'iPhone 13' will have bigger batteries than the iPhone 12 family, leaker claims

The "iPhone 13" family will have bigger batteries than the iPhone 12, a leaker claims, with all four models apparently gaining more battery capacity over their similar-sized counterparts.

It seems that one of the benefits of the next iPhone generation could be longer battery life. Apple is said to be preparing three larger-capacity batteries for use in the "iPhone 13" range, with three different capacities mirroring the levels of the current iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro range.

According to an image from Chinese social media shared by serial leaker "@L0vetodream" on Twitter, the three are three battery capacities, covering the model numbers A2653, A2656, and A2660. These model numbers may relate to the iPhone models themselves.

wooo amazing pic.twitter.com/OTBZCpx1lj
— (@L0vetodream) June 1, 2021

The three battery capacities are listed as 2,406mAh, 3,095mAh, and 4,352mAh. When compared against comparable models, the 2,406 is a step up from the 2,227mAh used in the iPhone 12 mini.

	Battery Capacity
iPhone 12 mini	2,227mAh
iPhone 12 iPhone 12 Pro	2,815mAh
iPhone 12 Pro Max	3,687mAh
"iPhone 13 mini"	2,406mAh
"iPhone 13," "iPhone 13 Pro"	3,095mAh
"iPhone 13 Pro Max"	4,352mAh

The 4,352mAh is a large jump from the 3,687mAh unit used in the iPhone 12 Pro Max, and the 3,095mAh is a solid improvement on the 2,815 battery used in the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro.

While the rumors seem plausible given @L0vetodream's good track record, there's no guarantee the leak is genuine until Apple releases new products this fall.

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15 Comments

pulseimages 8 Years · 656 comments

About 3 years ago

Hope this is true. If I can get a bigger battery in the 13 Mini I will buy it ASAP.

eriamjh 17 Years · 1772 comments

Here, I thought the iPhone Mini was not going to be refreshed because its sales were so bad compared to the other phones.

But I think no one looked at the real numbers.

urungus 12 Years · 12 comments

IPhone13 might consume more power, for rumored 120Hz display, always on display, or some other new feature
So larger battery may not mean longer running time.

urungus said:

IPhone13 might consume more power, for rumored 120Hz display, always on display, or some other new feature
So larger battery may not mean longer running time.

If that’s the case then I’ll buy the 12 Mini and slap a battery case on it. Though I can’t imagine the Mini getting the 120Hz display or the always on display, wouldn’t those features be reserved for the Pro Models?

mike1 10 Years · 3437 comments

eriamjh said:

Here, I thought the iPhone Mini was not going to be refreshed because its sales were so bad compared to the other phones.

But I think no one looked at the real numbers.

Exactly. Just because it might be the lowest volume iPhone, does not mean the sales were insignificant.

I'd bet that the battery is growing because something is consuming a bit more power and that the battery life rating will remain essentially the same.
Battery life is more than acceptable for most users, most of the time.