IPhone batteries could take a leap in capacity in the future thanks to the miniaturization of some components integrated. This, coupled with improvements to the operating system and the efficiency of the next-generation Apple Silicon chips, would result in greater autonomy.
A supply chain report viewed by DigiTimes says Apple is expected to significantly increase the adoption of passive electronic components (IPD) in its future products. The article also points out that in this way there would be space to implement “higher capacity battery solutions“on the iPhone.
Interestingly, earlier this year Apple introduced a patent request related to the miniaturization of IPD components. These are those who do not have the ability to control electrical current. In it he described how the layers of a chip could be placed more efficiently so that it is much thinner.
The iPhone of the future and the battery
It is currently unclear what the next devices will be to use these smaller components. However, the Taiwanese site indicates that IPD technology could be part of the manufacturing process of the new 3 nanometer chips from TSMC that could come with the iPhone of 2023. The iPhone 12 uses a 5nm A14 Bionic chip.
However, 2021 phones could still benefit from battery improvements. A leak from June of this year indicates that all iPhone 13 models would arrive with a notable increase in battery capacity thanks to the fact that they would have more internal space.
Now, whether the iPhone of the future have greater autonomy will depend on a wide range of factors. Larger batteries, along with improvements to the operating system, new-generation Apple Silicon chips and the supposed adoption of displays with LTPO technology, would reduce power consumption.
But there is still the possibility that Apple decides not to use all the new space available in its terminals to incorporate larger batteries. Instead, following the current trend, could launch much thinner phones. For now, it only remains to wait to find out if the iPhone will finally make that long-awaited leap.