Apple says iPhone 8 and X have ‘hardware updates’ that address battery issues

The iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X might not need to significantly slow down their processors as their batteries age to avoid random shutdowns — at least not in the noticeable way that the iPhone 6, 6S, 7, and SE did.
In a letter responding to questions from Senator John Thune (R-SD) that was released today, Apple suggests that the throttling features it added to those phones might not be necessary on its newest models due to “hardware updates” that allow for better performance manag