Expert issues warning to people who leave their phone on charge overnight

When it comes to night time routines, very rarely will you find someone who has the same steps that you have before closing your eyes and getting some much needed rest.

Some like to watch TV before bed, while others dive into a good book, but one thing that we all do before ending our day, is put our phone on charge.

Waking up to a phone with 100 percent battery is often essential, given that a chunk of us use it as our wallet, calendar, to do list, internet link and more.

Knowing you're waking up to a fully charged mobile phone to start the day ensures that you're off on the right foot in the morning, with the tech roaring and ready to go.

But in recent years, people have stopped charging their phones overnight, in fear that keeping it plugged in while its fully charged will damage it in the long-term.

Charging your phone overnight could damage the battery (Getty Stock Image)

Experts have commented on this belief in the past, in spite of claims from Apple that charging stops at 100 percent.

But Chao-Yang Wang, the director of the Electrochemical Engine Centre at Penn State University, claims otherwise.

Speaking to HuffPost, he explained: "A battery will degrade faster if you charge it to 100 percent versus a little bit lower state of charge."

Your phone's battery could face wear and tear over the months and years, a belief which has been echosed by Dibakar Datta, associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology.

He said that consistently charging it while it's at 100 percent can keep the battery at a high voltage, which speeds up chemical aging in the device.

Before you know it, you'll be carrying a power bank with you whenever you leave the house (we've all been there).

Don't panic about leaving your phone on charge all those nights though, it's not completely awful, according to Wang.

If you do it right up to 100 percent, your phone will deteriorate roughly 10 to 15 percent faster over its lifetime than if you were consistently doing to to something lower, such as 90 percent.

Charging your phone to 85 or 90 percent consistently could make a huge difference (Getty Stock Image)

The specialist went on: “So it’s not a whole lot, but it’s noticeable.”

Phone batteries are made to last anyway, as he added that they often last 'longer than the other features'.

Let's be honest, you're more likely to get a new phone due to a smashed screen, a rubbish camera, or a slower operating speed, instead of your battery playing up.

So if you 'have a mission-critical day', you're alright to charge it to 100 percent, but if you're coming to a day where you won't need to use your phone as much, charging it to 85-90 percent could go a long way in preserving battery health.