In recent times, there have been quite a few news related to the iPhone 16. Today, we just talked about the design of the iPhone 16 Pro Max, and now there is another piece of news that everyone cares more about on the internet, which is that the battery capacity of the iPhone 16 Pro series has been significantly increased. It is reported that the battery capacity of the Pro version will be increased from 3274mAh of the previous generation to 3597mAh, and the Max version will be increased from 4422mAh of the previous generation to 4769mAh. Seeing this, I was a bit shocked. For a phone costing over 10,000 yuan, the battery capacity is still less than 4800mAh. Besides Apple, no other manufacturer can achieve this.

If the battery capacity is not high, being thinner is also good. However, the problem is that the爆料 mentioned that the thickness of the iPhone 16 Pro Max could be 8.26mm, which seems a bit contradictory. So where did the internal space go? Another revelation seems to reveal part of the reason.

Some bloggers on the internet claimed that they had obtained the original batteries of the iPhone 16 series. It can be seen that the entire battery seems to be wrapped in metal on the outside. Why does Apple adopt this battery design?

On the surface, it is said to be convenient for assembly and repair. Since metal has better thermal conductivity, it can also assist in heat dissipation. These two reasons may indeed be true, but some netizens have revealed another deeper reason, which is to increase the difficulty of disassembly by third parties. For example, once the storage capacity of the 128GB version of the iPhone is in critical condition, under normal circumstances, the only way to save space without replacing the phone is to delete stored content.

However, some skilled third-party repair shops can upgrade the battery capacity of the iPhone by transplanting old battery chips. This method has been discovered by Apple. This "loophole" cannot be reversed on old iPhones, so Apple can only make an issue out of new iPhones. Therefore, Apple uses a more complex packaging method to make the battery harder to disassemble. Once there are problems with third-party repairs, Apple not only has no responsibility but can also encourage users to replace their phones faster, which is indeed a "two-for-one" deal.

To be honest, nowadays, mobile phone batteries are tightly sealed inside and have long been bound to other components, making them difficult to disassemble. Apple is now adding fuel to the fire, with the intention of taking over the after-sales profit and not even giving a sip of soup to third-party repair shops.

In addition to battery capacity, it is said that the iPhone 16 Pro series supports up to 40W charging power, which means an increase of 10W over the past year. Compared to the previous years when it only increased by 5W annually, this is indeed a "significant" upgrade. However, there is no mention of whether the standard version has also been upgraded to 40W, and I personally believe that the possibility is not high.

Moreover, the chips used in the iPhone 16 series are reportedly the A18 and A18 Pro, which gives the impression that they are not outdated chips, but there is not much difference in reality. It remains to be seen whether Apple fans will still buy into this this year.