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iPhone 18 Pro Max's longer battery life comes at a cost in weight and size

AppleInsider • Thu, 09 Jul 2026

A new leak backs up reports of the iPhone 18 Pro Max getting a substantial improvement in battery life, but claims the phone will be fractionally heavier and larger as a result. The camera plateau on the current iPhone 17 Pro Max. Initial rumors claimed that the iPhone 18 Pro Max would see only slight improvement in battery life over the iPhone 17 Pro Max . But then more recently, there was a new claim that the iPhone 18 Pro Max battery would last almost 10% longer . Now leaker Ice Universe has backed up this report by saying the iPhone 18 Pro Max will have a 5,500 mAh battery. That compares to the 5,088 mAh battery in the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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A new leak backs up reports of the iPhone 18 Pro Max getting a substantial improvement in battery life, but claims the phone will be fractionally heavier and larger as a result.

The camera plateau on the current iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Initial rumors claimed that the iPhone 18 Pro Max would see only slight improvement in battery life over the iPhone 17 Pro Max .

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