute break.
Why Do iPhones Overheat When Gaming?
The reason why iPhones overheat when running heavy games is the same as laptops. They don’t have great ventilation systems. Unlike PCs that are equipped with two to six fans, iPhones don’t have any to ventilate the heat that the CPU (processor) generates.
The heat is spread evenly across the iPhone’s body and this is why it feels like it’s burning in your hands when you are playing games for hours on end. If you reach a temperature that is too high, you will notice that the game starts lagging. This is thanks to a system called “thermal throttling” that will slow down the CPU to avoid any damage.
Is iPhone 12 Battery Good for Gaming?
iPhone 12 is one of the best smartphones for gaming. The device is equipped with a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display that is perfect for games with amazing graphics like Call of Duty: Mobile. iPhone 12 is fueled by a Li-Ion 2,815 mAh battery that supports 20w FastCharging and it lasts for hours on end.
Thanks to the FastCharging support, the iPhone 12 will reach 50% battery charge in 30 minutes! I also want to highlight that Apple has equipped the device with a powerful Hexa-core (2×3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4×1.8 GHz Icestorm) processor that can run all every game available on the App Store at ultra graphics settings.
Conclusion
In conclusion, you can game on your iPhone for as long as you want. The only issue that you have to deal with overheating, which is a design flaw for all smartphones, and faster battery drain. On the bright side of things, it takes thousands upon thousands of hours of heavy gaming to start degrading the iPhone battery.
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