Report claims the iPhone 16 might get a giant battery increase

The most recent bulletin from the iPhone rumors entrance line suggests the iPhone 16 and 16 Professional Max will every get an unusually giant bump in battery capability in comparison with their speedy predecessor. Oddly, nonetheless, the identical report signifies that the iPhone 16 Plus goes to see its battery capability shrink considerably.

On Wednesday, the prolific leaker Majin Bu posted details about the batteries of this yr’s new iPhones “primarily based on the data I managed to acquire.” He gave the capability for 3 out of 4 fashions, and likewise revealed that the Professional Max will get an up to date inner construction with the L-shaped design left behind.

Right here’s how these numbers examine to the earlier era:

• iPhone 16: 3,561mAh (up 6.3% on iPhone 15)
• iPhone 16 Plus: 4,006mAh (down 8.6% on iPhone 15 Plus)
• iPhone 16 Professional: N/A
• iPhone 16 Professional Max: 4,676mAh (up 5.3%/5.7% on iPhone 15 Professional Max)

These percentages won’t appear a lot, however they’re far greater jumps than we’re used to. The biggest change within the 15-series era was a bump of simply 2.7%. Bu doesn’t share the specs for iPhone 16 Professional battery, however a earlier report claimed it’s going to have a 3,355mAh battery.

• iPhone 15: 3,349mAh (up 2.1% on iPhone 14)
• iPhone 15 Plus: 4,383mAh (up 1.4% on iPhone 14 Plus)
• iPhone 15 Professional: 3,274mAh (up 2.3% on iPhone 14 Professional)
• iPhone 15 Professional Max: 4,441mAh (up 2.7% on iPhone 14 Professional Max) or 4,422mAh (up 2.3%)

(Observe that the 15 Professional Max’s battery capability stays unusually disputed.) There weren’t any comparable jumps within the earlier era both:

• iPhone 14: 3,279mAh (up 1.2% on iPhone 13)
• iPhone 14 Plus: 4,323mAh (no equal in earlier era)
• iPhone 14 Professional: 3,200mAh (up 3.4% on iPhone 13 Professional)
• iPhone 14 Professional Max: 4,323mAh (down 0.7% on iPhone 13 Professional Max)

Lengthy-term Apple followers might be conscious that the overall pattern is for iPhone battery specs to remain roughly the identical, with both very small annual will increase or occasional decreases, however for battery efficiency to enhance steadily whatever the specs. The 14-series telephones listed above all had estimated battery lives one hour longer than their predecessors, together with the Professional Max, and that’s regardless of the brand new inclusion of an always-on show on the Professional fashions.

Slightly than specializing in battery specs, Apple goals to enhance battery efficiency by means of software program optimizations, one thing it could possibly management extra simply than most different cellphone producers as a result of it additionally designs the working system. In different phrases, a 6 p.c enhance within the iPhone’s battery capability might translate right into a far bigger enchancment in real-world battery life. In reality, a earlier report recommended Apple might be utilizing a brand new battery casing and connector for the iPhone 16, which might imply there’s extra at play than simply extra capability.

We’ve got compiled an inventory of all of the iPhone battery capacities so you possibly can see how they examine.

For the most recent info on these new options, by the way in which, keep in mind to often examine our iPhone 16 superguide.