Tablet and smartphone battery charging question (1 Viewer)

[trapizi]

So is it bad for the battery if I unplug the tablet/phone from the charger when it's not fully charged ?

 

[Speed6]

It will reduce the life of the battery so yes.

 

[OzKo]

From my understanding, there is no immediate detrimental effect if you unplug early, but a battery's life-span is partially determined by its charge cycles.

The less you need to charge, the better. If you unplug early, then naturally you have to recharge sooner.

 

[astroman]

yes will shorten lifespan but not by much, don't charge all the time (whenever u fall below 100%), a full battery drain and recharge is a healthy option to prolong the lifespan of the battery, overcharging and consistently charging when not necessary will drop battery life, so what originally was 100%=10hrs might equal 100%=8hrs

 

[seremify007]

I don't know the science behind it but a couple of Apple KB articles might help explain (even if you aren't using an Apple device):

https://www.apple.com/sg/batteries/why-lithium-ion/
https://www.apple.com/sg/batteries/maximizing-performance/

This of course assumes you're using similar battery tech (i.e. lithium ion batteries).

 

[trapizi]

Thanks folks.

 

[antobenq]

Of course it is, you have to complete the cycle