iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max All Feature Thicker and Heavier Single-Cell Batteries

[MacRumors]

In a production information sheet, Apple has confirmed the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max all feature single-cell batteries.

Last year, only the iPhone XS had a single-cell, L-shaped battery, with an iFixit teardown of the device revealing that Apple "notched" the internal corners of the battery to prevent undue stress from thermal expansion. iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR models are equipped with multi-cell L-shaped batteries.

Vietnamese website Di ??ng Vi?t today shared a seemingly legitimate teardown of the iPhone 11 Pro Max, revealing its single-cell, L-shaped battery. Consistent with Chinese regulatory filings, the battery has a capacity of 3,969 mAh, making it around 25 percent larger than the iPhone XS Max's battery.

The iPhone 11 Pro Max's battery is also noticeably thicker than the iPhone XS Max's battery to accomodate the increased capacity.

With the added thickness comes added weight. Apple's production information sheet says the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max batteries weigh 47, 48, and 65 grams, respectively, while the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max batteries measure in at 46, 41, and 50 grams, respectively.

iPhone 11 Pro Max battery on top, iPhone XS Max battery on bottom via Di ??ng Vi?t​

The teardown also provides a first look at the iPhone 11 Pro Max's triple-lens rear camera lenses and other components. iFixit should have more comprehensive teardowns of all three new iPhones in the coming days.

Article Link: iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max All Feature Thicker and Heavier Single-Cell Batteries

 

[Chopper9]

Please file this under "DUH!"

The Management

 

[gnasher729]

Now we are just waiting for someone to complain that the iPhone should be thinner...

 

[fokmik]

Someone tried the new faceID angles?

 

[ghostface147]

iFixit got beat on the initial teardown?

 

[macduke]

Have to make sure it's thick enough to accommodate USB-C next year.

 

[dan9700]

Someone tried the new faceID angles?

It’s the same the 30% is just iOS 13 improvements

 

[Bboble]

Finally a bigger battery: great!

Gimped iPhone with hardware for bilateral charging: fail!

Most curious to see teardowns to confirm or deny the rumors that the pro has disabled hardware.

 

[maerz001]

now give it a 1000 charge cycles lifespan like on the MacBooks instead of 500!

 

[alexandr]

It’s the same the 30% is just iOS 13 improvements

so after updating to ios13 an xs's(for example) face id will work 30% better?

 

[Jeremy3292]

Now we are just waiting for someone to complain that the iPhone should be thinner...

It's 0.4mm thicker...is that even a naked eye noticeable measurement?

 

[Andres Cantu]

Thicker for more battery life. Apple must have been reading MacRumors comments

 

[Strelok]

so after updating to ios13 an xs's(for example) face id will work 30% better?

It should be I think.

 

[kylelerner]

With batteries that thicc the iPhone be lookin like a snack

 

[Johnny London]

If Apple truly works on a next generation headset like Apple Glasses, then as many components as possible need to be offloaded onto the iPhone. A bigger battery and the U1 chip might be in preparation for a “all day battery life” even when connected to such glasses and spatially aware suggestions for those glasses.

 

[johnmed]

I’m glad Apple have done this. I’m one of the first to criticise them. But slightly thicker with a larger capacity battery is exactly what I wanted.

 

[calzon65]

More battery capacity is a step in the right direction.

 

[hugodrax]

With Ives gone now they can put bigger batteries erc.. and not shave mm every new phone

 

[windywalks]

I'm really curious about that two way charging coil, if it really is present.
Will have to wait and see.

 

[guzhogi]

Now we are just waiting for someone to complain that the iPhone should be thinner...

I'm sure there will be. Heck, I bet if they made it thinner & lighter than a piece of paper, people will still complain about it being too thick & heavy.

 

[fokmik]

It’s the same the 30% is just iOS 13 improvements

No...i didnt asked about speed but faceID angle
the 30% faster it is ioS13, but not the angles. Next time read more carefully

From iphone 11 pro main page


"It works from farther away. At more angles, too"

 

[Baymowe335]

It’s the same the 30% is just iOS 13 improvements

The angles are likely not just iOS13 improvements or it would work on every phone with FaceID.

The hardware has been tweaked.

 

[iConnected]

The iPhone 11 Pro Max's battery is also noticeably thicker than the iPhone XS Max's battery to accomodate the increased capacity.

"accomodate" ?

 

[archer75]

https://9to5mac.com/2019/09/18/ipho...battery-compact-rectangular-logic-board-more/

 

[Maclver]

https://www.macrumors.com/2019/09/18/all-iphone-11-models-single-cell-batteries/