Apple doesn’t disclose the iPhone battery capacity but thanks to a recent regulatory listing, we now know the battery sizes of the recently launched iPhone 16 series. Let’s see how these battery sizes differ from the predecessor iPhone 15 series. For more perspective, we will also compare the iPhone 16 series vs iPhone 15 series battery estimates given by Apple.
iPhone 16 series battery sizes
These iPhone 16 lineup’s battery sizes were revealed through Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency or Anatel (spotted by Blog do iPhone):
| Model | Size | Vs iPhone 15 series |
| iPhone 16 | 3,561 mAh | up 6.3 percent |
| iPhone 16 Plus | 4,674 mAh | up 6.6 percent |
| iPhone 16 Pro | 3,582 mAh | up 9.4 percent |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | 4,685 mAh | up 6 percent |
So, the biggest improvement is in the iPhone 16 Pro model. Other models have got around a 6 percent increment.
Meanwhile, here’s what Apple estimates suggest:
iPhone 16 vs iPhone 15 battery estimate
- Video Playback: 22 hours (iPhone 16) vs. 20 hours (iPhone 15) – +2 hours improvement.
- Streaming Video: 18 hours (iPhone 16) vs. 16 hours (iPhone 15) – +2 hours improvement.
- Audio Playback: 80 hours for both models – no change.
iPhone 16 Plus vs iPhone 15 Plus battery estimate
- Video Playback: 27 hours (iPhone 16 Plus) vs. 26 hours (iPhone 15 Plus) – +1 hour improvement.
- Streaming Video: 24 hours (iPhone 16 Plus) vs. 20 hours (iPhone 15 Plus) – +4 hours improvement.
- Audio Playback: 100 hours for both models – no change.
iPhone 16 Pro vs iPhone 15 Pro battery estimate
- Video Playback: 27 hours (iPhone 16 Pro) vs. 23 hours (iPhone 15 Pro) – +4 hours improvement.
- Streaming Video: 22 hours (iPhone 16 Pro) vs. 20 hours (iPhone 15 Pro) – +2 hours improvement.
- Audio Playback: 85 hours (iPhone 16 Pro) vs. 75 hours (iPhone 15 Pro) – +10 hours improvement.
iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 15 Pro Max battery estimate
- Video Playback: 33 hours (iPhone 16 Pro Max) vs. 29 hours (iPhone 15 Pro Max) – +4 hours improvement.
- Streaming Video: 29 hours (iPhone 16 Pro Max) vs. 25 hours (iPhone 15 Pro Max) – +4 hours improvement.
- Audio Playback: 105 hours (iPhone 16 Pro Max) vs. 95 hours (iPhone 15 Pro Max) – +10 hours improvement.
Besides bigger batteries, the longer battery life could be because of A18 and A18 Pro’s 3nm efficiency and software optimisations.
All new iPhones sport up to 40W wired charging, 25W MagSafe charging, and 15W Qi wireless charging. So, the new iPhones could not only last longer but charge faster.
The battery upgrade matters since these iPhones will run more demanding apps, camera capabilities and Apple Intelligence features. And who doesn’t like more battery life out of their phones, right?
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Images
