Why? Just leave the battery alone. They finally made it good and now they're undoing it.
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Possible 'iPhone 12' Battery Certifications Suggest Lower Capacities Than iPhone 11 Series
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It’s important to point out other changes like the new Qualcomm X55, but I suspect it is a combination of these factors along with the new SoC process node, as well as further possible software tweaks.
Wait you mean they redesigned the whole phone so the battery is not going to be exactly the same size as the old one? I’m shocked! I’m protesting by not buying a phone that I wasn’t going to buy anyway 🤦♂️
Nobody knows if this is a matter of thinness or some new component taking place. Remember, it's rumored that we're getting a Lidar sensor and bigger lens of the cameras.
It's not like they didn't do the exact same thing with 6s but maybe then it was due to the new 3D Touch layer and the haptic feedback motor.
I'm assuming the battery life will be comparable to the previous generation they just improve software performance and component efficiencies
The energy consumption of the Qualcomm 5G chips is a noticeable boost from 4G - that's why the Android phones with them in them are often huge (so they can house massive batteries).
This doesn't bode well for the 12, but we'll have to wait and see. The 12 may be shaping up to be a generation to skip.
This doesn't bode well for the 12, but we'll have to wait and see. The 12 may be shaping up to be a generation to skip.
I want more thinness AND longer battery life AT THE SAME TIME. Apple has thousands upon thousands of the brightest engineers, pull something off without compromises as I am sure Steve Jobs would have done if he is still here. He would never accept the SLOW RATE of innovation with each iteration.
As stated in reply, it is likely a space thing not a cost thing. Going up or down 280mah (a few %) likely costs far far less than 20 cents.
5G "stuff" takes more room. Some of that is out of Apple's control dealing with Qualcomm for the time being until they get their own modems out
Franky, I dont care, as long as real world battery life is as good. Most people wont be on 5G all the time, the coverage isnt there yet anyway. I dont personally get the 5G hype. I never thought current 4G was slow.
Or Apple may say its normal battery life not on 5G is the same as the 11 series, but on 5G its x hours. That would be my guess and since most wont be on 5G all of the time it will be better than advertised.
But its all speculation. And we dont know if they are using x55 or rumored x60 and what those power differences are.
In the opposite world sure. Nearly ever real world battery test out there shows the 11 Max ahead of bigger battery Android devices.
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This so much. They're not going to release a phone that has worse battery life than last years model. Just speculation but this might mean the new iPhone won't get millimeter wave 5G because from my understanding it's a battery hog. Either way IDC because 5G is no where near where I go.
iPhone 11 Pro Max is ahead of android flagships but that’s vs 120hz vs 60hz so iPhones should have the advantage.
You need to hit the weights. It's just a phone.
Unpopular opinion here but I'll be getting the 5.4in 12, and I'd rather a thinner/lighter device over the extended battery capacity. I previously had an XR and it was so damn thick and heavy. Then again I'm not one to be on my phone for many hours all day so I certainly see the merits for those that do. But this is welcome news to me.
I think the smaller phone will attract people to occasionally use their phone for calls, texts, and maybe an Instagram post. If you're not watching movies or on your phone for hours the smaller size is nice
So 6.1 iPhone 12 Pro isn’t a Max.
But, 6.1 iPhone 12 is a Max?
Better they rather give the normal 6.1 the Plus moniker. Time for confusion.
But, 6.1 iPhone 12 is a Max?
Better they rather give the normal 6.1 the Plus moniker. Time for confusion.
i hope this is bs, but if not - sure am happy that i stuck with my xs for a second year. won't have to "go back" in battery life)
And for someone like me who doesn't want to carry around a man purse just for a smartphone. I am still using the 1st Gen iPhone SE as anything else is just way too big. But for me the smaller size isn't defined by the thickness of a phone. It's the footprint that matters as it needs to fit comfortably in my pockets. In my opinion it can be even thicker than the iPhone 11 Pro, as long as it can do GPS navigation for a few hours, play my music and audiobooks to the AirPods Pro or to my Airplay devices and lets me stay connected to the internet via 4G and to my Apple Watch. I want more than just barely a day of battery life without much usage of GPS and internet. Right now I don't even reach half a day when I go hiking with GPS turned on. But that is of course with the tiny battery of the SE.
They probably needed the space for other improvements. Bigger battery is not always better. I’d find it really hard to believe they would release a new iPhone that doesn’t exceed the overall battery life and energy efficiency.
In hindsight, if we still get the same overall daily usage, better performance, that just means a smaller battery charges to 100% faster.
In hindsight, if we still get the same overall daily usage, better performance, that just means a smaller battery charges to 100% faster.
