Gary Sims / Android Authority
TL;DR
- The iPhone 16 battery has apparently leaked.
- The battery has a steel casing as an alternative of the normal foil, which could help in dissipating warmth.
- At 3,597mAh, it additionally has barely extra capability than the iPhone 15’s battery.
When the iPhone 15 collection launched, there have been loads of complaints from patrons about extreme warmth. Apple, in fact, downplayed the issue however ultimately mentioned it might enhance thermals via software program updates. Nonetheless, there are nonetheless loads of complaints on-line from individuals who really feel their iPhone 15 will get slightly too toasty.
Fortunately, it seems Apple has taken this downside critically and is decided to not have a repeat with the iPhone 16 collection, as a result of land this fall. In keeping with a brand new leak from Majin Bu on X (previously Twitter), we see what might probably be the iPhone 16 battery.
Notably, the battery is of the same form and dimension to the iPhone 15’s. Curiously, although, it’s encased in steel. Most smartphone batteries are encased in black foil, which doesn’t actually do a lot for warmth dissipation. A steel casing, although, might assist forestall the battery from getting sizzling by higher managing warmth — at the least, in concept.
Take a look at the leaked photographs beneath:
Elsewhere, we see that the battery is available in at a capability of three,597mAh. That is barely bigger than the iPhone 15’s battery, which landed at 3,367mAh. Hopefully, this might end in higher battery life for the smartphone.
We anticipate the iPhone 16 collection to incorporate an iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Professional, and iPhone 16 Professional Max. The Professional Max mannequin may be rebranded as an “Extremely,” although, which could possibly be a fairly large change for the road. Both means, that launch will probably occur in September.
On Monday, we’ll see the keynote occasion of WWDC 2024, at which we anticipate Apple to announce a slew of AI-powered options for iOS 18, which shall be pre-loaded on iPhone 16 telephones.
