As an iPhone user, I’ve often wondered if using Airpods could have an impact on my iPhone’s battery life. After doing some research, I wanted to share what I’ve discovered about this topic and how it could affect your iPhone’s battery. In this blog post, I’ll discuss whether or not Airpods drain your iPhone’s battery and provide some tips on how to extend your iPhone’s battery life.
| Key Takeaways |
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| AirPods use a small amount of iPhone battery. |
| AirPods Pro and traditional AirPods use the same amount of battery power. |
| Turning off Bluetooth and using low-power mode settings can help reduce battery drain. |
| Bluetooth is an efficient radio signal that doesn’t cause too much battery drain. |
Do AirPods Drain The iPhone’s Battery?
AirPods actually do use some battery from your smartphone even though they have their own on-board batteries. Your phone still needs to send data over Bluetooth to your AirPods as well as run the apps that play your music and let you enjoy a voice chat with friends.
This means that your phone’s battery will be slightly drained while using AirPods compared with when you’re not using them. However, we are talking about a very small amount which will be unnoticeable to most users. You should not be worried about your AirPods draining your iPhone’s battery because it will be so small.
Read more: How many hours per day can you wear AirPods?
Do AirPods Pro Drain The iPhone Battery?
Your AirPod Pros are draining the battery on your iPhone, but it might not be that much battery power. Most of the advances that were created for the AirPod pros were in terms of design and the features in the AirPods themselves. This doesn’t translate to much more, or much less, drain on your iPhone’s battery.
At the end of the day, AirPod Pros uses about the same amount of energy from your iPhone as traditional AirPods use—even though they use much more of their own, onboard batteries.
Read more: Why is one of my AirPods dying so fast?
How Do I Stop My AirPods From Draining My Battery?
There are some things you can do to prevent your AirPods from draining as much battery power as they currently are.
Keep in mind that AirPods are very efficient when it comes to battery so the gains you experience from these solutions might not be as big as you might expect.
The first thing you can do is to turn off Bluetooth when you’re not using it. Leaving Bluetooth on does consume battery throughout the day. Make it a habit to toggle your Bluetooth off when you’re done using your AirPods and you’ll start to see some increase and your battery overtime.
The next thing you can do is look at the apps you’re using when you use your AirPods. Some apps need much more battery power than others and you can always toggle the settings for these apps individually.
Use low-power mode settings and energy-efficient options to help reduce the amount of battery power that these apps consume while you’re using your AirPods.
Why Does My Phone’s Battery Drain Faster When Using AirPods?
Your phone’s battery will drain faster while using AirPods even though they have their own, dedicated power supply.
This isn’t because your phone is supplying the AirPods with power, but it is because your phone needs to use battery power in order to use Bluetooth, apps, and processing power which are all necessary for your AirPods to work.
The first thing we need to talk about is Bluetooth. Air pods work with a Bluetooth connection and using Bluetooth drains the battery. Bluetooth is very efficient which means it’s going to have little battery drain, but it will be responsible for some amount of battery drain overtime.
If you’re using your AirPods, odds are you are using them with music apps or phone or video chat apps. These are also going to be draining your battery. Even if your phone isn’t actively playing sound, it still needs to use processing power to get those songs transmitted to your AirPods.
This processing power is worth talking about in a little detail. Your phone is doing all of the “thinking” when it comes time to play music on your AirPods.
That processing takes energy and that energy is going to come out of your battery. So, if you’re rocking out all day long with your AirPods in, they’re going to experience more battery drain than people who only use their AirPods for a few minutes a day.
Does Bluetooth Cause The iPhone’s Battery To Drain Faster?
You might be surprised to learn that Bluetooth causes your iPhone’s battery to drain faster, but it’s also not responsible for nearly as much battery drain as people tend to think.
Bluetooth is an incredibly efficient radio signal that’s designed to transmit information from one device to another.
If you leave your Bluetooth on all day, it will be hardly responsible for any battery drain especially when compared with other features like internet, sound, and vibration.
Bluetooth has only gotten more efficient which means that it can accomplish more data transfer with less strain on your battery.
With all of this in mind, you can always toggle your Bluetooth off when it’s not in use. It is convenient to leave your Bluetooth on all the time so it’s ready when you are, but turning it off when you know you won’t be using it for hours at a time will save battery power.
Pros
- AirPods use a very small amount of battery from your smartphone.
- AirPods Pros and traditional AirPods use about the same amount of battery power.
- Bluetooth is an efficient radio signal that doesn’t cause too much battery drain.
- You can turn off Bluetooth when you’re not using it to reduce battery drain.
- You can look at the apps you’re using while using AirPods and reduce the battery drain from these apps.
Cons
- Your phone’s battery will be slightly drained while using AirPods.
- Your phone needs to use battery power in order to use Bluetooth, apps, and processing power.
- If you’re using your AirPods frequently, they’re going to experience more battery drain.
- Bluetooth causes your iPhone’s battery to drain faster, but not as much as other features.
