iPhone 12 Expected to Have Longer Battery Life Except on iPhone 12 mini
As the announcement of the iPhone 12 lineup nears and leaks consolidate a more final picture of the devices, it seems that battery life may improve across most models in spite of reduced capacities.
Smaller Batteries?
International certifications spotted in July seemed to reveal the battery capacities of each of the four iPhone 12 models.
- 5.4-inch iPhone 12 mini (model A2471) – 2,227mAh
- 6.1-inch iPhone 12 (model A2431) – 2,775mAh
- 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro (model A2431) – 2,775mAh
- 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max (model A2466) – 3,687mAh
These battery capacities are notably smaller than the iPhone 11 models they are replacing. Apple improved the capacity of its batteries in the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max last year, which have heavier and thicker batteries than those used in the previous XS and XS Max models from 2018. The iPhone 11 Pro Max had the largest battery life of