iPhone 15 Lineup Rumored to Feature Significantly Larger Batteries

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The iPhone 15 lineup will feature significantly larger batteries across the board, according to an alleged Foxconn worker speaking to ITHome. iPhone...
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The iPhone 15 lineup will feature significantly larger batteries across the board, according to an alleged Foxconn worker speaking to 
ITHome.
The information claims that the iPhone 15 will feature an 18% larger battery, iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro a 14% larger battery, and the iPhone 15
Pro Max a 12% larger battery. The exact capacity changes are said to be as follows:

table with 3 columns and 5 rows
2021
2022
2023
iPhone 13: 3,227mAh
iPhone 14: 3,279mAh
iPhone 15: 3,877mAh
iPhone 13 mini: 2,406mAh
iPhone 14 Plus: 4,325mAh
iPhone 15 Plus: 4,912mAh
iPhone 13 Pro: 3,095mAh
iPhone 14 Pro: 3,200mAh
iPhone 15 Pro: 3,650mAh
iPhone 13 Pro Max: 4,352mAh
iPhone 14 Pro Max: 4,323mAh
iPhone 15 Pro Max: 4,852mAh
table end

If correct, the changes would mean that the 15 Plus would increase its battery capacity lead over the Pro Max model even further, while the 15 Pro would
remain the iPhone with the smallest battery. The source is without a proven track record, but the alleged capacities seem plausible, especially given the
fact that this year's iPhone models are 
expected to get slightly thicker,
providing more internal space for larger batteries. With the efficiency improvements of the A16 and A17 Bionic chips, it seems highly likely that the entire
iPhone lineup could boast battery life improvements this year.
ITHome also highlighted separate information purportedly coming out of Foxconn that is 
circulating on Weibo
saying that the iPhone 15 Pro will begin with 256GB of storage as standard, doubling the current 128GB base storage configuration. This would also be
a key differentiator between the Pro and non-Pro models, since the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are still expected to start with 128GB of storage.
https://www.macrumors.com/2023/07/04/iphone-15-lineup-larger-batteries/

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By OldBear on Monday, July 10, 2023 - 15:56

As the Jethro Tull song claims (band, not agriculturist). I'm one of those weirdos who would like the iPhones to be thicker. At least thick enough to make the camera on the back flush. The other day, I took mine out of the OtterBox case, and it felt uncomfortable to hold, like if it would snap in half. And when I set a device down on a table, I want it to set flat.
They will probably make that camera still stick out though...

By Dominic on Monday, July 10, 2023 - 15:56

If the 15 can last as long as a galaxy phone then when I’m next able to upgrade I might have a look at it but
Until I hear the iPhone can match the same runtime as an android phone

By Brad on Monday, July 10, 2023 - 15:56

I know they didn't have the fancy smancy apps we do today but they used to last a week on one charge, granted I didn't use my phone that much but the design was great. You could drop it and the battery would come out, no problem! Just pop it back in and you're good to go.

By Dennis Long on Monday, July 10, 2023 - 15:56

The article was updated to say take it with a grain of salt. So if the battery isn't that much better then the iPhone 14 pro and pro maxes I'll probably get a 14 pro max to save a few bucks.

By OldBear on Monday, July 10, 2023 - 15:56

Well, back to carrying around the power bank and a fistful of adapters and cables. One thing that seems to be new is that the iPhone batteries will only charge to about eighty percent when the temperature is high. I keep finding a notification on the lock screen. I live in the desert so 95F (35C) really doesn't seem that hot.

By OldBear on Monday, July 10, 2023 - 15:56

Yes. If it's up around 95F in the area where I'm charging my phone, the phone stops charging as it heats up and isn't cooled by the ambient air. temperature. 95F is a tolerable temperature to me, and about where the phone has issues. I'm sure it would change the cooling situation if I took the phone out of the case, but I don't like going through all that.
I've also read some confusing recommendations that a battery should almost never be charged beyond eighty percent, or drop below twenty percent. Ug. Just charge it to eighty percent and tell me it's fully charged, and stop selling me batteries that can't handle the real world.