iPhone batteries compared: Capacity and watt hours for every model

MacworldHere we list and explain the battery capacities of every iPhone from 2007’s original iPhone to the very latest iPhone 16 series.Measuring iPhone battery life in straight hours of real-world usage (as Apple likes to do) is not an accurate metric for comparison purposes as so many use and environmental factors play a part.We can, however, rely on straight technical specifications to tell us the battery capacities of each iPhone.Apple is notoriously secretive about these battery specifications, mainly because smartphones from rivals such as Samsung boast much larger battery capacities. We can only discover the battery capacities by ripping the battery out of the phone and checking the specifications printed there.These are measured in either Milliamp Hours (mAh) or Watt Hours (Wh).Milliamp hours are a measure of electrical charge, while a watt-hour is equal to one watt of energy consumed for one hour of time. And it is the energy consumed that matters when we’re measuring actual battery life.Learn how to properly charge a phone battery.Wh is a more accurate and consistent way to compare the total amount of energy that similar types of batteries can store.And it’s all about the battery voltage, which mAh ignores, which determines the wattage (power) of a battery.If the mAh is the same, the higher the voltage, the greater the actual stored power.Volts (V) are a measure of electric pressure. Amps (A) are a measure of current. Multiply V x A and you get Watts (W) that are a measure of power. So V × A = W.You can convert watt hours (Wh) to milliamp hours (mAh) using this formula: (Wh x 1,000) divided by V = mAh.The lithium batteries that power most portable electronics have a voltage of about 3.6V, but some external battery packs (such as Apple’s 7.62V MagSafe Battery Pack) boast a higher voltage, which means they actually carry more power than their mAh implies.Here we list the battery capacity of every iPhone ever released in both mAh and Wh.iPhone battery capacitiesiPhone: 1400mAh 5.18WhiPhone 3G: 1150mAh 4.25WhiPhone 3GS: 1200mAh 4.44WhiPhone 4: 1420mAh 5.3WhiPhone 4s 1432mAh 5.3WhiPhone 5: 1440mAh 5.45WhiPhone 5c 1510mAh 5.73WhiPhone 5s: 1560mAh 5.92WhiPhone 6: 1810mAh 6.9WhiPhone 6s: 1715mAh 6.91WhiPhone 6s Plus: 2750mAh 10.45WhiPhone SE: 1624mAh 6.21WhiPhone 7: 1960mAh 7.45WhiPhone 7 Plus: 2900mAh 11.1WhiPhone 8: 1821mAh 6.96WhiPhone 8 Plus: 2961mAh 10.28WhiPhone X: 2716mAh 10.35WhiPhone XR: 2942mAh 11.16WhiPhone XS: 2658mAh 10.13WhiPhone XS Max: 3174mAh 12.08Wh iPhone 11: 3110mAh 11.91WhiPhone 11 Pro: 3046mAh 11.67WhiPhone 11 Pro Max: 3969mAh 15.04WhiPhone 12 mini: 2227mAh 8.57WhiPhone 12: 2815mAh 10.78WhiPhone 12 Pro: 2815mAh 10.78WhiPhone 12 Pro Max: 3687mAh 14.13WhiPhone 13 mini: 2438mAh 9.34WhiPhone 13: 3240mAh 12.41WhiPhone 13 Pro: 3095mAh 11.97WhiPhone 13 Pro Max: 4352mAh 16.75WhiPhone 14: 3279mAh 12.68WhiPhone 14 Plus: 4325mAh 16.68WhiPhone 14 Pro: 3200mAh 12.38WhiPhone 14 Pro Max: 4323mAh 16.68WhiPhone 15: 3,349mAh 12.98WhiPhone 15 Plus: 4,383mAh 16.95WhiPhone 15 Pro: 3,274mAh 12.70WhiPhone 15 Pro Max: 4,422mAh 17.11WhiPhone 16: 3,561mAh 13.7WhiPhone 16 Plus: 4,674mAh 18WhiPhone 16 Pro: 3,582mAh 13.8WhiPhone 16 Pro Max: 4,685mAh 18WhMagSafe Battery Pack: 1460mAh 11.13WCheck out the best iPhone chargers and USB-C iPhone charge cables in our test results.Is your iPhone battery living up to its potential? Find out How to check iPhone battery health and find out how and when to replace it.Got an iPad? Read 12 power tips for longer iPad battery life

Here we list and explain the battery capacities of every iPhone from 2007’s original iPhone to the very latest iPhone 16 series. Measuring iPhone battery life in straight hours of real-world usage (as Apple likes to do) is not an accurate metric for comparison purposes as so many use and environmental factors play a part. We can, however, rely on straight technical specifications to tell us the battery capacities of each iPhone.

Apple is notoriously secretive about these battery specifications, mainly because smartphones from rivals such as Samsung boast much larger battery capacities. We can only discover the battery capacities by ripping the battery out of the phone and checking the specifications printed there. These are measured in either Milliamp Hours (mAh) or Watt Hours (Wh).

Milliamp hours are a measure of electrical charge, while a watt-hour is equal to one watt of energy consumed for one hour of time. And it is the energy consumed that matters when we’re measuring actual battery life. Learn how to properly charge a phone battery .

Wh is a more accurate and consistent way to compare the total amount of energy that similar types of batteries can store. And it’s all about the battery voltage, which mAh ignores, which determines the wattage (power) of a battery. If the mAh is the same, the higher the voltage, the greater the actual stored power.

Volts (V) are a measure of electric pressure. Amps (A) are a measure of current. Multiply V x A and you get Watts (W) that are a measure of power.

So V × A = W . You can convert watt hours (Wh) to milliamp hours (mAh) using this formula: (Wh x 1,000) divided by V = mAh . The lithium batteries that power most portable electronics have a voltage of about 3.

6V, but some external battery packs (such as Apple’s 7.62V MagSafe Battery Pack) boast a higher voltage, which means they actually carry more power than their mAh implies. Here we list the battery capacity of every iPhone ever released in both mAh and Wh.

iPhone battery capacities iPhone : 1400mAh 5.18Wh iPhone 3G : 1150mAh 4.25Wh iPhone 3GS : 1200mAh 4.

44Wh iPhone 4 : 1420mAh 5.3Wh iPhone 4s 1432mAh 5.3Wh iPhone 5 : 1440mAh 5.

45Wh iPhone 5c 1510mAh 5.73Wh iPhone 5s : 1560mAh 5.92Wh iPhone 6 : 1810mAh 6.

9Wh iPhone 6s : 1715mAh 6.91Wh iPhone 6s Plus : 2750mAh 10.45Wh iPhone SE: 1624mAh 6.

21Wh iPhone 7 : 1960mAh 7.45Wh iPhone 7 Plus : 2900mAh 11.1Wh iPhone 8 : 1821mAh 6.

96Wh iPhone 8 Plus : 2961mAh 10.28Wh iPhone X : 2716mAh 10.35Wh iPhone XR : 2942mAh 11.

16Wh iPhone XS : 2658mAh 10.13Wh iPhone XS Max : 3174mAh 12.08Wh iPhone 11: 3110mAh 11.

91Wh iPhone 11 Pro : 3046mAh 11.67Wh iPhone 11 Pro Max : 3969mAh 15.04Wh iPhone 12 mini : 2227mAh 8.

57Wh iPhone 12 : 2815mAh 10.78Wh iPhone 12 Pro : 2815mAh 10.78Wh iPhone 12 Pro Max : 3687mAh 14.

13Wh iPhone 13 mini : 2438mAh 9.34Wh iPhone 13 : 3240mAh 12.41Wh iPhone 13 Pro : 3095mAh 11.

97Wh iPhone 13 Pro Max : 4352mAh 16.75Wh iPhone 14 : 3279mAh 12.68Wh iPhone 14 Plus : 4325mAh 16.

68Wh iPhone 14 Pro : 3200mAh 12.38Wh iPhone 14 Pro Max : 4323mAh 16.68Wh iPhone 15 : 3,349mAh 12.

98Wh iPhone 15 Plus : 4,383mAh 16.95Wh iPhone 15 Pro : 3,274mAh 12.70Wh iPhone 15 Pro Max : 4,422mAh 17.

11Wh iPhone 16 : 3,561mAh 13.7Wh iPhone 16 Plus : 4,674mAh 18Wh iPhone 16 Pro : 3,582mAh 13.8Wh iPhone 16 Pro Max : 4,685mAh 18Wh MagSafe Battery Pack : 1460mAh 11.

13W Check out the best iPhone chargers and USB-C iPhone charge cables in our test results. Is your iPhone battery living up to its potential? Find out How to check iPhone battery health and find out how and when to replace it . Got an iPad? Read 12 power tips for longer iPad battery life.