The iPhone 16 sequence options bigger battery capacities (aside from the Plus mannequin) and sooner charging pace. Nevertheless, past these upgrades, it seems that battery substitute has grow to be costlier, particularly for the iPhone 16 Professional fashions.
Larger batteries, however costlier to get replaced
In keeping with Apple’s up to date iPhone restore and repair web page (by way of MacRumors), the estimated battery substitute charge outdoors 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 charge 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 charge hike can also be evident in different areas. For instance, in Germany and different European international locations, the estimated battery substitute price for the iPhone 16 Professional (Max) mannequin is listed at €139, considerably increased 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 all the again panel to be serviced when changing the battery pack—costing nearly half the worth of a brand-new machine.
iPhone 16 has redesigned battery packs
Whereas Apple didn’t specify the rationale for the value hike within the iPhone 16 Professional battery service charge, it’s presumed that the up to date battery design is the primary issue. This 12 months’s iPhone 16 vary reportedly includes a new metallic sheet across the cells, bettering warmth dissipation however it may be made extra advanced to entry.
Moreover, all fashions besides the iPhone 16 Plus have bigger battery capacities, which is likely to be one other issue within the jacked-up substitute charge.
In fact, in case you have AppleCare+, battery substitute ought to be free, with solely a small premium to be paid. Nevertheless, Apple will solely substitute the battery if its well being capability falls beneath 80% or if there are bodily deteriorations.
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Professional had been launched final week and can begin to ship this week. Therefore, we are going to solely know the trigger by the point the disassembly movies of the brand new iPhones are right here.
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