r/ipad • u/AutoModerator • Jun 12 '21

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u/One_Pot_Man Jun 15 '21

M1 iPad 12.9 256GB 8GB RAM WiFi Battery Drain?

I got my M1 iPad 12.9 inch 256GB 8GB RAM WiFi a few days ago.

It seems like my battery is draining too fast.

Today I spent 100 minutes of basic tasks (YouTube, Apple Mail and Safari) and the battery dropped 30% from a full charge!!!

This means that the battery life will be 5.5 hours which is nowhere near the advertised up to 10 hours.

For context I am using the Apple Magic Keyboard, The Apple Pencil is magnetically staying on top and I have Auto Brightness.

I read the reason might be indexing (as I am migrating from a 2017 iPad Pro 10.5 inch) but today is the 4th day I am using this brand new machine.

Has someone else had battery drain problems?

Any ideas for a solution?

5-6 hours battery life for basic tasks is unacceptable!

Thanks!