Re: The long-awaited EU battery-lifetime standards kick in on June 20, 2025

On 2025-07-05 17:36, Marion wrote:

On Sat, 5 Jul 2025 19:59:38 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote :
 

It is just a B instead of A. That is not "dismal" It is "worse than".
Just a bit worse than, one level. Not five. Five levels down would be
dismal.

 Nobody disagrees that it's "just a B" instead of an "A" in efficiency.
That's the whole point. Apple couldn't earn an A while others did.

Actually, Apple explicitly states their phones DID earn an "A".

Even as Apple has touted their legendary "efficiency" for years.
 You think the "big deal" is Apple earned a "B".
But the big deal is that Apple lied.
 Knowing Apple lied all these years, call it whatever word you want.

'For example, Energy Efficiency Index scores for iPhone models on the EU market in June 2025 all qualified for the highest “A” grade, but Apple chose to voluntarily derate scores to a “B” grade to minimize the probability that a third-party tester interpreting the regulation differently would achieve a lower grade.'
<https://regulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/file?fileId=whitePaperEnergyLabels/EU_Energy_Label_for_iPhone_and_iPad_EN_1749628569689.pdf>
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