iPhone 16 Pro could get a bigger battery
A video supposedly showing the L-shaped battery iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max reveals larger capacities, but the numbers aren't surprising.
Apple has consistently fallen well below the expected battery size curve compared to its competitors, but that has always been attributed to processor efficiency. Battery capacity has been on the rise in recent years, and the iPhone 16 series will see a small overall boost.
According to an That is slightly higher than the 3274 mAh iPhone 15Pro battery and 4422 iPhone 15 Pro Max battery.
That's a slight increase, larger than recent upgrades, which could result in slightly longer battery life. However, Apple's A18 Pro processor might require additional capacity Apple AI operations on the device.
These battery capacity rumors are within reasonable estimates. For example, Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra uses a 5000 mAh battery. So we rate this rumor as possible, although we cannot verify the source and the X user has a sketchy history.