iPhone 16 series battery details revealed: See how capacity has increased
Apple launched the iPhone 16 series earlier this month, and the company touted improved battery life on its latest devices. While the company typically doesn’t disclose the RAM or battery capacity of its smartphones, such details inevitably surface after the devices launch. Now, battery details for the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max have been revealed by a regulator in Brazil, suggesting that Apple has equipped all four models with slightly larger batteries.
iPhone 16 series battery capacities revealed
Blog about iPhone reports that the iPhone 16 series was certified by Brazilian agency Anatel on September 9. That is the same day that Apple unveiled its new smartphones during the company’s “It’s Glowtime” launch event. The Brazilian telecom regulator lists the new iPhone 16 models with battery capacities, according to the publication. Gadgets 360 was able to verify the presence of the certifications on Anatel.
According to the regulator’s information, Apple has equipped its new iPhone 16 models with slightly larger batteries compared to their predecessors — even the iPhone 16 Plus model features a larger battery, contrary to previous reports. You can check out the table below to see the increased battery capacities of all models in the iPhone 16 lineup.
It appears that three of the four models in the iPhone 16 lineup feature batteries that are roughly 6 percent larger than their iPhone 15 counterparts. The iPhone 16 Pro model, however, features a battery that offers over 9 percent more capacity than last year’s Pro model.
The increase in battery capacity and the new A18 and A18 Pro chips, along with new thermal optimizations on the iPhone 16 series, are expected to deliver better battery life than last year’s models. However, the company only measures the battery performance of its smartphones in terms of video and audio playback.
According to Apple, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will offer two hours and one hour of extra usage time, respectively. The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will also reportedly offer four hours more video playback compared to their predecessors.
