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easwar288
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

iPhone 17 battery health dropped to 98% in two months

I recently bought iPhone 17 2 months ago and I am a normal user within 2 months my battery health dropped into 98 I don’t think it’s normal because my friend who bought the same iPhone 17 before 6 months when I bought and he still have 99 and I was having 99 after the iOS 26 update it dropped 98 last night

Posted on Oct 19, 2026 3:57 AM

1 reply

ProustGiulio
User level: Level 10 (212,396 points)

Oct 19, 2026 4:20 AM in response to easwar288

It's normal.

Keep in mind that that value is approximate and it's related to when the battery (not the iPhone) was new.

You can read the date of production at the bottom of the page that shows it's maximum capacity percentage.

Regards

Giulio

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256378860