iPhone 16 Pro Max Could Feature Longest-Ever Battery Life

[MacRumors]

The iPhone 16 Pro Max could feature the longest-ever battery life offered in an iPhone, according to rumors detailing some of the upcoming high-end iPhone's improvements coming out of Korea.

Citing supply chain sources in a post last week, the Naver user known as "yeux1122" corroborates a series of rumors about the iPhone 16 Pro, such as its display size increase from 6.1- to 6.3-inches. They explain that the device's increased chassis size and internal changes enable the device to offer increased optical zoom capabilities, likely referring to the adoption of the tetraprism 5x telephoto camera first introduced last year on the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

The user added that the size increase will likely be barely noticeable compared to the current model, but it will still have larger bezels than Samsung's Galaxy S24. The device is also set to feature a similar-sized or larger battery. The iPhone 16 Pro was the only device in the lineup missing from a report last week that detailed the next-generation iPhones' battery capacities.

In a follow-up post, the Naver user explained that many of the iPhone 16 Pro's components will benefit from improved power consumption. Most strikingly, the report added that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will contain a larger battery to reach the longest-ever battery life offered in an iPhone. The iPhone 15 Pro Max currently touts a 29-hour battery life, so perhaps the iPhone 16 Pro Max will tick over 30 hours for the first time ever.

Last week's report suggested that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature a 5% larger battery than its predecessor for a total of 4,676 mAh. While this is only a very small increase, it is possible that other efficiency savings could help boost the device's overall battery life.

Other details outlined on Naver include the rumor that the iPhone 16 Pro models will continue to feature 8GB of memory, and that Apple has apparently improved the manufacturing process of the device's titanium frame while reducing costs. The iPhone 16 lineup is expected to be announced in the fall.


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[DMG35]

Yeah I'll believe that when I see it. The 15 Pro Max is no better than the 14 Pro Max which was no better than the 13 Pro Max. I'd actually argue that the 15 Pro Max is the worst of the three, at least for me.

Every year these "efficiency" discussions happen which never amount to anything in real world usage.

 

[abatabia]

I’ll believe it when I see it. This is an annual promise.

 

[SamtheNinjago]

I’m not excited for a possibly bumped up phone size. I love having a large phone screen but already find the pro max to be slightly above my comfort level.

 

[rtkane]

It's going to be the best iPhone they've ever made! We're going to love it!

 

[coffeemilktea]

the iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature a 5% larger battery than its predecessor for a total of 4,676 mAh

Which will happen first: Apple putting a 5000+ mAh battery in a flagship phone like other phone manufacturers, or Apple putting 16 GB in an entry-level MacBook Air / iMac?

(not holding my breath for either one)

 

[bigjnyc]

This is an annual promise.

Not really. A lot of years it's been a parallel move or very tiny increase.

 

[b4rtw]

I guarantee that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will be the most expensive iPhone ever!

 

[Skyscraperfan]

Phones need to get wider, not longer. The width of the screen determines the viewing size of most content.

 

[Steve121178]

Hear the same rumour every year and it always proves to be FALSE.

 

[Bustycat]

Which will happen first: Apple putting a 5000+ mAh battery in a flagship phone like other phone manufacturers, or Apple putting 16 GB in an entry-level MacBook Air / iMac?

(not holding my breath for either one)

While at some threads in MacRumors: 8 GB is enough for most of people!

 

[gatorvet96]

Yeah I'll believe that when I see it. The 15 Pro Max is no better than the 14 Pro Max which was no better than the 13 Pro Max. I'd actually argue that the 15 Pro Max is the worst of the three, at least for me.

Every year these "efficiency" discussions happen which never amount to anything in real world usage.

They are more efficient. They added brighter screens and always on screens both of which use more energy.

 

[klasma]

Days are getting longer. Good thing that Apple is accounting for that.

 

[chanerz]

It'll be the longest battery EVER made.

 

[RRC]

Same rumour as every year, then a few weeks before there's the rumour of it having worse battery life and then in the end, its about the same...

I maen in theory it should be better this year because the phone itself is getting a size increase.

 

[0xjf]

Yeah I'll believe that when I see it. The 15 Pro Max is no better than the 14 Pro Max which was no better than the 13 Pro Max. I'd actually argue that the 15 Pro Max is the worst of the three, at least for me.

Every year these "efficiency" discussions happen which never amount to anything in real world usage.

14 pro max was by far the worst for me, as someone that’s owned all three. I’m still convinced something is flawed with those batteries from that year.

 

[velocityg4]

They should just offer thick variants of the iPhones with 20,000 mAh batteries.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

14 pro max was by far the worst for me, as someone that’s owned all three. I’m still convinced something is flawed with those batteries from that year.

IIRC the rumor was that there was a GPU issue, and I assume the fix was to run the GPU faster, leading to less battery life for screen-on time. So the issue wasn't the battery itself.

 

[DMG35]

14 pro max was by far the worst for me, as someone that’s owned all three. I’m still convinced something is flawed with those batteries from that year.

Weird. I actually got better battery life on my 14 Pro Max than I do the 15 Pro Max. Neither of them are great though tbh.

 

[DMG35]

They are more efficient. They added brighter screens and always on screens both of which use more energy.

I'd disagree. The 15 Pro Max is not more efficient. It has fairly poor battery life.

 

[tomtad]

It's taking a bit, well longer, than predicted but we're getting there

 

[WWPD]

They should just offer thick variants of the iPhones with 20,000 mAh batteries.

iPhone 16 THICC

 

[Fuzzball84]

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It's taking a bit, well longer, than predicted but we're getting there

You know if they released something like this… some of the die hard Apple fans would buy it and say it’s awesome 😆

You can put wheels on it and it becomes a skate board too

But those wheels would cost $499 each and only the pro version goes fast.

 

[Darren.h]

needs at least a 5000 mah battery.

 

[Fuzzball84]

We are so excited to find out what you do with the extra hour iPhone 16 provides.

I’m all for extended battery life but they could have worked on this years and years ago…

To be honest I do get excellent battery life out of my iPhone mini 13 but I wouldn’t have minded it all being a little thicker and having a few more hours. It’s pretty amazing how thin it is when you consider the casing, display, charging coil etc sandwiched in such a small space