IPhone 5 shuts down due to "flat battery" - at restart shows it is not flat

Very often when using my iPhone 5 and when I am watching my photos either in the Photo application or from Messenger, my iPhone shuts down with no previous warning. Trying to restart it, I am informed that the battery is flat and must be connected to be recharged.
However, when I connect to my charger, it shows 30 - 80% charge is still left in the battery. The iOS is up to date, so what is going wrong, and how can I correct the error?
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