There is more and more interesting information about the iPhone 16 Pro duo that Apple is expected to launch this fall.
A few days ago, Apple was rumored to be making iPhone batteries easier to replace to comply with EU regulations. Now, leakster Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple will use a stainless steel battery case to make it easier to remove the battery. The added benefit of this is a reported 5-10% increase in battery cell density while still meeting safety requirements. This should result in better battery life.
Is the iPhone 16 Pro Max the only one with a battery and stainless steel case?
Kuo points out that Sunway is a supplier of stainless steel battery cases and is a big beneficiary of Apple's new business. According to Kuo, the iPhone 16 Pro Max is likely to be the first iPhone to benefit from the new battery case.
The EU is reportedly requiring users to be able to replace their smartphone batteries themselves by 2025, meaning all phones will eventually adopt a new, easier way to replace batteries.
Additionally, a report says that Apple and Google are said to be using Samsung 's latest M14 OLED panels , which are brighter and more durable than the current best panel on the Galaxy S24 Ultra. A report from Korean news site ETNews details Samsung Display's plans to supply M14 OLED panels for the iPhone 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max, as well as the Pixel 9 series expected to launch in the second half of this year.
Both the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max are said to use the new M14 OLED panel from Samsung.
The M14 designation suggests the use of higher-performance materials in the OLED panels, which could be up to 14 in total. The M14 OLED panels are set to be brighter and have a longer lifespan than Samsung Display's current OLED products.
Citing internal sources, GSMArena said that the iPhone 16 Pro (6.3 inches) and 16 Pro Max (6.9 inches) will have new screens, while the regular models (6.1-inch iPhone 16 and 6.7-inch iPhone 16 Plus) will have the same M12 panel that the current iPhone 15 generation uses.
The sources added that the entire Pixel 9 lineup will use the newer M14 panel. This includes the Pixel 9, the smaller Pixel 9 Pro, and the larger Pixel 9 Pro XL.
At the end of June, the Majin Bu account on social network X released images of the screen protectors of the iPhone 16 series, revealing their screen sizes. Accordingly, the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will have screen sizes of 6.1 inches; 6.3 inches; 6.7 inches and 6.9 inches, respectively.
iPhone 16 Pro concept photo.
On the other hand, many rumors suggest that Apple has planned to increase the screen size of the iPhone 16 Pro duo. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will still have 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch screens. However, the iPhone 16 Pro is expected to have a 6.3-inch screen and the iPhone 16 Pro Max will have a 6.9-inch screen - 0.2 inches larger than its predecessor.
Previously, in May 2023, Ross Young - co-founder and CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) predicted that the 6.9-inch screen would be on the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
