The Latest Leak Of The IPhone 13 Will Be Thicker Than The IPhone 12, This Is The Reason

Apple's newest product will be thicker than the iPhone 12. (David Svihovec/unsplash)

JAKARTA – The next iteration of the iPhone is not expected to be at least a month away, but insiders are already saying it will come with a longer battery life.

ZDNet reports that the iPhone 13 will be 'slightly thicker' than the current iPhone 12. The rumor is because 'Apple plans to increase the battery capacity of the new line and increase it significantly'

Tech columnist Adrian Kingsley-Hughes said he heard the Pro Max's battery capacity will go from 3687mAh to 4352mAh, and the Pro and regular models go from 2815mAh to 3095mAh. Even the iPhone 13 Mini will get an extra, from 2227mAh to 2406mAh.

The phone's A15 processor is claimed to lower energy consumption by 15 to 20 percent, Kingsley-Hughes estimates the new iPhone could have the best battery life from the company to date.

Given that everything about the iPhone 12 - from the camera to the display to the performance - is so good that the improvements won't be noticeable, then the improved battery life would indeed be a strong selling point.

There's talk that the bigger model is due to Apple adding reverse charging capability, allowing owners to use their phones to power smaller devices like AirPods or Air Tag.

Kingsley-Hughes called it a 'stupid idea', considering how bad battery life is already a big complaint among iPhone users.

"Now that Apple has adopted wireless charging, there are plenty of options for recharging your phones, headsets and watches without plugging in cables to mobile devices," said Kingsley-Hughes.

Even if the next iPhone isn't thicker, according to DigiTimes, the phone could use a 'slenderer' integrated passive device (IPD) chip, rather than the expected A15 chipset, leaving more room for a larger battery.

Rumors about the next iPhone have been circulating almost since October 2020. In July 2021, leaked images of the device claimed to be the iPhone 13 suggested it would have a larger camera bump with the lens placed diagonally, allowing users to take wide-angle and zoom photos. -in better.

Other claims about the upcoming release, expected in September 2021, include a slightly larger camera 'bump', a 2.5x telephoto zoom, and an upgrade to a super wide-angle lens. MacRumors reports the iPhone 13 camera will have an aperture of f1.8, lower than the f2.4 on the iPhone 12.

A lower aperture means more light enters, which creates dynamic photos and great depth of field. It is also useful for shooting under low light, such as at night.

The upgrade could come to all four rumored models, the site said, the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.

According to Tom's Guide, the lens will also include autofocus and sensor-shift optical image stabilization (OIS), which helps with shake. Tom's Guide also references portrait mode for video and astrophotography mode for photographing the night sky.

The company was also advised to roll back Touch ID, as face masks have interfered with some users' ability to use Face ID.

Of course, since Apple hasn't officially shared any specs, everything about the iPhone 13 is speculation. Even the name: a survey conducted by used cell phone site SellCell found that nearly 75 percent of respondents think Apple will avoid labeling its next-gen smartphone product with the number '13,' because it's considered unlucky in some cultures.

Nearly one in five (18.3 percent) said they refused to buy anything called the 'iPhone 13' because of the superstition.

Apple did launch iOS 13 in 2019 and the number 13 is just unlucky only in Western culture. While in Chinese, it means 'definite growth' or 'definitely excited', and denotes good luck.