Apple iPhone 16 Pro To Gain Most From Powerful Upgrade, New Leak Says

There have been plenty of reports already of big changes coming to the iPhone 16 series, and a new report details one of the most important of all: the battery. It says that one member of the new brace of phones will benefit more than the others: the iPhone 16 Pro.

The iPhone 16 Pro Max will see a battery that’s 5.74% bigger than on the 15 Pro Max, while the iPhone 16 Pro cell will see a much more significant increase of 9.25%, compared to the current model, according to Weibo leaker, Instant Digital.

ForbesApple iPhone 16 Pro: Important Design Upgrade Incoming, Report SaysBy David Phelan

The new leak chimes with earlier reports about the iPhones’ having different battery sizes, with the curious news that the iPhone 16 Plus battery will be smaller than the current one.

This new report makes no mention of the iPhone 16 Plus, nor indeed iPhone 16, focusing only on the two Pro models. The specs, if you like these numerical details, mean that the iPhone 16 Pro battery will be 3,577 mAh, against the current iPhone 15 Pro 3,274 mAh.

Meanwhile, the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s 4,422 mAh cell will be upgraded to one with 4,676 mAh capacity. Given how big and long-lasting the iPhone 15 Pro Max battery is, if there was no increase that would probably still be fine. So a nearly-6% increase is great.

But to improve the iPhone 16 Pro by over 9% could make a significant, noticeable difference—even assuming the upcoming Apple Intelligence features draw more power.

And remember, Apple often manages to eke out more battery life through better efficiencies in its software as well.

Tim Hardwick at MacRumors notes that other reports have also suggested better battery life, with the iPhone 16 Pro Max rumored to manage 30 hours on one charge, an hour longer than the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Since there are also reports of significantly faster charging, better Wi-Fi and new battery design, there’s plenty to look forward to with the iPhone 16 series—and here’s exactly when it’s going to launch.

ForbesExactly When Apple Will Launch iPhone 16 And iPhone 16 ProBy David Phelan