We’ve known for a while that Apple would be adding energy and battery labels to the iPhone and iPad in Europe, and that moment is finally here. As a European who isn’t a fan of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) ruining the iPhone in the region, I actually don’t mind this particular initiative.
It’s not that I necessarily need to know how much electricity my iPhone and iPad consume, or how energy efficient they might be. Buy a fridge, washing machine, or big-screen TV, and that information matters. The iPhone and iPad’s energy consumption is negligible.
Still, the new energy and battery labels Apple started placing on its product pages for the iPhone and iPad in Europe reveal a few other interesting details about these devices.
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