Why does the iPhone X have two batteries?

The iPhone X started selling on Friday around the world, although customers in certain markets did not get to buy the phone in actual Apple stores. That also means the experts over at iFixit have their iPhone X teardown ready, which reveals some of the phone's hidden secrets. read more

On the bottom, there’s a daughter-board and the taptic engine. There wasn’t much space to put in a battery. Apple decided to put in a two-cell battery. A two cell battery is a combination of two cells. In the case of the iPhone X, the cells are connected in parallel which means that the cells will work together to increase battery life. read more

Current blog by Rob The Phone Doctor that discusses why the iPhone X has two batteries. A thourough examination, with 2 possible reasons listed and examined. read more

The dual-cell battery is a first for the iPhone. iPhone X rumors did say the phone will have an “L” shaped battery, but the teardown done by “iFIXIT” reveals that the phone actually has two cells. That’s a combined capacity of 2,716 mAh, which is slightly bigger than the iPhone 8 Plus battery. read more

The dual-cell battery is a first for the iPhone. iPhone X rumors did say the phone will have an “L” shaped battery, but the teardown reveals the phone actually has two cells. That’s a combined capacity of 2,716 mAh, which is slightly bigger than the iPhone 8 Plus battery. read more