Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
iPhone 16 Pro Max Could Feature Longest-Ever Battery Life
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Solid state batteries in consumer products are still at least a decade away:
CATL, BYD, others unite in China for solid-state battery breakthrough
Beijing forms national alliance in all-out effort to revolutionize the EV market
asia.nikkei.com
I’d like to make a suggestion - please include the Wh measurement next to the mAh measurement. It is a proper unit of energy and should be preferred as much as possible.
It has to be tough to be a product manager at Apple, knowing you’re faced with the challenge of having to continue to find and add new and improved technologies, including screen brightness, while also maintaining or improving battery life - and to do both without any massive size changes. There seem to be a lot of techie people who simply expect everything and are disappointed when Apple can’t provide whatever feature they think is easy to provide, because they don’t understand the trade-offs that every decision has.
Given we really seem to be getting close to the pinnacle of what’s possible with current physics and production capabilities of smart phones, I’d be completely happy if Apple spend the next couple of iterations of iPhone focusing on maximizing battery life and not pushing the limits with the screen, cameras, etc. I’m guessing I’m not alone in this desire.
Given we really seem to be getting close to the pinnacle of what’s possible with current physics and production capabilities of smart phones, I’d be completely happy if Apple spend the next couple of iterations of iPhone focusing on maximizing battery life and not pushing the limits with the screen, cameras, etc. I’m guessing I’m not alone in this desire.
Solid state batteries in consumer products are still at least a decade away:
CATL, BYD, others unite in China for solid-state battery breakthrough
Beijing forms national alliance in all-out effort to revolutionize the EV market
Call your shot..
What’s first..
A useful Apple Vision Pro in a stylish glasses form factor that goes mass market
or
Solid state batteries in Apple products
A solid third option is: “We are all dead before either happens”
Only experience with 15 PRo Max = just messin around w one briefly at an Apple Store…so only day to day knowledge is of 14 Pr Max…and all I know is it’s a million times better than my previous 12 pro. I’m sorry but they shouldn’t be called “pro” if battery life isn’t just amazing, srsly. The other day went from 100-1% from 2:32pm to 1:19pm the next day. Love it
Just have Apple care with theft/loss and get battery replaced as soon as hitting 80% and don’t even think twice abt it. There are types who prefer to keep the charge as close to 100% as possible at all times. I’ve met them personally
Yeah would be nice to have at least a two day phone so basically double or 2.5x what the pro maxes do now. Then the regular devices close to what pros do currently …
As for watch series it may be changing on upcoming devices but if it remains regular then ultra, regulars should be what ultra batteries are now and new ultras maybe close to double current ultras…I mean that’s abt 4-6 days so…aren’t there some smart watches at 10 days? That’s insane.
I know it’s not exactly an equal comparison regarding watch battery life, but Garmin’s Epix Pro‘s can go as long as 30 days between charging. They’re not the same level of smart as the Watch or Watch Ultra, and they’re far more chunky and masculine looking, which may or may not fit with everyone’s expectations. I’ve had my older Garmin Epix for almost 2 years now and get 2 weeks between charges, ~10 days when I’m doing a lot of riding outside and using GPS, which has been the most freeing thing since I switched from an Apple Watch. I wear the Epix 24/7, only taking it off when it needs to charge, or when I switch bands (typically after workouts).
I’m traveling in California this week and didn’t need to bring a charger, even though I fully charged the Epix mid-last week. Apple should absolutely be working to extend battery life on their Watches, iPhones and iPads.
longest battery ever yet I/we get penalized for using features. gotta turn off 10 cool features to get decent battery life lol crazy.
Day 1: iPhone 16 released with longest lasting battery
Day 2: "I only charge up to 70% to extend the overall life of my battery"
Day 366: *trades it in for the iPhone 17*
... 10 years later ...
Day 1: iPhone 26 released with longest lasting battery!
Day 2: "I only charge up to 30% to extend the overall life of my battery"
Day 366: *trades it in for the iPhone 27*
Day 2: "I only charge up to 70% to extend the overall life of my battery"
Day 366: *trades it in for the iPhone 17*
... 10 years later ...
Day 1: iPhone 26 released with longest lasting battery!
Day 2: "I only charge up to 30% to extend the overall life of my battery"
Day 366: *trades it in for the iPhone 27*
If Apple finally decides to use stacked battery technology this year, we should get a significant boost in battery life. Of course, until we get confirmation Apple is using it, we’re just speculating like usual.
You're joking, but at least the battery size is a design limitation, they're doing their best to fit as large a battery in as possible with their enclosure. With the RAM, it's gimped on purpose.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)
5% is the threshold for this article??
Call me when there is a 20%+ improvement
Call me when there is a 20%+ improvement