Kenya: Explained: Why Your Phone Battery Lasts Longer at 1%

Many smartphone users have experienced the same realisation: your phone hits one per cent, yet it somehow keeps running far much longer than expected.

It often feels like that last percentage refuses to die, especially when you urgently need to send a message, call someone, or check directions.

This common experience has sparked curiosity, with many smartphone users wondering whether phones are designed to “stretch” that final one per cent or if something else is at play. Well, this…