Apple released iOS 17.1 this week, the first and most significant update to iOS 17, which adds AirDrop mobile network support, music playlist covers, and a number of other features to the iPhone, as well as fixes the iPhone 15 Pro's screen branding residual shadow issue, an anomaly in the privacy locator settings, 18 security vulnerabilities, and 9 major bug fixes and improvements. Items.

But has iOS 17.1 improved battery life? Will the update cause the iPhone to run out of power? The latest iOS 17.1 battery life results can also be used as a reference for users who plan to upgrade their iPhones.

iOS 17.1 Battery Life Test Results

Overseas YouTuber iAppleBytes conducted iOS 17.2 upgrades on a number of iPhones, including iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, iPhone 13, and iPhone SE 2nd Generation, of which only the iPhone SE's battery health is only at 86%, while the rest of the iPhone models The battery health of all the other iPhone models is over 90%.

The final results of iOS 17.2 battery life test for 6 old iPhone models, compared with iOS 17.0.3, are shown in the table below:

From the final iOS 17.1 battery life test data, a variety of iPhone models after upgrading iOS 17.1, compared to iOS 17.0.3 are presenting a substantial increase in battery life, of which the iPhone 12, iPhone 13 models to improve the battery life of an average of more than 30 minutes or so, but on the contrary, the iPhone 11, iPhone XR battery life is a decline, which On the other hand, the battery life of iPhone 11 and iPhone XR has dropped, with iPhone 11 lasting 43 minutes less.

Does iOS 17.1 consume power? Stats users report real-world data on battery life.

Since the iOS 17.1 test models only for some models for testing and comparison, the actual user experience should still be based on the real user experience, from this site netizens report iOS 17.1 statistics show that 44.1% of the majority of iPhone users in the upgrade iOS 17.1 system for system continuity does not feel, but there are also 40.4% of the upgrade feel power consumption, 15.5% feel the power saving.

Overall, iOS 17.1 battery life is half and half, and there is no question that upgrading iPhone will cause power consumption or power saving problems.

iOS 17.1 Battery Life Statistics

• No feeling: 44.1%

• Power Consumption: 40.4

• Power saving: 15.5%

iOS 17.1 Upgrade Battery Life Experience Report Data (Statistics 2023/10/28)

As shown in the iOS 17.1 upgraded battery life data, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro users feel that the upgrade is more power hungry, while the rest of iPhone XS series, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro users feel that the upgrade is more power efficient. The rest of the iPhone XS series, iPhone 13 mini, and iPhone 13 models are more energy efficient after upgrading to iOS 17.1.

iOS 17.1 Upgrade Battery Life Experience Report Data (Statistics 2023/10/28)

Is it recommended to upgrade iOS 17.1?

According to the iOS 17.1 battery life test and netizen return statistics, it is recommended that iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro can hold off on upgrading, and wait for the next iOS 17.1.x update to be released before considering updating, and the rest of the iPhone models will have no problem with upgrading iOS 17.1.

Upgrading iOS 17.1: What can I do about the power consumption?

If your iPhone is upgraded to iOS 17.1, a few users may notice unusually high battery consumption. Don't worry, this is a normal phenomenon

If your iPhone has been in use for more than 2 years and the battery has never been replaced, the battery health is below 80%, or the battery cycle count has exceeded 500 (check the iPhone battery cycle count shortcut), it is recommended to replace the iPhone battery, so that the power consumption problem will not be attributed to the iOS upgrade.

If you find an iOS 17.1 disaster situation, Usually, most of the problems are caused by upgrading through the OTA method, which can easily lead to power consumption or abnormal errors on the iPhone system, so it is recommended that you use a computer to update the system during the upgrading of iOS 17.1 to make the system more stable and to avoid all kinds of abnormal errors.