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iPhone 18 Pro Max Gains Bigger Batteries, 2nm Chip

7/9/2026

Summary

Apple Boosts Battery

Apple may equip the iPhone 18 Pro Max with a 5,567 mAh eSIM battery and a 5,391 mAh physical-SIM battery, according to leaker Ice Universe.
The capacities add roughly 500 mAh over the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s 5,088 mAh eSIM and 4,823 mAh nano-SIM batteries.
Apple’s A20 Pro chip, built on TSMC’s 2-nm process, could improve power efficiency by about 30 %.

Summary

Apple Enlarges Battery

Apple’s US iPhone models have omitted a physical SIM tray since the iPhone 14, freeing space for a larger battery.
The iPhone 18 Pro Max will house a 5,567 mAh battery, putting it near or above current flagship Android capacities.
China’s Compulsory Certification (CCC) database filings confirm the larger battery, supporting earlier supply-chain rumors.
International iPhone 18 models will retain a physical SIM slot, limiting battery size and preserving a regional capacity gap.

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Apple Boosts Battery

Apple may equip the iPhone 18 Pro Max with a 5,567 mAh eSIM battery and a 5,391 mAh physical-SIM battery, according to leaker Ice Universe.
The capacities add roughly 500 mAh over the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s 5,088 mAh eSIM and 4,823 mAh nano-SIM batteries.
Apple’s A20 Pro chip, built on TSMC’s 2-nm process, could improve power efficiency by about 30 %.

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