Recently, the well-known organization Counterpoint released a new research report.
According to the data, in May, the average battery capacity of smartphones in China reached 5418mAh, an 11% year-on-year increase, and 518mAh higher than other markets.
It is expected that by 2025, smartphones with 10,000mAh batteries will be launched in the Chinese market, and phones with a capacity of over 6000mAh will become the standard configuration, which will further raise the average battery capacity.
For a while, iPhone users felt quite awkward seeing these numbers, because iPhones have always had relatively small batteries and lack fast charging. Compared to domestic Chinese phones, this has long been a weakness of Apple.
So the question arises: why doesn’t Apple equip the iPhone with fast charging or larger batteries? What’s the real reason? Is it because Apple lacks the technology?
To be honest, Apple’s reluctance to adopt fast charging and large batteries has nothing to do with technical limitations. These two technologies are not highly challenging. As a company with a market value of over $3 trillion, Apple could easily develop fast-charging technology or switch to larger batteries if it wanted to.
On one hand, Apple wants to cut costs. Switching to larger batteries would definitely increase costs. Also, adopting fast charging would require upgrading battery technology, charging cables, and the phone’s charging components—all of which are expensive. Apple is unlikely to raise prices for these features, and if it absorbs the cost itself, that would reduce profit margins. So they prefer not to make the change.
Secondly, from a user experience perspective, larger batteries increase the weight and thickness of the phone, which negatively affects how the phone feels in the hand. A bigger, heavier, or thicker phone significantly compromises comfort.
If they avoid large batteries, the phone feels better to hold, and without a large battery, ultra-fast charging isn’t necessary. In Apple’s view, as long as the phone lasts a full day on a single charge, that’s good enough. Charging once at night is sufficient, and extremely fast charging isn’t essential.
Moreover, faster charging brings greater safety risks—something widely understood. Fast charging also degrades battery health faster. Just like with electric vehicles, slow charging is often preferred over fast charging.
So Apple’s choices are based on cost, safety, and user experience. They ultimately choose a moderately sized battery and moderate fast-charging technology. Apple believes that as long as it’s sufficient, there’s no need to push for the extreme.
Source: Internet
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