iPhone 7 Battery Shoot-out

How does the battery in the iPhone 7 compare to the 6s? Marginal improvements have been made to the battery life in the latest iteration of the iPhone and iPhone plus. With battery life improving as much as a few hours.

See the chart below for comparison.

iPhone Talk (hours) Standby (days)
iPhone 7 14 10
iPhone 7 Plus 21 16
iPhone 6s 14 10
iPhone 6s Plus 24 16

For standby and talk the differences are negligible, with talk time seeming to have decreased between the 6s Plus and 7 Plus. Improvements have been made in daily use, such as internet browsing or audio. However, improvements are only an hour or two at best.

Verdict: Not much changed to see here. Upgrade for features, but do not expect much improvement in battery life.

Referenced:
iPhone 7 Specs
iPhone 6s Specs

Utility Plans Cave-Battery

German utility EWE unveiled plans to build a massive underground battery using redox flow technology. The technology will be perfected first in large plastic containers before moving to the underground salt-cavern. Once complete it will be the world’s largest battery. EWE uses salt-caverns currently for storage of natural gas.

redox flow diagram

The project is expected to be completed by 2023.

Source:
EWE Press Release
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