How Often Should You Charge Your Smartphone?

How Often Should You Charge Your Smartphone?



Does charging your phone overnight harm the phone? Is it wise to charge your phone when the battery is almost empty or somewhere in the middle? We all come across these questions and what concerns us the most is the hearsay of batteries malfunctioning and, at times, even exploding due to overcharging. Ideally, a battery should be charged only once a day but there is no need to panic if you are used to leaving your phone charging while you sleep. According to a recent survey, it has been established that all smartphones come with a chip that prevents the flow of current once your smartphone reaches the 100% mark.



But, here’s the catch: Batteries start draining out, even when not in use. To compensate for that, current once again starts to flow to keep the 100% mark. This repetitive charging phenomenon degrades the shelf life of your battery as it creates stress on the overall density of the battery.

Most batteries in current smartphones are Lithium-ion which consists of a mixture of electrodes and salt electrolytes. They store energy when power is plugged in and drain out when this energy is used to generate charge. It’s a simple mechanism that depends upon the battery density. Simply put, the bigger the battery size, more will be the density and hence the power it provides. There are many other hacks and tricks to improve battery life, such as turning down the brightness, switching off heavy apps, turning off the internet when not needed. These can provide a few extra hours of charge to your smartphone.

With the recent outbreak of most brand smartphone’s battery exploding, questions were raised regarding the features, quality, and safety V/S the price of a smartphone. Even brands like Apple and Google are lagging when it comes to performance and battery life. These smartphones require frequent charging due to their battery-draining displays and heavy features.



A good smartphone with 4000mAh to 5000mAh battery is sufficient to comfortably go through a day of usage without compromising on the mobile using experience. There are several brands that come with a large battery, but over and above that, many of these brands even provide great features at a very reasonable price. Under the price range of INR 10,000, the top contenders are Moto E4 plus, Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL, Panasonic Smart Phones’ P55 Max & Eluga Ray 700, Intel PowerPro P41, and some others as well. All of them have a 5000mAh battery to complement their features and performance. To pick one, Panasonic Smart Phones’ ELUGA Ray 700 is an absolute stunner in all aspects.
In a nutshell, just like every other hardware component, your phone’s battery too has a limited life. Repeated charging will lead to a loss in charging capacity of the battery. Choosing the right phone for your needs and handling it properly go a long way in increasing the life of your device. A smartphone with a big battery backup will surely be a smart choice.