iPhone 16 Pro Teardown Video Reveals Metal-Enclosed Battery and More

[DrWojtek]

Lol cant believe people buy the 16 PM when it has black foil. That’s folly

 

[NLLV]

Will this keep it cooler?

 

[BorisDG]

For sure it's better with it. Otherwise Apple won't make the manufacturing process more complex. The industry is going the opposite way.

 

[NLLV]

If the primary purpose is for heat dissipation, the size of the Max makes it unnecessary.

I disagree, I used the 12PM and have the 13PM.

I live in the desert, and just 3-5 minutes outside in the summer, even in the shade the screen dims to unusable levels.

 

[BorisDG]

I mean that's my guess. Since Apple did it... probably they did some research. Anyway, I'm with Pro, so...

 

[Unregistered 4U]

That’s the rumor, and the pro max didn’t get it lol, gotta make sure people upgrade again next year.

Wait, this is the first I’m hearing of this. There are folks that upgrade based on what the battery looks like?
“There goes Apple again with their J shaped batteries knowing that people have been waiting for years for an L shaped battery”
“If you flip it over, though…”
“WAITING FOR YEARS!!!”

 

[california_kid]

Wait, this is the first I’m hearing of this. There are folks that upgrade based on what the battery looks like?
“There goes Apple again with their J shaped batteries knowing that people have been waiting for years for an L shaped battery”
“If you flip it over, though…”
“WAITING FOR YEARS!!!”

And I thought the whole left versus right Twix was stupid.....

 

[MrGuder]

This is great!!
I’m upgrading from an 11 pro to a 16 pro. My 11 pro has a 3046 mAh and the 16 pro has 3582 mAh

That’s a nice upgrade on battery. And l will finally get 5G

 

[9081094]

Well now I'm just confused. What is it with Apple and varying the interior construction of their phones?

Maybe the ones assembled in China are different to the ones from out India?

 

[thatguywill]

The only thing I liked about that video was the sound of the battery pull tabs.
The robotic narration really ruined it for me

 

[ProbablyDylan]

Maybe the ones assembled in China are different to the ones from out India?

This is something I was thinking about too. I guess 4 separate models mean they can experiment with them at scale and adopt whichever works best across the range.

 

[JPack]

Maybe the ones assembled in China are different to the ones from out India?

Or maybe the iPhone with the smallest internal volume and most powerful chip has the highest heat density? Apple isn't going to mess with volume production.

 

[questionwonder]

So does the Pro Max use the Qualcomm X75? Or does the 16 Pro Max still use the old X70?

 

[JPack]

So does the Pro Max use the Qualcomm X75? Or does the 16 Pro Max still use the old X70?

All four models use X75.

 

[redbeard331]

Wait, this is the first I’m hearing of this. There are folks that upgrade based on what the battery looks like?
“There goes Apple again with their J shaped batteries knowing that people have been waiting for years for an L shaped battery”
“If you flip it over, though…”
“WAITING FOR YEARS!!!”

 

[Chuckeee]

Teardown of the iPhone 16 shows no metal encased battery. Apple says it's using the new adhesive. So it's clear the metal case has nothing to do with the adhesive.

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Where did you get the iPhone 16 (not iPhone 16 pro or pro max) teardown images?

 

[BorisDG]

Here you are.

 

[questionwonder]

All four models use X75.

How do you know???

 

[BorisDG]

How do you know???

There are teardowns already + it's tradition every year. That's safest bet. 13 Pro - X60, 14 Pro - X65, 15 Pro - X70...

 

[BorisDG]

Where did you get the iPhone 16 (not iPhone 16 pro or pro max) teardown images?

Fresh from the oven. Enjoy.

 

[JPack]

Where did you get the iPhone 16 (not iPhone 16 pro or pro max) teardown images?

Images came from Weibo from early owners, which have now been confirmed by Apple's own DIY manuals.

 

[JPack]

How do you know???

Because Modem Firmware is 1.0 for all four models in About page.

If any model was using X70, it would be 2.x like iPhone 15.

 

[tbabb]

Twitter shills are attacking the new battery design. It's not clear that this is a professional observation by the OP, or just anti-iphone propagandist.



@YinZP365 posts

"Technical answer: The entire steel sheet is at the negative pole. Once the iPhone 16 falls or encounters a collision, the positive pole can easily touch the negative pole, causing heat, short circuit, fire, or even explosion!"

 

[svish]

Good to know about the changes.

 

[BorisDG]

Another channel which I enjoy and follow for disassembly. 16 Pro teardown. Getting in more detail for specific stuff.