[RUMOR] Photos of purported next-gen iPhone’s thinner, higher capacity battery: 3.8V, 1440 mAh
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[quote]As the launch of the next iPhone approaches, lots of parts have been leaking out and we’ve been able to put the pieces together almost like a reverse iFixit teardown. Over the course of the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen internal components and LCD parts making their way into the hands of iOS device parts suppliers. The most notable part leaks this year were the back plates of the new iPhone. We posted the first photos of these in May. Those new parts revealed an all-new thinner enclosure, metal design, smaller dock connector, and various other next-generation iPhone attributes.
Today, a reliable parts source (via 9to5Mac contributor Sonny Dickson) sent us images of new iPhone battery packs that they received. Notably, these new battery packs sport a higher capacity than the packs in previous generations of Apple’s smartphone. This new battery features a capacity of 1440 mAh. That is up from the capacity of 1430 mAh on the iPhone 4S and up from 1420 mAh on the iPhone 4, according to iPhone repair shop iFixYouri, whom examined the battery photos.
Along with the increase in battery capacity, the new battery also features a new voltage of 3.8. This is up slightly from 3.7 on both the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4. The new battery also has an increased watts-per-hour measurement (wHr), 5.45 wHr, which is an increase from 5.25 and 5.3 on the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, respectively. This is a proportional increase due to the increase from 1430 to 1440 mAh.
According to the battery’s labeling, it appears that it was produced in June, 2012. That’s right on schedule for next-generation iPhone component manufacturing.
While Apple has increased or tweaked the iPhone battery year-after-year, this new iPhone’s battery has long been deemed significant due to the rumors of LTE network connectivity. LTE, infamously, requires bigger batteries because of the power that the faster network takes. However, it seems like the jump in battery capacity from the previous iPhones to this new iPhone is not all that huge.
Besides the possibility that this battery component is not for the LTE iPhone (last year, there was much confusion between iPhone 4S parts and the updated 8GB iPhone 4 parts), or it is a part that Apple scrapped all together, we speculate that perhaps Apple’s tweaked dual-core system on a chip for this new iPhone is efficient enough to run LTE with the need for a much larger battery. We also speculate that Apple may indeed be moving ahead with latest version of the Qualcomm Gobi chips that has a smaller battery draw than previous versions.[/quote]
who cares its a picture of a battery
Hope it doesn't blow up.
[QUOTE=Bledrix;37206773]Hope it doesn't blow up.[/QUOTE]
I think it's almost destined to.
[editline]12th August 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=gra;37206755]who cares its a picture of a battery[/QUOTE]
Just because it's a picture doesn't mean we can't scrape details from it
[QUOTE=gra;37206755]who cares its a picture of a battery[/QUOTE]
There's a lot of people that can somehow figure out what the potential specs could be just by knowing what the battery is.
That is a damn thin battery.
I won't be happy with the iphone's battery until I can remove and replace it.
[QUOTE]This new battery features a capacity of 1440 mAh. That is up from the capacity of 1430 mAh on the iPhone 4S and up from 1420 mAh on the iPhone 4, according to iPhone repair shop iFixYouri, whom examined the battery photos.[/QUOTE]
I certainly hope that this isn't for the LTE model as the article speculates. My 3G phone has a decent battery life and it's 1540 mAh. The extended battery isn't an extra 10-20 mAh...it's an extra 300.
[QUOTE=Colliseemoe;37206925]I won't be happy with the iphone's battery until I can remove and replace it.[/QUOTE]
That's one of the things that's holding the iPhone back from others.
Why would you even want to take your phone's battery out? And don't say to replace it because I have never heard of an iPhone's battery dying.
[editline]13th August 2012[/editline]
If there's one thing holding the iPhone back it's the lack of expandable storage. I don't want to pay an extra £100 for 16 extra gigs.
[QUOTE=Scot;37207028]Why would you even want to take your phone's battery out? And don't say to replace it because I have never heard of an iPhone's battery dying.[/QUOTE]
Say if there was a defect before the battery's EOL, you'd need to pay fucktons of money to get it serviced at a Genius Bar, where you could DIY a new one in for less than $100 and an instruction manual.
[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37207177]Say if there was a defect before the battery's EOL, you'd need to pay fucktons of money to get it serviced at a Genius Bar, where you could DIY a new one in for less than $100 and an instruction manual.[/QUOTE]
You get a years free warranty. They'd fix it for free.
[QUOTE=Scot;37207199]You get a years free warranty. They'd fix it for free.[/QUOTE]
Yes, but after that warranty period, you're hosed.
[QUOTE=Scot;37207028]Why would you even want to take your phone's battery out? And don't say to replace it because I have never heard of an iPhone's battery dying.
[editline]13th August 2012[/editline]
If there's one thing holding the iPhone back it's the lack of expandable storage. I don't want to pay an extra £100 for 16 extra gigs.[/QUOTE]
The battery starts to wear out after a year or so.
[QUOTE=binarybitz;37207226]The battery starts to wear out after a year or so.[/QUOTE]
Had mine for over two years (before it was stolen). My brother has had his 3GS since launch.
I like to carry a spare battery so that I can switch out when I have to go long hours without a chance to charge.
But it's not so much that I really want to be able to change my battery as much as it's just the principle of it.
I mean, maybe I would never take out my battery even if I could but still... why the fuck can't I?
[QUOTE=Colliseemoe;37207274]I mean, maybe I would never take out my battery even if I could but still... why the fuck can't I?[/QUOTE]
Uniform body bro
[QUOTE=Scot;37207298]Uniform body bro[/QUOTE]
and what's the advantage of that?
Uh...does mAh mean anything to like, how long it lasts? Because this is still smaller than the S3...
[QUOTE=Clementine;37207372]Uh...does mAh mean anything to like, how long it lasts? Because this is still smaller than the S3...[/QUOTE]
Milliamp hour.
1440mAh means it can output 1440 milliamps for one hour, or 770ma for 2 hours, 385ma for 4 hours, etc.
really hate how my lumia 800 doesn't have the ability to change the battery without needing to open up the phone and messing with the interior
It's basically capacity.
[QUOTE=Scot;37207234]Had mine for over two years (before it was stolen). My brother has had his 3GS since launch.[/QUOTE]
i wouldn't mind a switchable battery though. for traveling a backup battery is incredibly handy.
not to mention in Coachella i had to sit in the heat with my hot laptop charging my phone.
[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;37207442]It's basically capacity.[/QUOTE]
So this battery is still worse than the S3's, but I suppose that comes down to how much more the S3 takes, but i dunno if it'd be that much of a difference.
My LG optimus T had a 1500mAh battery, and my galaxy S blaze 4G has a 1750mAh battery
[QUOTE=Colliseemoe;37207359]and what's the advantage of that?[/QUOTE]
Super sexy looks which is obviously all that matters
My captivate is rocking 1800mAh. I was very surprised at how cheap it was too. $20 for 2 batteries and a universal charger.
[editline]13th August 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Colliseemoe;37207359]and what's the advantage of that?[/QUOTE]
So they can make it slimmer and at the same time remove any chance of anyone servicing the phone without paying a service team.
[QUOTE=gra;37206755]who cares its a picture of a battery[/QUOTE]
There is at least three people blowing their load to this photograph at any given time.
[QUOTE=Kabstrac;37208039]my 3g lasts only like 20 hours on a full battery; it's wretched. My brother's iphone 4 is also in horrible condition despite how obsessed he is with taking care of his apple stuff[/QUOTE]
You will not be seeing "good" battery life on smartphones for quite some time. Battery technology is not advancing at the same pace that the radios, screens and processors are.
[QUOTE=Colliseemoe;37207359]and what's the advantage of that?[/QUOTE]
the best phone (externally) is the 4s by far
Nothing is close to its comfort and aesthetics
all reviewers agree too
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