Checking the battery life is one of the most popular things people do with their phones. This is the battery indicator that tells you how much power it has left. Battery health is much more essential than battery life, though.

This article talks about Samsung battery health, how to check it, why it’s more important than battery life, and some ideas for keeping your Samsung battery healthy and making it last longer.

What does “battery health” mean?

How to see how healthy your Samsung Galaxy’s battery is
How to make your Samsung phone’s battery last longer
What does battery health mean?
Battery health shows you how well your battery is working, whereas battery life just shows you how much charge is left. A battery that is in good shape keeps a charge longer and lasts longer. It’s also a way to see how well the battery works over time.

The battery is brand fresh when you buy a new phone. It lasts as long as it says it will, however the battery will wear out with time and die faster every day. The better you take care of your Samsung battery’s health, the longer it will last and the better it will work.

How to see how healthy the battery is on a Samsung Galaxy

There is a technique to check the health of the battery on any Samsung phone. This part will show you how to check this on a Samsung Galaxy phone. You may accomplish this with the Samsung Members app. You probably already have the app on your phone, but if not, you can get it from the Google Play Store.

To get to the Quick Settings tiles, swipe down from the top of the screen. To change the settings on your phone, click the Gear symbol. Click on Battery and Device Care after scrolling down. Click on Find Additional Care and then Diagnostics. Click on Phone Diagnostics now.

The Samsung Members app will start up. You will see a series of icons that you can click on to check different items. Find out what your battery status is. This shows you things like the status, life, and capacity of your phone’s battery.

You have a healthy battery if the Life status reads Good or Normal.

How to make your Samsung phone’s battery last longer

1. Don’t charge too much
Charging your phone damages the battery every time you do it. You may make the battery last longer, though, by not overcharging it. This means not charging it more than you need to or leaving the charger plugged in after the battery is full.

2. Stay away from heat and direct sunshine
Heat is another thing you should stay away from. Don’t leave your phone in the sun for long periods of time, as heat is bad for battery life.

3. The best place for Samsung batteries
Keeping the charge between 20% and 80% is a useful tip. It may sound strange, but this is the best range for Samsung batteries to be in. Don’t give in to the impulse to charge your phone all the way.

4. Don’t let your battery die all the way.
Don’t allow your phone run out of power fully before charging it, because this is bad for the battery. There are only a fixed amount of charge cycles that a phone battery can go through before it stops working. It’s advisable to stay away from deep discharging, overcharging, and undercharging because they mess up these charge cycles.

5. Always keep your software up to date
Updating the software on your phone helps keep the battery healthy and lasts longer. Updates to your phone’s software provide improvements that help you get the most out of it. Install an update as soon as it comes out. It may have features or fixes that help the health of your battery.

6. Get an app that checks the status of your battery
For Android users, AccuBattery is an app that checks the health of your battery. This app lets you know how much power your battery can hold, how well it’s working, and how healthy it is overall. Change how you use your battery based on this information to make it last longer.

7. Turn on battery saver mode
Using battery saver mode will lessen the total power use of your Samsung phone, but there are some trade-offs. Most phones tell you to turn on energy saver mode when the battery dips below 20%, but you may do this at any time.

8. Always keep a power bank with you
You can charge your phone anytime if you have a power bank with you when you’re out and about. This helps you prevent deep discharges, which are bad for the health of your battery.

9. Set the battery to the right level
The phone’s software and hardware both tell you how much battery life is left. The more you use your phone, the more the stated state and the real state of the battery may not match up. So, calibrating the battery is important to fix the problem. To achieve this, let the battery run down to less than 10% and then charge it back up to 100%. The easiest option is to charge your phone overnight. Once calibrated, your reports will be more accurate.

10. Change the settings on your phone
You should change some of your phone’s settings so they don’t use up your battery for no reason. Making even a few of the changes below can have a large effect.

• Choose “Auto” to make your screen brighter or “Dim” to make it darker.
• Pick a shorter time for the screen timeout or auto-lock duration.
• Turn off the sounds and vibrations on the keyboard.
• Limit programs that use a lot of electricity.
• Turn off the display that is always on.
• If your phone has an OLED screen, turn on dark mode.
• Use the lighter versions of your favorite programs.
• Turn off most of your notifications.
• When you’re not using GPS, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth, turn them off.

Disclaimer

The information in this article is solely meant to be used for general knowledge and education. All of the information about Samsung battery health, battery usage guidelines, charging habits, and optimization suggestions is based on what people know, what they have experienced, and what is available to the public. We try to keep the information correct and up to date, but we can’t promise that it is complete, accurate, or reliable.

Battery life, health, and performance can change based on the model of the device, how you use it, the charging devices you use, the software version, and the weather. So, the results might not be the same on all devices. You are free to do anything you want with the information in this article, but you do so at your own risk.