The iPhone 16 Plus is expected to have a smaller battery than the iPhone 15 Plus

The iPhone 16 series, the flagship of leading technology company Apple, is expected to be launched between September and October this year. Official confirmation of this is still months away.

However, there are a number of leaks and rumors circulating online about the series. Recently, dummy images of the iPhone 16 models were leaked, leading to discussions about the batteries. According to a report, most iPhone 16 series will have larger battery capacities, with the iPhone 16 Plus being the only exception.

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A tipster on Weibo shared a report about the battery specifications for the iPhone 16A, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. According to the tipster, the iPhone 16 could have a 3,561mAh battery while the Plus variant could have a 4,006mAh battery. The iPhone 16 Pro is expected to have a 3,355mAh cell and the iPhone 16 Pro Max could have a 4,676mAh battery.

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Apple doesn't provide information about the specific battery capacities of its products, but teardown videos of previous models have typically made this known. The iPhone 15 series had battery capacities ranging from approximately 3,367 mAh to 4,422 mAh. According to the leak, it is assumed that the iPhone 16 has a battery that is 5.8 percent larger than the iPhone 15 and 2.5 percent larger for the iPhone 16 Pro. The alleged battery for the iPhone 16 Pro Max is 4,676 mAh; If the speculation is true, it would be about 5.7 percent larger than the iPhone 15 Pro Max's 4,422mAh battery.

The iPhone 16 Plus's 4,006 mAh battery would be about 8.6 percent smaller than the iPhone 15 Plus's 4,383 mAh battery. Notably, last year's iPhone 15 models featured rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, with the non-Pro models offering up to 26 hours of video playback time and the Pro models offering up to 29 hours on a single charge .

Additionally, leaked images of dummy units for the iPhone 16 series models have provided insights into their design and possible features. The new iPhones may have an action button, which is currently only available on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

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Another expected addition is the capture button, which is expected to be on the right side of the phone and will support zoom in and zoom out gestures. Additionally, it is speculated that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will have slightly larger displays compared to the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus models.

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