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Apple Accused of Charging Twice as Much as Samsung for Battery Repairs

Apple accused of charging twice as much as samsung for battery repairs

Apple has recently announced a battery replacement program that reduces the price of iPhone battery repairs from $79 to $29 following complaints that the company deliberately slows down older devices.

And while at first glance this is a discount that everyone whose iPhone runs on a degraded battery should take advantage of, it’s barely a price cut, according to one battery maker.

A report from South Korean site The Investor and citing an official from a battery manufacturer who wanted to remain anonymous reveals that Apple charges twice as much as Samsung for battery repairs, despite the technology itself and the complexity of the process being nearly the same.

Smaller batteries, higher price

In the local market, replacing the battery of a Samsu… (read more)

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