The issue is showing itself when the smartphone goes into standby mode. Rather than reducing battery usage to a minimum, iPhones are drawing more power and impacting standby time. It is particularly noticeable for those who do not leave their phone on charge overnight.

If you’ve noticed excessive battery drain from your iPhone lately then you’re not alone. There are numerous reports of this issue across the internet, with the vast majority of complaints relating to phones in the iPhone 16 family on iOS 18.

Apple's iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro boast much-improved battery life, but for some users, the opposite has been the case. According to a pretty large number of posts on Apple's official forums and Reddit (via MacRumors),

Phone 16 owners complained on social media about battery drain issues without finding an explanation for the iOS 18 bug doing it.

Apple's latest iPhone 16 series are reportedly facing a major battery drain issue. So read on to find out what's going on.

Several iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro users have reported significant battery drain issues, according to widespread complaints on platforms like Reddit, MacRumors, and Apple Support Communities. Many users have observed that their phones are losing battery power rapidly,

Some iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro users have been experiencing excessive and unexplainable battery drain, according to complaints on Reddit, the

Another user reported a battery drain of around one percent every five minutes. Obviously, this isn’t a great look for Apple. This isn’t the first time the iPhone has been criticized for its battery.