Instead, “maintaining the battery charge between 20 per cent and 80 per cent is more beneficial for battery cycle life”. For this reason, Unnikrishnan recommends plugging in your phone during ...

While it’s tempting to buy a charger advertised as a super-fast charger, using them can often be detrimental to battery life — and you’re best sticking with the charger recommended by your ...

"The life of a lithium-ion battery is generally 500 cycles (about a year and a half). A battery cycle is measured by one full ...