For years, Apple has been able to equip its iPhones with batteries smaller than its Android counterparts due to the strong energy efficiency of the company’s A-series chips, but it seems that for the iPhone 13, Apple could increase in follow the size of iPhone power packs.
The latest information comes from the remarkable analyst Apple Ming-Chi Kuo (via MacRumors) who said in his latest report that the iPhone will have “a larger battery capacity than iPhone 12 series, thanks to the space-saving design of many components. Therefore, the new 2H21 iPhone models are also slightly heavier than the iPhone 12. The space-saving design includes the integration of the SIM card slot with the main board, the reduction of the thickness of the front optical modules, etc. ”
By reducing the size of other internal components, Apple can release the inside of the iPhone 13 for larger batteries in all models. While Apple does not traditionally mention the size of the iPhone battery on its website, based iFixit demolition we can see Apple uses a 2,815 mAh battery in the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, which is significantly smaller than the 4,000 mAh battery used by Samsung in similar sizes and prices Galaxy S21.
And although in many cases, the lower battery capacity of the iPhone is not a problem, due to the increased power consumption caused by 5G (especially mmWave 5G), many users have found the iPhone 12 absorbing more power than normal, especially iPhone 12 Mini whose battery even smaller than 2,227 mAh and a longevity without light is often cited as one of the major shortcomings of the phone.
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The obvious disadvantage of putting larger batteries in the iPhone 13 is that the devices will be slightly heavier than the current generation of iPhone. However, since the smartphone industry has largely moved in the days when phone manufacturers they often tried to outperform their thin and light competition just for the sake of praise, adding a little weight to ensure a better battery life.
In addition, with the future chip A15 from Apple is expected to appear another round of energy efficiency improvements combined with improved performance of future 5G modems, it seems that Apple has a number of solutions to offset the increased power requirements of 5G networks.
And while we’re still a way out of the expected debut of the iPhone 13 later this fall, previous reports indicate that other improvements include a smaller notch, new support for Wi-Fi 6E, improved camera stabilization and more.