First iPhone 16 Pro teardown shows a compact motherboard & more

Apple finally introduced the new iPhone 16 series earlier this month. The Cupertino tech giant has now begun shipping the new iPhones to the early buyers. As soon as the iPhone 16 started shipping, the first teardown video of the iPhone 16 Pro surfaced online. YouTube channel REWA Technology has posted a teardown video of the iPhone 16 Pro, which gives us a sneak peek at all the internals of the new iPhone.

The teardown shows that Apple has made a lot of design changes under the hood of the new iPhones. Notably, another YouTube channel Disassembling Parts has posted a teardown of the iPhone 16 Pro Max variant.

iPhone 16 Pro teardown reveals a compact and more densely packed motherboard

As you can see in the teardown video below, the iPhone 16 Pro features a considerably smaller motherboard. Compared to the iPhone 15 Pro, the motherboard on the 16 Pro is smaller and is more densely packed. Furthermore, the overall layout of the components is quite different. The new iPhone 16 Pro model also features better heat dissipation too. However, the tighter space could make repairs harder.

A metal-encased battery, larger camera assembly, and non-removable Camera Control button

Furthermore, the iPhone 16 Pro video reveals that Apple has packed the phone with a metal-encased battery. This is expected to aid with heat dissipation. Also, the 3,582mAh battery is 9.4 percent larger than the 3,274mAh power-cell of its predecessor.

The teardown shows that the camera assembly on the iPhone 16 is larger than the one on its predecessor. This is due to the inclusion of the 12MP periscope telephoto lens. However, the selfie camera module is slightly smaller this time around.

The video also reveals that the new Camera Control button is non-removable as it is laser welded. Also, the company has separated the microphone from the charging port. The inner shell of the new iPhone is made from aluminum and graphite.

iPhone 16 Pro Max teardown reveals its battery is still encased in black foil

The iPhone 16 Pro Max’s teardown video shows that the bigger phone’s battery is still encased in black foil. You may be wondering why this one’s battery isn’t encased in steel. Well, this is due to the large size of the iPhone 16 Pro Max, which automatically provides better heat dissipation. Since there’s a lot more internal room, the company could get by without putting the phone’s battery in a steel case.