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Photo leak backs up massive iPhone 18 Pro Max battery rumor

AppleInsider • Mon, 10 Aug 2026

A photograph seems to back up claims of the increased battery capacity fo the iPhone 18 Pro Max , weighing in at a massive 5,391mAh. Photographs of what is described as the iPhone 18 Pro Max battery cell - Image Credit: Yeux1122/Naver One month away from the introduction of the iPhone 18 Pro range, and the photographic leaks are starting to roll in. In the latest one to surface, it seems the earlier claims of a super-sized iPhone 18 Pro Max battery may be true. Shots shared to Naver by Yeuz1122 show what appears to be an Apple battery from multiple angles. The accompanying post explains that the battery is for the iPhone 18 Pro Max. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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A photograph seems to back up claims of the increased battery capacity fo the iPhone 18 Pro Max , weighing in at a massive 5,391mAh.

Photographs of what is described as the iPhone 18 Pro Max battery cell - Image Credit: Yeux1122/Naver One month away from the introduction of the iPhone 18 Pro range, and the photographic leaks are starting to roll in.

In the latest one to surface, it seems the earlier claims of a super-sized iPhone 18 Pro Max battery may be true.

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