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Apple may undertake a brand new design for the iPhone 16 Professional’s battery that includes a steel shell on prime. This might assist with warmth dissipation.
Like present iPhones, the pictured iPhone 16 Professional’s battery has an L-shaped design with a capability of three,355mAh. For comparability, the iPhone 15 Professional makes use of a 3,274mAh capability cell.
iPhone 16 Professional’s battery may use a steel backplate
The early-stage iPhone 16 Professional’s prototype battery was shared by leaker Kosutami on X. Apple has to date used a foil overlaying on iPhone batteries. A steel plate may assist to dissipate the generated warmth higher whereas topping up the cell. There’s additionally a redesigned connector, although that’s unlikely to have any user-facing adjustments.
Battery of early stage iPhone 16 Professional Proto
Options shiny steel shell, 3355mAh Capability(13.02Wh), LCV 4.48V(Restricted Cost Voltage)
Present stage prototype has modified some design: from shiny floor to frosted steel shell, and with a redesigned connector#Apple #appleinternal pic.twitter.com/QvguZ7CrtL— Kosutami (@KosutamiSan) November 20, 2023
Apple has usually relied on extra environment friendly chips, shows, and different parts, together with a slight increase in battery capability to make iPhones last more. So, the modest capability bump within the iPhone 16 Professional’s battery over the iPhone 15 Professional shouldn’t be a trigger for concern.
A steel backplate may assist with higher warmth dissipation
iPhone 15 Professional customers initially complained of heating points brought on by an underlying iOS 17 bug. Apple fastened the issue to an ideal extent with iOS 17.0.2. However these telephones nonetheless get hotter than standard when quick charging. A steel backplate may assist treatment this drawback on the iPhone 16 Professional.
Higher warmth administration may additionally allow Apple to provide the iPhone 16 Professional’s charging speeds a slight increase.
The iPhone 16 Professional continues to be 10 months away from launch. And since its parts are nonetheless within the prototype stage, loads may change by the point they’re finalized for mass manufacturing. Rumors point out the iPhone 16 Professional may home a bigger 6.2x-inch show, whereas the iPhone 16 Professional Max may sport a 6.9-inch panel.