iPhone 15 Battery Capacities Revealed in Regulatory Database

[MacRumors]

Apple does not advertise battery capacities for its new iPhone 15 lineup, but MySmartPrice has obtained this information from a Chinese regulatory database.

The Chinese regulatory listing reveals that the iPhone 15 has a 3,349mAh battery (rated capacity) and a wattage of 12.981Wh, while the iPhone 15 Pro has a 3,274mAh battery and a wattage of 12.70Wh.

Battery capacities for the full iPhone 15 lineup:

• iPhone 15: 3,349mAh
• iPhone 15 Plus: 4,383mAh
• iPhone 15 Pro: 3,274mAh
• iPhone 15 Pro Max: 4,422mAh

Battery capacities for the 2022 iPhone 14 lineup:

• iPhone 14: 3,279 mAh
• iPhone 14 Plus: 4,325 mAh
• iPhone 14 Pro: 3,200 mAh
• iPhone 14 Pro Max: 4,323 mAh

The same database accurately revealed battery capacities for all four iPhone 14 models ahead of those devices launching last year.

Despite the incremental increases shown above, Apple did not highlight any battery life improvements for its new iPhone 15 models compared to their direct predecessors, presumably because any difference is negligible in real-world usage. This comes contrary to a multitude of rumors prior to Apple's event, which suggested that the major efficiency improvements of the A17 Pro chip would bring battery life improvements.

According to Apple, the approximate battery life of each of iPhone 15 model is as follows:

• iPhone 15: 20 hours
• iPhone 15 Plus: 26 hours
• iPhone 15 Pro: 23 hours
• iPhone 15 Pro Max: 29 hours

This is exactly the same as the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro Max, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Of course, it's possible that efficiency improvements may still result in slightly better real-world performance in Apple's latest models, but we won't know until third-party tests are available.

All four iPhone 15 models were announced by Apple earlier this week and will be available to pre-order on Friday. The devices are set to launch on September 22.

Article Link: iPhone 15 Battery Capacities Revealed in Regulatory Database

 

[jonnysods]

Wow that's a huge increase comperatively.

 

[w_aldo]

 

[WilliamG]

Wow that's a huge increase comperatively.

No, MacRumors need to fix their article.

 

[jonnysods]

Wait I must be missing something?

 

[dadiy]

Really a smaller battery than last year in the 14 pro max. When will apple learn.

Scrap that I can’t read.

 

[Mark.g4]

excellent: less weight but larger battery.

 

[Ralfi]

Not too significant eh?

 

[Demovx]

I hope there were new batteries, not the same ones they used in 14 Pro, which lost 10% of its health after a year...

 

[Lionel Messi]

I hope there were new batteries, not the same ones they used in 14 Pro, which lost 10% of its health after a year...

I thought I was on my own - I’m at 89% battery health after a year.

My 14 Pro can’t last the full day. I upgraded from the 12 Pro to get a better battery. My phone is at 40% now 6 hours into a working day, where I am not using the phone often. I don’t mind since I’m at home and can charge it anytime, and I normally carry the MagSafe Battery Pack when I go to work.

 

[Maigrais]

Uh oh this does not look so promising. We got to trust in 3-nm process though. The chip is cutting-edge.

 

[soloohara]

excellent: less weight but larger battery.

its 74 mAh, calm down Apple Fanboy!!

 

[soloohara]

brand new chip, same screen, and only 74 mAh improvement? How??

 

[andreagrandi]

I hope there were new batteries, not the same ones they used in 14 Pro, which lost 10% of its health after a year...

And it will never go below 81% before your Apple Care+ expires, so you can’t replace it for free 🙄

 

[iHorseHead]

Why can't Apple have larger batteries? Yesterday I watched a review of some phone I've never heard of and it had 15,000 mah battery.

 

[aue123]

i’m at 100% day one pro max

 

[xxray]

Great news. I’m hoping Apple is underestimating their battery life estimates. An increased battery capacity combined with what should be a more efficient chip and no changes to display should mean increased battery life.

 

[iamgalt]

I'm going to be upgrading from a 5 year old OG battery in a standard size XS of 2,658mah, up to a 4,422mah of the max. NICE.

 

[timmyh]

Sorry for the blip - MySmartPrice has some inconsistencies in its article, which we've now corrected for in our own.

 

[Red Oak]

What happened to the massive benefits the move to 3 nm was suppose to give? No battery life changes, +10% CPU, +20% GPU. I was expecting a bigger impact

Makes me wonder about the M3

 

[MayaUser]

What happened to the massive benefits the move to 3 nm was suppose to give? No battery life changes, +10% CPU, +20% GPU. I was expecting a bigger impact

Makes me wonder about the M3

N3 helps Apple to improve clock speed, adds ray tracing hardware and keep the same battery life...simple as that

 

[Zest28]

So the rumours were correct. The battery increased. The rumours simply oversold saying it would be "massive".

 

[contacos]

And it will never go below 81% before your Apple Care+ expires, so you can’t replace it for free 🙄

lol tell me about it. My Apple Watch has been sitting at 80% for half a year!

 

[Sebalto]

I thought I was on my own - I’m at 89% battery health after a year.

My 14 Pro can’t last the full day. I upgraded from the 12 Pro to get a better battery. My phone is at 40% now 6 hours into a working day, where I am not using the phone often. I don’t mind since I’m at home and can charge it anytime, and I normally carry the MagSafe Battery Pack when I go to work.

That is outrageous

 

[iBluetooth]

And it will never go below 81% before your Apple Care+ expires, so you can’t replace it for free 🙄

Isn't that a plus that the quality stays high longer 🧐