Do iPhones deplete, over time, just sitting there? Even new ones?
In other words, if I went to the AT&T store tomorrow and bought a "new" (to me) iPhone SE, but they've had it sitting in stock since February or March, am I going to get a slightly less-than phone in terms of battery life? Will it, having sat there in the stockroom for six months, not even turned on/used, lose some of its battery power/longevity, or does that sort of thing only start to deplete upon usage?
How does that work?
I've always wondered about that...you never know if the iPhone you're buying is "just off the line" or has been sitting on a back storeroom shelf for months and months...and does that make a difference? And, if so, is a it significant one or just a percentage point or two, big picture? I have no problem paying $49 in two years to replace a depleted battery (since I tend my phones so damn long), but on a phone model that's been on the street since 2020, is that the dice you sometimes roll?
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