The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will feature even larger batteries, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, likely to compensate for the increased power consumption of the always-on display, the famous always-on. It is also to announce increased autonomy on the most expensive iPhones in history.
Better autonomy on the iPhone 14 Pro
After the AirPods Pro 2 and the Reality Pro headphones, Mark Gurman indicates in his “Power On” newsletter that the new iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will be equipped with larger batteries and the devices will look, accordingly, “slightly larger overall”. While longer battery life is always a top wish for customers, the inclusion of a larger battery on this year’s high-end iPhones is likely a direct result of integrating an always-on display. . This was exactly the case on the Apple Watch 5 which kept the same duration of use with its always-on screen, despite a larger battery.
According to several leaks and clues, it is expected that the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro models will feature an always-on display that will display essential information and visuals of the iOS 16 lock screen. The always-on screen will display information such as time, date, and widgets and will include dimmed versions of some user-customized wallpapers.
Apple will be able to offer an always-on display on future iPhones thanks to the new OLED display technology. While the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max support a variable refresh rate of up to 120Hz, the latter only go down to 10Hz. On the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, the OLED panels should drop down to 1Hz, which saves battery power when static information is still displayed. Due to the sharper OLED display, the always-on display feature is expected to remain exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro, as will the new Face ID cutout that will replace the notch. Except going through the iOS 16 jailbreak…
To compensate for the screen being permanently on, Apple has opted for better batteries. And to go further, and improve autonomy, the firm is betting on the new A16 Bionic chip, which is always more efficient.
Apple is expected to announce its four new iPhone 14s during the keynote which will take place on Wednesday, September 7. The lineup will include a 6.1-inch iPhone 14, 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus, 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro, and 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro Max. The new range will mark the end of the 5.4-inch “mini” form factor, first introduced with the iPhone 12 series and improved with the iPhone 13 last year.