We've seen another iPhone 16 battery leak, and it's strange

Ahead of the highly anticipated launch of Apple's next series of smartphones, we saw something new The iPhone 16 battery has leaked. If true, it could mean Apple is breaking with its longstanding tradition of years of annual iPhone upgrades.

This latest iPhone 16 battery leak comes from a Weibo user via MacRumors and contains information about the battery capacity of all four upcoming iPhone 16 models. However, since the relatively new tipster has an unknown track record, we don't know how seriously to take this. With that in mind, let’s get into the details.

The leak suggests a 6.3%, 8.6% and 5.7% increase in battery capacity for the iPhone 16, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, respectively. You may notice a missing phone there. According to this information, the iPhone 16 Pro's battery capacity is actually decreasing, losing 8.6% from a 4,383 mAh battery to a 4,006 mAh battery. Considering that Apple almost always upgrades the batteries on a whole range of new phones, this is an odd suggestion.

While this latest leak might be a bit confusing, especially since it doesn't come from a known source, it does line up with some of our own reports of other leaks from earlier this year. It's also worth noting that battery capacity isn't the only important factor in battery life, and that even with a smaller battery, it's possible that a more efficient chipset or display will still make the iPhone 16 Plus more reliable than the iPhone 15 Plus the battery downgrade. The full battery specs from the leak and those of the iPhone 15 can be found in the table below.

Since the expected launch of the iPhone 16 series is probably still a few months away and will most likely take place in September, we won't be able to provide precise information about battery capacities for a while. Still, we'll be keeping an eye out for more leaks like this so you'll have a better idea of ​​what to expect when the big reveal eventually comes.

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