The iPhone 16 sequence options bigger battery capacities (aside from the Plus mannequin) and sooner charging pace. Nonetheless, past these upgrades, it seems that battery alternative has grow to be costlier, particularly for the iPhone 16 Professional fashions.
Larger batteries, however costlier to get replaced
In accordance with Apple’s up to date iPhone restore and repair web page (through MacRumors), the estimated battery alternative price exterior of AppleCare+ for the brand new iPhone 16 Professional and iPhone 16 Professional Max is $119. It is a $20 (20%) enhance from the $99 price for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Professional (evaluate). In the meantime, the service charges for iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus stay unchanged at $99.
Exterior the USA, the service price hike can be evident in different areas. For instance, in Germany and different European nations, the estimated battery alternative price for the iPhone 16 Professional (Max) mannequin is listed at €139, considerably larger than the earlier mannequin’s €109.
Regardless of the rise in service charges, that is nonetheless a lot decrease in comparison with older iPhone fashions just like the iPhone 14 sequence, which required the whole again panel to be serviced when changing the battery pack—costing virtually half the worth of a brand-new machine.
iPhone 16 has redesigned battery packs
Whereas Apple didn’t specify the rationale for the worth hike within the iPhone 16 Professional battery service price, it’s presumed that the up to date battery design is the primary issue. This yr’s iPhone 16 vary reportedly incorporates a new metallic sheet across the cells, bettering warmth dissipation but it surely may be made extra complicated to entry.
Moreover, all fashions besides the iPhone 16 Plus have bigger battery capacities, which is perhaps one other issue within the jacked-up alternative price.
After all, you probably have AppleCare+, battery alternative ought to be free, with solely a small premium to be paid. Nonetheless, Apple will solely exchange the battery if its well being capability falls beneath 80% or if there are bodily deteriorations.
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Professional have been launched final week and can begin to ship this week. Therefore, we’ll solely know the trigger by the point the disassembly movies of the brand new iPhones are right here.
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