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Photos of iPhone 5 Battery in Rear Shell, Compared to iPhone 4S Battery

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While photos of the iPhone 5 battery have leaked several times in recent weeks, repair firm iResQ has now obtained one of the batteries and posted new photos showing the battery in the iPhone's rear shell and next to an iPhone 4S battery for comparison.

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As previously seen, the iPhone 5 battery runs at 3.8 volts, potentially using new chemistry to boost capacity to 5.45 watt-hours from the 3.7-volt 5.30 watt-hour battery used in the iPhone 4S. The comparison photos show that the new battery is slightly taller than the iPhone 4S battery, and the thickness appears roughly the same despite the fact that the new iPhone is expected to be at least 15% thinner than the iPhone 4S.
Key differences between the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 4S battery:

1. The iPhone 5's battery is slightly less than a half an inch taller than the iPhone 4S. The thickness appears to be identical.

2. The iPhone 5 is 3.8V/5.45Whr while the iPhone 4S is 3.7V/5.3Whr.

3. The connector on the iPhone 5 is not only different, it is placed on the opposite side of the battery to accomodiate its new position within the iPhone.
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iPhone 4S battery (left) compared to iPhone 5 battery (right)​
Apple is expected to introduce the iPhone 5 at next week's media event that was officially announced today.

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mohsy90

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Im so tired of these incremental releases, part after part. So surprised no one has taken them and put them all together to give us a full iPhone 5.
 
Nye

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Well this is looking more and more real. I think it will be a bigger shock if the iPhone 5 looks different to this... they did the same with the iPad etc., so this is this real deal!
 
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profets

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Weird, 5.45Whr compared to 5.3Whr yet it seems physically quite bigger.
 
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twiggy0

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Probably going to be around 1500mAh. Still going to need an external battery pack for heavy users.
 
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orangebluedevil

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The same thickness?! Now that actually IS INTERESTING people. The ability to drop the phone from 9.3 mm to 7.6 mm thick, but still keep the same internal height is really insane.

This implies the faux-unibody design and the InCell technology greatly reduced the overall thickness. As opposed to the internals. Interesting.

Well done Apple. :apple:
 
Rocketman

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It's interesting they do the battery and main board side-by-side. It maximizes part depth for both. That is one way they are making these devices thinner. However the battery capacity is so marginal to begin with and even worse for a LTE based device, this is clearly an area of needed improvement. 1.5mm thicker wouldn't kill ya . . . .

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DerekRod

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Rocketman said:
It's interesting they do the battery and main board side-by-side. It maximizes part depth for both. That is one way they are making these devices thinner. However the battery capacity is so marginal to begin with and even worse for a LTE based device, this is clearly an area of needed improvement. 1.5mm thicker wouldn't kill ya . . . .

Rocketman
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Thats why I'm calling Bullsh!it on the battery no way will they keep the battery in the 1400-1600-mAh range for an LTE device it just doesn't make sense
 
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Purant

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orangebluedevil said:
The same thickness?! Now that actually IS INTERESTING people. The ability to drop the phone from 9.3 mm to 7.6 mm thick, but still keep the same internal height is really insane.

This implies the faux-unibody design and the InCell technology greatly reduced the overall thickness. As opposed to the internals. Interesting.

Well done Apple. :apple:
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Losing the back glass automatically makes everything 1mm thinner, so I don't know what you're so excited about.
 
GoCubsGo

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DerekRod said:
Thats why I'm calling Bullsh!it on the battery no way will they keep the battery in the 1400-1600-mAh range for an LTE device it just doesn't make sense
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I have to agree with you here, usage is already quite low.
 
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