The latest report from the front lines of iPhone rumors suggests that the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro Max will each benefit from an unusually large increase in battery capacity compared to their immediate predecessor. Oddly, however, the same report indicates that the iPhone 16 Plus will see a significant decrease in battery capacity.
On Wednesday, prolific leaker Majin Bu published information about the batteries of this year’s new iPhones “based on the information I managed to obtain.” He gave the capacity of three out of four models and also revealed that the Pro Max would benefit from an updated internal structure with the L-shaped design left behind.
Here’s how those numbers compare to the previous generation:
- iPhone16: 3,561 mAh (up 6.3% on iPhone 15)
- iPhone 16 Plus: 4,006 mAh (down 8.6% on iPhone 15 Plus)
- iPhone 16 Pro: N / A
- iPhone 16 ProMax: 4,676 mAh (up 5.3%/5.7% on iPhone 15 Pro Max)
These percentages may seem small, but they represent much larger increases than we are used to. The biggest change in the 15 Series generation was an increase of just 2.7%. Bu doesn’t share the iPhone 16 Pro’s battery specs, but a previous report claimed it will have a 3,355mAh battery.
- iPhone15: 3,349 mAh (up 2.1% on iPhone 14)
- iPhone 15 Plus: 4,383 mAh (up 1.4% on iPhone 14 Plus)
- iPhone 15 Pro: 3,274 mAh (up 2.3% on iPhone 14 Pro)
- iPhone 15 ProMax: 4,441 mAh (up 2.7% on iPhone 14 Pro Max) or 4,422 mAh (up 2.3%)
(Note that the 15 Pro Max’s battery capacity remains strangely disputed.) There were no comparable jumps in the previous generation either:
- iPhone14: 3,279 mAh (up 1.2% on iPhone 13)
- iPhone 14 Plus: 4,323 mAh (no equivalent in the previous generation)
- iPhone 14 Pro: 3,200 mAh (up 3.4% on iPhone 13 Pro)
- iPhone 14 ProMax: 4,323 mAh (down 0.7% on iPhone 13 Pro Max)
Long-time Apple fans will know that the general trend is for iPhone battery specs to stay roughly the same, with either very small annual increases or occasional decreases, but for the battery performance to improve regularly whatever the specifications. The 14 series phones listed above all had an estimated battery life of an hour longer than their predecessors, including the Pro Max, and this was despite the new inclusion of an always-on display on the Pro models .
Rather than focusing on battery specifications, Apple aims to improve battery performance through software optimizations, something it can control more easily than most other phone makers because it also designs the battery system. exploitation. In other words, a 6% increase in iPhone battery capacity could translate into a much bigger improvement in actual battery life. life. In fact, a previous report suggested that Apple would use a new battery case and connector for the iPhone 16, which could mean there’s more at play than just a capacity increase.
We’ve compiled a list of all iPhone battery capacities so you can see how they compare.
For the latest information on these new features, be sure to check back regularly with our iPhone 16 superguide.
