14 DAY TRIAL // The class action started by five Apple customers isn’t the only thing the company has to be worried about, as many iPhone users are now threatening to switch to Samsung following the battery degradation fiasco.
Apple confirmed this week that it’s slowing down older iPhone models on purpose in order to deal with battery degradation, and this seems to be a very frustrating announcement for diehard fans who are ready to make the switch to rival Samsung just because they are looking for a device that would work in the long term without any performance hiccup.
In the last couple of days, we’ve seen several of our readers claiming that Samsung’s ecosystem is a lot more appealing now after Apple’s announcement, and posts on various social networks seem to be suggesting that the level of frustration among iPhone users has increased substantially lately.
This Twitter discussion, for example, is living proof there are indeed many iPhone users pondering a potential switch to Samsung or to other Android devices like Google’s Pixel, just because Apple is slowing down its smartphones on purpose.
What if Samsung does the same thing?
Obviously, there is absolutely no guarantee other manufacturers are doing the same thing with their phones because at first glance, it’s not necessarily Apple to blame here, but the battery tech. The company explained in its statement that the limitations of existing batteries require such tweaks.
"Our goal is to deliver the best experience for customers, which includes overall performance and prolonging the life of their devices. Lithium-ion batteries become less capable of supplying peak current demands when in cold conditions, have a low battery charge or as they age over time, which can result in the device unexpectedly shutting down to protect its electronic components," Apple said.
As it usually happens with everything tech, similar in-depth researches will probably be performed on other smartphones as well, so it won’t be long until we find out if other phone makers are doing the same thing or not.