42mm Apple Watch 2 May Have 35% Larger Battery
A purported photo of a larger 334 mAh lithium-ion battery destined for the
Apple Watch 2 has surfaced on Chinese microblogging service Weibo, foreshadowing expected battery life improvements coming to the wrist-worn device.
The battery is allegedly for the 42mm model, which currently has a 246 mAh battery, suggesting the next-generation 42mm model could have a 35.7% larger battery. The photo does not provide any clues about potential battery life improvements coming to the smaller 38mm model, which is currently equipped with a 205 mAh battery.
The veracity of the photo cannot be confirmed, as is often the case, but KGI Securities analyst
Ming-Chi Kuo said an Apple Watch 2 with a higher capacity battery will
launch later this year. The larger battery should unsurprisingly lead to longer battery life for the Apple Watch, which is currently rated for
up to 18 hours of mixed usage and up to 72 hours in Power Reserve mode on a single charge.
The much-rumored Apple Watch 2 is expected to be
released in late 2016 with a faster TSMC-built processor,
GPS, barometer, superior waterproofing, and a higher capacity battery -- but
no cellular. Both 38mm and 42mm screen sizes will be retained with thinner display technology adopted. The device could launch in September alongside the
iPhone 7 and
spec-bumped Apple Watch 1 models.
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42mm Apple Watch 2 May Have 35% Larger Battery
