iPhone 16 Pro Model to Get Biggest Battery Capacity Jump

The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are rumored to feature bigger battery capacities compared to previous-generation models, but it looks like the smaller iPhone 16 Pro device could see the biggest improvement, according to new details.

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Chinese Weibo-based leaker Instant Digital today posted the mAh (milliampere-hours) figures for the iPhone 16 Pro (3,577 mAh) and iPhone 16 Pro Max (4,676 mAh), with only the larger model capacity lining up with previous leaked figures.

The mAh is a measure of battery capacity, or the amount of electric charge that a battery can store. The higher the mAh rating of a battery, the more charge it can hold, and the longer it can power a device. The following table shows the battery capacity comparison between the iPhone 15 Pro models and iPhone 16 Pro models.

iPhone 15 Pros (2023) iPhone 16 Pros (2024) % Change
Pro 3,274 mAh 3,577 mAh +9.25%
Max 4,422 mAh 4,676 mAh +5.74%

The change in capacity of the iPhone 16 Pro over the previous Pro model shows the most marked difference, with an over 9% increase (303 mAh). Meanwhile, the iPhone 16 Pro Max, while not as dramatic as its smaller sibling, gets an over 5% increase (254 mAh). Combined with efficiency improvements, the increases should see both devices offer more sustained real-world usage on a single charge.

According to one rumor, this year's ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ Max will boast a 30-hour-plus battery life (compared to 29 hours for the iPhone 15 Pro Max). Not only that, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are expected to use stacked battery technology for increased energy density and prolonged lifespan.

Both devices are also rumored to support 40W wired fast charging and 20W MagSafe charging. For comparison, iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models are capable of up to 27W peak charging speeds with an appropriate USB-C power adapter, while official MagSafe chargers from Apple and authorized third parties can wirelessly charge the iPhone 15 models at up to 15W.

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BelgianChoklit Avatar
9 months ago
I'm disappointed the phones keep getting bigger as if people's hands are somehow becoming bigger. Even if you could see that in man's evolution, it would be like 2-3mm every 10000 years? Not every year!

I so miss the form factor of the iPhone 11 Pro which was the best balance between size/weight/battery capacity imo. The 15 Pro I have now has awesome battery life, but it's just slightly too large imo. And the weight is only just ok because the weight of the 13 Pro and 14 Pro are the reasons I didn't buy those.
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Ctrlos Avatar
9 months ago
Apple still cutting corners wherever they can. Their stingy RAM is why we’re only seeing AI in the top phones and now your £1300 iPhone still packs less battery than a £200 Android Phone.

I know the ADF will be out in force with the usual ‘it’s the software though’ excuses but it’s ok to demand better value from Apple!

Nothing really hit the ball into everyone else’s court this year with the CMF Phone. No it doesn’t have IP or NFC but the camera is actually really good ('https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ki4bS4V2gQ') and it has a 5000mah battery ('https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sRD1W_Rl-nY') with a 120hz display. Its ludicrous value for £200 and crucially it looks interesting as well.

I’m not sure what their margins are but it should make every customer, Apple or otherwise demand more at their price point.

If Apple can’t find the room in their massive pockets for a 6000mah battery on their top phones and at least a 120hz display on the base models then something is terribly wrong.

A 6000mah battery with Apple’s software optimisations would give you 3+ days of battery easy and who doesn’t want that?!?
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Dulcimer Avatar
9 months ago
Would be quite significant since regular Pro is known to have mediocre battery life.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
fhall1 Avatar
9 months ago
They need to carry over increased battery life to the iPads - 10 hours was a lot when they were first released - way more than a laptop (or phone) at the time. Now you get 10 hours from cheap Windows laptops and way more from Apple Silicon Macs and iPhones.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
madmin Avatar
9 months ago
power to the people
this news is stacked
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zombierunner Avatar
9 months ago
Boring .. update the macs, new studio display, new magic mouse etc
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