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iPhone 15 Lineup Rumored to Feature Significantly Larger Batteries [Updated]
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Great to have larger battery. Increase in base storage for the Pro models to 256GB will be very welcome. Looks like a price hike of $100 will happen with these changes.
I don't want one unless they come out with a 15 Mini.
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It looks like 256GB will be the base storage starting point. I would be happy if Apple introduce a 1.5TB/2TB iPhone.
Are you running out of the storage at this time? Having a 2TB iPhone is utterly insane! How far we've come...
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Yes sir! iCloud is what is saving me. Already surpassed 1.2TB of storage and iPhone cannot handle it. 😖
They are already light compare to what? A briefcase? A laptop? A tablet? Don't get this obsession with battery life, never have and never will! My work place and my home is literally littered with wireless changers. Stations, trains, shopping centers, airports are also cluttered with specially designed places to charge your smartphone. I can't remember the last time my phone has fallen below 40% battery life.
On the other hand, when something that is meant to be mobile and spend most of the time in either your pocket or on the palm of your hand starts to get thicker and heavier it becomes an issue, at least for me. They are bulky enough as they are and I would definitely not want them to get any bulkier just for the sake of battery obsession.
I really think Apple should consider changing the iPhone lineup to make it more streamlined.
Have 2 (possibly 3 for the mini lovers) sizes of the same phone. Anyone purchasing a non-Pro iPhone is saving a small amount of money, it is not like the price difference is the same as it was with the XR and XS lineup...
5.8, 6.3 and 6.9 in size
If they want to keep a cheaper iPhone, it could just be the previous generation available in only the smaller 5.8 and regular 6.3 size. This way if people want the biggest phone they will have to buy the latest model to keep Apple's profits high.
IDK I think this would make more sense as Apple is already a premium brand and would keep people happy about size.
Have 2 (possibly 3 for the mini lovers) sizes of the same phone. Anyone purchasing a non-Pro iPhone is saving a small amount of money, it is not like the price difference is the same as it was with the XR and XS lineup...
5.8, 6.3 and 6.9 in size
If they want to keep a cheaper iPhone, it could just be the previous generation available in only the smaller 5.8 and regular 6.3 size. This way if people want the biggest phone they will have to buy the latest model to keep Apple's profits high.
IDK I think this would make more sense as Apple is already a premium brand and would keep people happy about size.
If true, what’s the reason? Always on display? A17 architecture slow and they needed to increase the frequency?
For the smaller models, yes, but for the Pro Max, no. Hopefully though, the replacement of Stainless Steel with Titanium will counteract the increase in batter size, keeping the overall weight the same or a little less. Any heavier is risking getting too heavy.
You should really be looking at a dedicated camera then, smartphone cameras don’t come anywhere close with their small optics.
I don't see that happening, the large amount of software changes needed that you mention being one major reason, for a device that only a minority will want to buy.
You have a Mini. That's why your battery is rubbish. It's a tiny toy phone and you can only stuff so much battery inside.
Get a bigger phone next time? Actually you don't have a choice because the Mini is dead now.
Not happening. Looks like you'll need to find a small android phone. Do they even exist? Most people use phones in the 6-7" range. You'll just need to get a normal sized phone like everyone else.
The camera module needs more space in the Pro models, and the Pro models are already heavier than the "Amateur" models. Maybe other aspects of the Pro tech can compensate for the smaller battery, maybe not. (The Amateur Plus has the best battery life in the current lineup.)
Or make the camera a modular snap-in, so that people can choose between better camera or flush back.
The lighter and smaller iPhone.
The battery life in today's iPhones are overkill for me.
Be patient. iOS Updates and battery degradation will make your power banks useful again. 😁
This was expectable (and yesterday I had this thought, walking through the street), especially to ease the price increase.
Well, actually there could be a way, if Apple want to provide a smaller footprint.
With the upcoming 3nm tech, that will be available for regular iPhones next year, the power consumption will be noticeably lower, so a smaller battery shouldn’t be a big problem. Obviously they would have less battery life, but decent overall.
I understand that a 5,4” iPhone today is too small for the average people, even for me that I love compact smartphones. But a 5,8” iPhone, just like the iPhone X, XS, 11 Pro, with a modern design (flat edges) could be super comfortable in hand, really. I think Apple could -and should- make a 5,8” iPhone 16 along with the regular sizes. And most importantly: please don’t call it mini.
It's exactly why we want lighter iPhones, because it's our problem.
If you think iPhone has to little battery life then that's your problem.
That is good.
One of the reason I bought the iPhone 11 Pro Max, was because Apple made an insane jump in battery life that generation.
So the iPhone 15 Pro Max could be a worthy successor to the iPhone 11 Pro Max when I upgrade this year.
One of the reason I bought the iPhone 11 Pro Max, was because Apple made an insane jump in battery life that generation.
So the iPhone 15 Pro Max could be a worthy successor to the iPhone 11 Pro Max when I upgrade this year.
You realise the mAh doesn’t necessarily mean bigger in physical size or weight right?
What large amount of software changes? Uh, devs are recompiling iPad apps for the Vision Pro in minutes, there is already this large iOS device called the iPad Mini that exist, Instagram seems run fine on the iPad. The issue here is the production cost of the device for Apple.
"Normal sized" Lmao. Phones now are ridiculously huge. No thanks. I'll keep my 13 Mini and replace the battery when it gets bad. If I wanted to carry around an iPad as a phone I would.