TECH - iPhone 16 Stainless Steel Cases Will Meet EU Rules And Improve Battery Life 'By 5-10%' Says Key Apple Watcher Ming-Chi Kuo | Benzinga
In May, supply chain analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) plans to enhance the battery life of its iPhone 16 series by adopting stainless steel cases. Now he says, this step can help Cupertino meet EU regulations while also increasing the device’s battery cell density.
What Happened: On Sunday, Kuo, an analyst at TF Securities, took to X, formerly Twitter, and said Apple’s move to stainless steel cases for its next iPhone iteration will not only comply with EU battery regulations but also increase the battery cell density by 5-10%.
He also stated that the design change will make the batteries easier to replace. “The new iPhone's adoption of a stainless steel battery case not only reduces the difficulty of removing the battery to meet EU regulations but also allows Apple to increase the battery cell density by 5-10% while meeting safety requirements, ...