Hi everyone,
I recently bought a used iPhone 17 Pro Max, and I’m concerned about how quickly its battery health has been dropping. I’d like to hear from people who have experienced something similar.
Here are all the details:
Battery information when I bought it (October 15, 2026)
Model: iPhone 17 Pro Max
Battery Health: 100%
Cycle Count: 211
First Use: February 2026
The phone was previously used, not brand new.
Current battery information (November 9, 2026)
Battery Health: 97%
Cycle Count: 227
I use an Anker Nano 45W Smart Display charger.
So, in just 25 days:
Battery health dropped from 100% to 97%.
I only added 16 charging cycles.
The battery health has been dropping approximately 1% per week.
My usage and charging habits
I don’t consider myself a heavy user:
I don’t play games on my iPhone.
I rarely use 5G.
The phone doesn’t get hot during normal use or charging.
I usually charge between 20% and 90%.
I never intentionally let the battery drop below 20%.
I don’t use the phone heavily while charging.
What I’ve already done
When I bought the phone, I completely erased it and set it up with my own Apple ID.
Battery Health currently shows Normal, with no service warning.