Photos of iPhone 5 Battery in Rear Shell, Compared to iPhone 4S Battery

[MacRumors]

While photos of the iPhone 5 battery have leaked several times in recent weeks, repair firm iResQ has now obtained one of the batteries and posted new photos showing the battery in the iPhone's rear shell and next to an iPhone 4S battery for comparison.

As previously seen, the iPhone 5 battery runs at 3.8 volts, potentially using new chemistry to boost capacity to 5.45 watt-hours from the 3.7-volt 5.30 watt-hour battery used in the iPhone 4S. The comparison photos show that the new battery is slightly taller than the iPhone 4S battery, and the thickness appears roughly the same despite the fact that the new iPhone is expected to be at least 15% thinner than the iPhone 4S.

Key differences between the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 4S battery:

1. The iPhone 5's battery is slightly less than a half an inch taller than the iPhone 4S. The thickness appears to be identical.

2. The iPhone 5 is 3.8V/5.45Whr while the iPhone 4S is 3.7V/5.3Whr.

3. The connector on the iPhone 5 is not only different, it is placed on the opposite side of the battery to accomodiate its new position within the iPhone.

iPhone 4S battery (left) compared to iPhone 5 battery (right)​

Apple is expected to introduce the iPhone 5 at next week's media event that was officially announced today.

Article Link: Photos of iPhone 5 Battery in Rear Shell, Compared to iPhone 4S Battery

 

[mertyz]

Who would've thought?

 

[jamswirl]

Now can we turn it on please?

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

OK, now put alllllll these leaked parts together and fire it up.

 

[mohsy90]

Im so tired of these incremental releases, part after part. So surprised no one has taken them and put them all together to give us a full iPhone 5.

 

[Nye]

Well this is looking more and more real. I think it will be a bigger shock if the iPhone 5 looks different to this... they did the same with the iPad etc., so this is this real deal!

 

[Hakone]

Gosh, the 'strip-teasing' must stop.

 

[profets]

Weird, 5.45Whr compared to 5.3Whr yet it seems physically quite bigger.

 

[twiggy0]

Probably going to be around 1500mAh. Still going to need an external battery pack for heavy users.

 

[iBreatheApple]

Well... this kind of confirms it... kind of. Oh well. I'll still be in line.

 

[GBrooks]

In B4 all the 'Lets just put one together already messag-"

awwwwww, maaaan.

 

[CristobalHuet]

Translation: iPhone 5 battery to be just a little less terrible than the iPhone 4S battery. Joy.

 

[DerekRod]

Whats mAh rating of the battery?I hope we at least get 2000 mAh

 

[GBrooks]

first

People still do that?

 

[hundleton1]

The one thing that's bugging me is the tooling marks. Iv not seen these inside any other apple product.

 

[orangebluedevil]

The same thickness?! Now that actually IS INTERESTING people. The ability to drop the phone from 9.3 mm to 7.6 mm thick, but still keep the same internal height is really insane.

This implies the faux-unibody design and the InCell technology greatly reduced the overall thickness. As opposed to the internals. Interesting.

Well done Apple.

 

[Rocketman]

It's interesting they do the battery and main board side-by-side. It maximizes part depth for both. That is one way they are making these devices thinner. However the battery capacity is so marginal to begin with and even worse for a LTE based device, this is clearly an area of needed improvement. 1.5mm thicker wouldn't kill ya . . . .

Rocketman

 

[MMOTotal]

Just buy all the parts and build the phone already !

 

[dearfriendx]

A taller battery for a taller phone? AMAZING WORK GUIZE

 

[Hodar1]

Weird, 5.45Whr compared to 5.3Whr yet it seems physically quite bigger.

Yet, when you do the math on the Whr - we are talking about 2.8% increase. This is practically nothing, and a mere 0.1 Volt output increase? I expected better - especially with the 'substancial' increase in the height of the battery.

 

[DerekRod]

It's interesting they do the battery and main board side-by-side. It maximizes part depth for both. That is one way they are making these devices thinner. However the battery capacity is so marginal to begin with and even worse for a LTE based device, this is clearly an area of needed improvement. 1.5mm thicker wouldn't kill ya . . . .

Rocketman

Thats why I'm calling Bullsh!it on the battery no way will they keep the battery in the 1400-1600-mAh range for an LTE device it just doesn't make sense

 

[iChrist]

WAIT! How is there so many leak since Steve Job dead??

 

[Purant]

The same thickness?! Now that actually IS INTERESTING people. The ability to drop the phone from 9.3 mm to 7.6 mm thick, but still keep the same internal height is really insane.

This implies the faux-unibody design and the InCell technology greatly reduced the overall thickness. As opposed to the internals. Interesting.

Well done Apple.

Losing the back glass automatically makes everything 1mm thinner, so I don't know what you're so excited about.

 

[MMOTotal]

WAIT! How is there so many leak since Steve Job dead??

You mean that these leaks beat the "lost phone in a bar" back in 2010 ?

 

[GoCubsGo]

Thats why I'm calling Bullsh!it on the battery no way will they keep the battery in the 1400-1600-mAh range for an LTE device it just doesn't make sense

I have to agree with you here, usage is already quite low.