Apple Finally Understands iPhones Need Bigger Batteries

Apple isn’t necessarily a big fan of increasing the capacity of the batteries it uses on the iPhone, and the company typically tries to boost autonomy per charge using a series of software optimizations.

But larger batteries are without a doubt necessary, even on the iPhone, and Apple knows this very well.

As a result, the upcoming iPhone XR successor due in September will indeed bring an increase in battery capacity, according to a report from TheElec.

CATL, which is already a battery supplier for Apple, has recently started production of batteries for the new-generation iPhone XR, and by the looks of things, these early units come with increased capacity.

The new cells boast 3,110 mAh, which is a 6% increase over the 2,942 mAh currently on the iPhone XR, and this should provide a boost of at least a couple of hours per charge.

Single-cell battery

The iPhone XR successor will continue to use a single-cell design under the hood, whereas the other models will most likely stick with an L-shaped layout for extended capacity. At this point, the iPhone XS Max is the version boasting the biggest battery capacity at 3,171 mAh, but it also has a larger screen and,…