What is iOS 26 Adaptive Power Mode and How Does It Work on iPhone?

With iOS 26, Apple added a new feature called Adaptive Power that joins Low Power Mode as a power management option.

Available in the iPhone’s battery settings, Adaptive Power is an iOS 26 feature that is designed to make small performance adjustments that will improve the iPhone’s battery life.

Apple says that some of these options include lowering display brightness or allowing some activities to "take a little longer." The feature is also designed to turn on Low Power Mode automatically when your battery hits 20 percent, depending on what you’re doing.

The full description of Adaptive Power Mode, from the iOS 26 beta:

When your battery usage is higher than usual, iPhone can make small performance adjustments to extend your battery life, including slightly lowering the display brightness or allowing some activities to take a little longer. Low Power Mode may turn on at 20%.

It is an opt-in feature that can be turned on all the time, allowing your ‌iPhone‌ to continually manage power usage to optimize for battery life.

List of iPhone Models That Support the Adaptive Power Mode

iOS 26 is compatible with the iPhone 11 series and newer, but unfortunately Adaptive Power Mode is only available on the iPhone 15 Pro models and newer. This is because the AI-powered feature requires an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence.

Adaptive Power Mode is not available on the iPhone 14 Pro and below.

Adaptive Power Mode is available on the following iPhone models: