The most recent bulletin from the iPhone rumors entrance line suggests the iPhone 16 and 16 Professional Max will every get an unusually massive bump in battery capability in comparison with their quick predecessor. Oddly, nevertheless, 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 12 months’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 inside construction with the L-shaped design left behind.
Right here’s how these numbers evaluate to the earlier technology:
- 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 larger jumps than we’re used to. The biggest change within the 15-series technology was a bump of simply 2.7%. Bu doesn’t share the specs for iPhone 16 Professional battery, however a earlier report claimed it would 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%)
(Notice that the 15 Professional Max’s battery capability stays surprisingly disputed.) There weren’t any comparable jumps within the earlier technology both:
- iPhone 14: 3,279mAh (up 1.2% on iPhone 13)
- iPhone 14 Plus: 4,323mAh (no equal in earlier technology)
- 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 will likely be conscious that the final 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.
Quite than specializing in battery specs, Apple goals to enhance battery efficiency via software program optimizations, one thing it could management extra simply than most different telephone producers as a result of it additionally designs the working system. In different phrases, a 6 % improve within the iPhone’s battery capability might translate right into a far bigger enchancment in real-world battery life. In actual fact, a earlier report advised Apple will likely 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.
Now we have compiled a listing of all of the iPhone battery capacities so you possibly can see how they evaluate.
For the most recent data on these new options, by the best way, keep in mind to commonly verify our iPhone 16 superguide.
