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iPhone Battery With 1715 mAh Capacity Possibly Destined for 'iPhone 6s' or '6c' Appears
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Still a larger capacity than every single iPhone prior to the iPhone 6.
Is that actually meant to sound like a good thing?
"This car is still faster than every other car we made before... except last year's model... which was faster"
Apple has to be doing something with the 5C. Either it's going away and the 5S fills it's slot or Apple sticks 5S specs into a 5C case. We don't know what this battery is for but MR gets all outraged anyway. Because I'm sure Phil (or maybe Joz since he's the iPhone marketing guy) and Jony got in a room and said how can we make battery life worse for everyone.
i barely ever hit the 6 hours mark without it dying, especially now with AM
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Ok well I chose not to get my panties in a bunch over a leaked photo of a battery. If we find it its for the 6S and that device gets crap battery life then I'll get mad.
It totally depends, firstly you are assuming this is a) A Genuine part and b) destined to be in the iPhone 6S 4.7"
It could just as easily be the battery for the 6C, or a 4" version of the iPhone 6S, in which case it will more than suffice.
See, and maybe I'm just being crazy here, but maybe we could've had all those power saving efficiencies in conjunction with the battery size of the 6 and have a longer lasting phone as a result?
Madness, I know.
How do we know this is for the 6S. The site that leaked it didn't say.
I just had a "teehee" moment as I read the article.
So let me get this straight? The size of the iPhone will be slightly bigger than it's predecessor but it's battery size smaller.
Oh Apple, there is just so much optimisation that you can do.
So let me get this straight? The size of the iPhone will be slightly bigger than it's predecessor but it's battery size smaller.
Oh Apple, there is just so much optimisation that you can do.
Less battery life.
Just what everyone wanted. Perhaps it's to encourage us to buy Apple Watches for when our iPhones go dead.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Just what everyone wanted. Perhaps it's to encourage us to buy Apple Watches for when our iPhones go dead.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
I was talking from the side of it being destined for the 6s, in which case I would be very annoyed as it completely defeats the purpose of iOS 9's power saving settings.
If this is destined for the 6c or 4" model, then it's great, because that would bring very decent battery life I would imagine. But I've no interest in a 4" model, I want to upgrade from my 5s.
Put on a damn 3000 mAh in that **** and charge me + $100
No matter how much more 'efficient' battery life is made through OS tweaks, the last thing Apple should be doing battery wise is reducing the capacity. People don't want the same battery life. They want battery life extended.
Makes iPhone thicker.
Makes battery smaller.
Yeah, this checks out.
Makes battery smaller.
Yeah, this checks out.
I have a feeling I'll be moving onto another device if they continue this crap. I don't know how much longer I can use a phone that literally slips out of my hands without a case.. I have a 6+
It's so nice of apple to give their customers what they want and make the phones super thin. I mean who really cares if the thing even has a battery, or a screen for that matter, as long as I can't even see the thing when it's turned on its side.
I've never seen anyone ask for a longer battery life, but the forums are full of people wishing they could be sitting in a steakhouse and pull out their phone to start using as a knife to cut the steak.
I suggest they remove they radio antennae to save on even more of that unsightly thickness.
I've never seen anyone ask for a longer battery life, but the forums are full of people wishing they could be sitting in a steakhouse and pull out their phone to start using as a knife to cut the steak.
I suggest they remove they radio antennae to save on even more of that unsightly thickness.
Point is - we just don't know. There's any number of things Apple could do in a month's time, we'll just have to wait to find out.
No point getting all angry at something before you know the facts.
What I do know is that the iPhone won't be getting a reduction in battery life, that's for sure. Going off history it will likely be slightly longer than the previous incarnation.
There are rumours that it uses a new radio chip that consumes less power, and the screen assembly is said to be different so there could be power savings to be made there. Additionally, iOS 9 is more power efficient. All round, it wouldn't be too difficult to get the same performance out of a smaller battery given the improvements in hardware and software. That's the benefit of the hardware and software coming from the same stable...
Exactly.
Battery life is nowhere near enough as it is. Anyone who uses GPS for navigation or plays power-hungry games needs miles more battery life.
The day that Apple can advertise 24 hours battery life no matter what apps you use on the phone will be the day that battery life becomes satisfactory. When the phone can go for five years without being recharged, it will be good.
For starters we don't even know that that is the battery for the new 6S. We also don't know if A9 together with ioS 9 are more efficient.
To then say pathetic to an unfounded rumor is actually really pathetic!
