Bigger iPhone Batteries

As we’ve already heard, the iPhone 13 is getting a bigger battery, which Weinbach specifies works out to around 18 to 20 percent in the case of the iPhone 13 Pro Max. The smaller 6.1-inch iPhone models will only increase by around 10 percent, and although he doesn’t specify a percentage increase for the iPhone 13 mini’s battery, he does add that it will offer about one more hour of battery life compared to the iPhone 12 mini, which could help boost its popularity this time around.

The new batteries may not translate into significantly longer run times, however, particularly in the case of the Pro models, where the new 120Hz ProMotion displays will eat up most of the increase. Since these displays will be able to throttle down to 60Hz when higher refresh rates aren’t necessary — and Weinbach says they’ll stay that way in Low Power Mode — we’ll have to wait and see how much different this will make in day-to-day use for most folks.