iPhone 16 Pro Max tipped to offer the longest-ever battery life in an iPhone, among other upgrades

HIGHLIGHTS

• iPhone 16 Pro Max battery life estimates are here along with expected size improvement.
• iPhone 16 Pro could have a similar-sized or bigger battery.
• The display, camera and other key details about the upcoming Pro iPhones have also been tipped.
• It’ll be a long time before Apple launches the iPhone 16 Pro Max but the rumours about the device are already here. Last week we heard this iPhone would have a larger battery and now it is being backed by another source who claims it is going to be the longest-ever battery life in an iPhone.

·        iPhone 16 Pro Max battery life rumours

• As per a Naver user yeux1122, the iPhone 16 Pro Max will have a bigger battery than the iPhone 15 Pro Max which could result in the longest-ever battery life on an iPhone. Figure-wise, that could be 30 hours compared to 29 hours on the predecessor.
• Last week’s reportsuggested this top-end iPhone model could benefit from a 5 percent larger battery. So that could mean it gets a 4,676mAh cell as the precursor has a 4,422mAh cell.
• Even if this difference in size may seem small, the battery life could be aided by overall power-efficiency changes in both software and hardware. We hope it turns out true as it is rumoured to bring a bigger 6.9-inch MLA OLED screen and a larger screen would sip more battery.
• Lastly, on the battery front, the 16 Pro Max is also said to retain an L-shaped battery design which is a dual-cell arrangement to save internal space.

·        Other iPhone 16 Pro series rumours

• TheiPhone 16 Pro Max same source claims the iPhone 16 Pro could have a bigger 6.3-inch MLA OLED screen, hinting at a larger chassis. Its bezels could be more noticeable than the Galaxy S24’s.
• It could come with either a similar-sized battery as the iPhone 15 Proor a bit bigger.
• There iPhone 16 Pro Maxcould be some changes to its internal design to house a 5x periscope zoom camera which was also found in last year’s Pro Max This year’s Pro Max could house a Super Periscope camera.
• Rest, both phones could feature AppleA18 Pro SoC, a new capture button, up to 2TB storage, 8GB RAM, exclusive on-device AI capabilities, and improved Titanium build.
• The iPhone 16 leaks are coming in strong, and we’re getting to know quite a lot about the upcoming devices. The latest leak reveals detailsiPhone 16 Pro Max about the iPhone 16 prototype model with a camera design similar to the iPhone X. There’s also new information about the iPhone 16’s ‘Capture Button’ for shortcuts iPhone 16 Pro Maxto the camera. Here’s a detailed look at the iPhone 16’s latest leaks.
  

  iPhone 16 camera design leaked

  • The latest prototype for the iPhone 16 series shows two vertically aligned cameras inside a pill-shaped module. The dual-camera setup will include a wide lens and an ultra-wide angle lens.
  • This design is, however, only for the non-Pro iPhone 16 Pro MaxiPhone 16 models, as the prototype being tested isn’t for the iPhone 16 Pro models, according to a reportby MacRumors.
  • The iPhone 12iPhone 16 Pro Max series did have vertically aligned rear cameras but the design on the iPhone 16 series is said to be more similar to the iPhone X. So we might just see a return of the iPhone X’s pill-shaped camera module but in a newer design.
  • The same design has beeniPhone 16 Pro Max tipped before by reliable tipster Majin Bu who shared schematics of the iPhone 16.

  iPhone 16 capture button

  Apple debuted a new ‘Action Button’ on the iPhone 15 series but it’s reportedly planning to add a new Capture Button for the iPhone 16 series. A new leak on Weibo claims that the Capture Button will have the same functionality like DSLRs and mirrorless cameras.