The iPhone 18 Pro Max May Get a Mega Battery Improve

The forthcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max might need a considerably bigger battery than final yr’s Pro mannequin, in keeping with a new leak, doubtlessly giving us a barely larger iPhone Pro physique, too. Leaker Ice Universe claims the iPhone 18 Pro Max will are available at about 9mm thick and weigh about 240 grams—which might make the brand new gadget about 0.25mm thicker and seven grams heavier than the iPhone 17 Pro Max.

It’s the iPhone 18 Pro Max’s beefier battery that might make it a bit bigger: new regulatory filings present the cellphone may have a 5,567mAh battery within the U.S. That’s virtually 500mAh over the iPhone 17 Pro Max. The leaker mentions {that a} new sort of chrome steel vapor chamber (for cooling functions) may additionally contribute to the cellphone’s bigger physique.

To be honest, these physique changes aren’t precisely going to be noticeable for the common person, particularly if the iPhone 18 Pro Max isn’t being in contrast straight subsequent to its predecessor. 1 / 4 millimeter of thickness is mainly like stacking two items of printer paper on high of one another, so it’s not precisely going to interrupt your pockets. Same with the 7 grams of added weight; that’s roughly like having an additional quarter in your pocket.

Whether or not you care concerning the Pro Max gaining that little bit of weight, you’ll probably should be ready to shell out some critical money for the iPhone Pro line this yr. Rumors counsel the bottom iPhone 18 Pro may are available at $1,300—a $200 soar from the iPhone 17 Pro’s retail worth. Some analysts say this yr’s Pro Max may truly are available at $300 more than the iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Outgoing CEO Tim Cook has been vocal about how rising reminiscence costs have led to those anticipated worth hikes. In late June, Apple introduced vital worth will increase throughout its lineup of gadgets.

We’ll have to attend a bit longer to seek out out simply how a lot the continuing reminiscence scarcity impacts pricing and availability of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. Both are anticipated to be introduced in early September alongside a brand new foldable iPhone.