Apple confirmed the inner design higher dissipates warmth and likewise makes battery service simpler in its press launch for the iPhone 16.
We had a report from The Info from earlier this yr that recommended Apple would introduce a brand new battery substitute technique for the iPhone 16 to adjust to the brand new European regulation. The EU is at the moment requiring smartphone makers to make batteries replaceable by customers with simply accessible instruments by June 2025.
In fact, to know for positive if there are different battery modifications made, we’ll want to attend for a teardown of the iPhone 16. The Info’s report additionally stated that Apple would use a special kind of adhesive that is simpler to take away. Additionally, the brand new technique to take away adhesive that was rumored earlier entails an electrically induced adhesive debonding tech. We’ll see if that is utilized to the iPhone 16 fashions when they’re formally launched too.
The point out that the iPhone 16 battery is simpler to service is current solely within the iPhone 16 press launch although, and it is not current within the press launch for the iPhone 16 Professional, so it is not clear if the Professional-branded fashions can have the identical battery-related modifications. Apple did change the thermal design of each although.
It is essential to notice that there are some exemptions from the EU regulation. For instance, units with an IP67 water and dirt resistance score that retain 83% battery capability after 500 full fees and 80% after 1000 fees don’t have to have simply replaceable batteries.
The iPhone 15 telephones meet the factors for 1,000 fees, and doubtless the iPhone 16 will meet it too. There is no information from Apple concerning the 500 cost requirement although.
The regulation’s requirement for smartphone batteries on the whole:
- Fasteners shall be provided or reusable.
- The method for substitute shall be possible with no software, or a set of instruments that’s provided with the product or spare half, or primary instruments.
- The method for substitute shall be capable to be carried out in a use surroundings.
- The method for substitute shall be capable to be carried out by a layman.
And for telephones which can be exempt from this rule, it is as follows:
- Fasteners shall be detachable, resupplied, or reusable.
- The method for substitute shall be possible with no software, primary instruments, a set of instruments provided with the product or spare half, or commercially accessible instruments.
- The method for substitute shall be capable to be carried out in a workshop surroundings.
- The method for substitute shall be capable to be carried out by a generalist.
The iPhone 16 will likely be accessible for pre-order this Friday at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time and can hit the shops on Friday, September 20. The iPhone 16 has higher warmth management and simpler battery entry, which is nice information, for my part. I stay interested in what precisely the modifications Apple made to the battery setup are and the way simple it is going to be to interchange an iPhone 16 battery. Let’s wait and see!
