With the iPhone 16 out in the wild, we’ve finally learned all the secrets of Apple’s 2024 lineup. The first drops hinted that the ultra-slim iPhone 16 Pro bezels need protection; otherwise, they’ll need repairs.
The professional iPhone 16 teardown from iFixit revealed they’re a lot easier to repair. The teardown also showed us the electric adhesive Apple is using to glue the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus batteries. However, YouTuber JerryRigEverything is known for torturing all sorts of electronics, including most new smartphones.
Apple has indeed equipped the iPhone 16 Pro with a metal battery, but that’s it. The iPhone 16 Pro Max doesn’t have one. Moreover, neither Pro model features that new electric glue tech we’ve seen in iFixit’s videos. JerryRigEverything gives us a look at familiar components, as the iPhone 16 Pros share some of the internal design of the non-Pros.
The YouTuber speculates that Apple is testing the metallic case to prepare for the imminent new battery laws in the EU. Rumors that preceded the iPhone 16 launch said metallic batteries would dissipate heat better and help Apple deploy higher-density batteries.
Also, we have no idea why the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max batteries do not feature electric glue.
The teardown process is more brutal than iFixit’s, but we still get a good look at all the other components, including the main board, the thermal layers, and the insides of the cameras.