KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that the upcoming iPhone 8 may come with the same battery capacity as a 5.5-inch model with an LCD display, but the battery will be much smaller in size, according to a report by MacRumors.
According to Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 8 may have about the same battery capacity as the 5.5-inch iPhone 6s Plus, but the battery size will be the same as the one Apple uses in its 4.7-inch models. The iPhone 6s Plus has a 5.5-inch display and a 2,750mAh battery, while the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus has a 2,900mAh battery.
Ming-Chi Kuo says: "As a new battery technology, it is unlikely that we will see major breakthroughs in the next 3-5 years. The mainboard area can only be reduced by compressing the SLP, which will make room for a larger battery and extended battery life.".
Thanks to SLP compression, we expect the OLED iPhone to have similar battery dimensions to a 4.7-inch LCD iPhone, and have comparable battery capacity to a 5.5-inch LCD iPhone.”
Kuo also says that Apple will use a more expensive board design, also known as a PCB (SLP) mainboard. This will create additional space inside the device to accommodate a larger battery.
This particular motherboard design could lead to up to 80% higher production costs, so rumors that the new device will cost more than $1,000 seem to be true.
