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iPhone's Adaptive Power Feature Extends Battery Life with AI-Powered Optimization
16 Nov
Summary
- iPhone 17 Pro has "best battery life of any phone that CNET has ever tested"
- Adaptive Power feature in iOS 26 uses AI to intelligently manage power consumption
- Adaptive Power can extend battery life in power-hungry situations like video recording
As of November 16th, 2025, the latest iPhone models are offering better battery life than ever before. The iPhone 17 Pro, in particular, has been praised by CNET as having the "best battery life of any phone that CNET has ever tested." This is thanks in part to the physically larger battery cells in the iPhone 17 Pro, as well as a new software feature called Adaptive Power.
Adaptive Power, which is enabled by default on the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air, is a new addition to iOS 26. The feature uses on-device AI to monitor a user's usage patterns and make intelligent adjustments to power consumption, helping to extend battery life in power-hungry situations like video recording, photo editing, and gaming.
According to Apple, Adaptive Power takes about a week to analyze a user's usage behavior before it begins actively working in the background to optimize power usage. The feature is available on a range of recent iPhone models, including the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus, the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, and the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max.
While the iPhone's battery life has always been an important consideration for users, the introduction of Adaptive Power in iOS 26 is set to further enhance the user experience by intelligently managing power consumption and extending the longevity of these devices.
