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Is It Bad to Use iPhone 13 While Charging? 

By Novak Bozovic / September 28, 2021

The latest iPhone generation comes with the longest battery life yet, managing to provide up to 2.5 extra hours of use. With that said, we’ve sure that you’ll want to keep its battery capacity intact for a long time to come. In other words, you’ll want to make sure that you’re charging your phone correctly. And speaking of that, you probably wonder if it is bad to use your iPhone 13 while charging. Let’s find out!

Note

What you'll read below applies to the entire iPhone 13 lineup. However, the same could be said for previous iPhone generations as well, as they all use the same type of lithium-ion batteries.

Is It Bad to Use My iPhone 13 While Charging? 

No, it’s not bad or detrimental to your phone’s battery to use your device while charging. That’s because your iPhone 13 comes with intelligent charging technologies built-in. 

However, you should know what happens to your device if you use your phone while plugged into a wall outlet. And as you can already guess, your iPhone 13 will re-route that energy to its operating processes, which can be low- or high-impact. 

If you use your iPhone 13 for anything that requires a lot of resources (like a high-end video editing app, for example), your battery will still be charged – but at a much slower rate. That applies even when using a fast-charging adapter that is designed to supply a lot of power to your phone at once. 

Consequentially, if you decide to use a slow charging method, the energy coming to your phone could be sufficient enough only to power your activities. In other words, your phone’s battery might not be able to store any power. 

With all that said, know that you don’t have to worry about how you charge your phone. The iPhone 13 lineup is incredibly intelligent, capable of allocating enough power for any in-progress activities while also storing some energy along the way. 

Tip

To learn more about your brand-new phone, head over to our iPhone 13-related articles. We’ve prepared a vast selection of news alongside in-depth tutorials and guides. 

So, is it bad to use your iPhone 13 while charging? Absolutely not! And with that said, we conclude this short guide. Feel free to post your thoughts below, and thanks for reading!



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