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Apple to Make Space for Larger Batteries in iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks By Adopting Slimmer Peripheral Chips

nothing to suggest though that they won’t suffer the same battery degradation problems as the iPhone 12 and series 6 Apple Watch (see iPhone forum for more details if you aren’t already aware)
 
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Pakaku said:
Does that mean we still get a camera bump? Why not just push the back out far enough for the camera to be flush with the back case? (Yes, someone has to bring the bump up eventually...)
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OR make the iPhone thick enough that the lenses can be set into the case, and not stick out. It seems rather dangerous to have them protruding out like that, rings or not...
 
GubbyMan said:
They need to get rid of that huge nano-SIM. It's taking up too much valuable space, especially in the mini. Apple should push for better e-sim adoption and make it so users can switch phones while keeping their number as easily as it is with a physical SIM.
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How can a NANO be huge? What a ridiculous comment.
 
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RadioHedgeFund said:
If Apple could find a way to squash a 3000mah battery into the iPhone Mini they would have a hit on their hands. Many reviewers on YouTube love the phone but the battery just doesn't cut it for power use.
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A better battery would also have fixed the PWM flicker problem, which exists solely to conserve battery.
 
PinkyMacGodess said:
So I predict more bending iPhones, and more failures, unless they do a better job of stiffening them.

I remember scrapping a piece of consumer electronics and finding two steel rods running up the sides of the device. They were obviously there for protection against the device bending. Why doesn't the iPhone have that. It would seem to be easy to fit *something* in the case to stiffen them, and if they go thinner chips now, that could be an even bigger issue, right?
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There have been no bending issues with iPhones for at least the last 4 years.They have passed all the youtubers bend tests easily, especially the models with stainless steel frames.
 
It isn't rocket science. Ditch the darn form over function garbage and make the devices thicker than they currently are. Then you have plenty of room for big batteries.
 
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Larger batteries are good with the arrival of rumored 120Hz and always on display.
 
PinkyMacGodess said:
OR make the iPhone thick enough that the lenses can be set into the case, and not stick out. It seems rather dangerous to have them protruding out like that, rings or not...
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I have a 12 Pro, and the glass is actually slightly taller than the rings. The actual cameras are tiny, it's all for show. I'm fairly sure the oversized glass also contributes to the iconic Apple lens flare that prevents me from taking photos into the sun. If the 13 renders are to be believed, that's about to get much worse.

I hugely prefer the look of cameras that are set behind a flush glass back like the 2016 iPhone SE or original Pixel, though that ship has sailed.
 
GubbyMan said:
They need to get rid of that huge nano-SIM. It's taking up too much valuable space, especially in the mini. Apple should push for better e-sim adoption and make it so users can switch phones while keeping their number as easily as it is with a physical SIM.
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I don't see it happens anytime soon due to China eSim restrictions.
 
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jlc1978 said:
I beg to differ. Having an actual SIM makes it a lot easier to move between devices.
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Yes, that’s only because the carriers like to control things. There is no reason why it can’t be software based only. The moment you enter roaming on certain network you can be presented with screen to choose your plan and pay right away on the phone. No need for physical SIM cards.
 
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PinkyMacGodess said:
So I predict more bending iPhones, and more failures, unless they do a better job of stiffening them.

I remember scrapping a piece of consumer electronics and finding two steel rods running up the sides of the device. They were obviously there for protection against the device bending. Why doesn't the iPhone have that. It would seem to be easy to fit *something* in the case to stiffen them, and if they go thinner chips now, that could be an even bigger issue, right?
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Iphone doesn’t have that because it doesn’t need it. And thinner chips don’t make this a bigger issue - chips are not structural members.
 
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MacRumors said:
These news chips will be slimmer in size and allow for higher performance while also taking up less internal space inside a device, allowing for larger batteries.
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This sounds like a win all the way around. Hopefully this come to the Apple Watch as well.
 
akidokraja said:
Yes, that’s only because the carriers like to control things. There is no reason why it can’t be software based only. The moment you enter roaming on certain network you can be presented with screen to choose your plan and pay right away on the phone. No need for physical SIM cards.
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Software only would be a pain in the ass for switching a SIM between my iPad, IPhone Max and Mini as needed. There is no reason to fix what is not broken.
 
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