It was previously reported that the Apple Vision Pro featured a battery puck with a measly 3,166mAh capacity, which was largely considered the reason why the headset lasts for just two hours during regular use on a single charge. However, it is not the size of the battery but other reasons for the extremely short runtime, as one tipster provides additional calculations.
Based on calculations, the Apple Vision Pro features an iPhone battery with an approximately 9,000mAh capacity
The total endurance of a battery is not just measured through its ‘mAh’ value, as other details have to be taken into account. For instance, an iPhone 15 Pro Max has a 4,441mAh cell, and on paper, its battery is bigger than the Apple Vision Pro’s, but not quite, as the output voltage and ‘WHr’ rating also matter. In this case, the iPhone 15 Pro Max has a 17.10WHr battery, while the Apple Vision Pro is equipped with a 35.9WHr capacity, making it more than twice the size of the iPhone’s component.
In fact, according to ShrimpApplePro, if the Apple Vision Pro battery capacity was measured similarly to an iPhone’s, the headset’s capacity would be around 9,000mAh, which is more than two iPhone 15 Pro Max cells. So now, the main question remains; why do you get just two hours from Apple’s mixed-reality headset? There are various battery-guzzling components that are a part of the Apple Vision Pro, starting with the two 4K microLED panels. Any panel that resonates a 4K resolution will chew through battery life like there is no tomorrow.
Convert to iPhone battery it should be somewhere about 9000mAh https://t.co/XqQn0xxarC
— ShrimpApplePro 🍤 @ hololive Meet Taipei 2024 (@VNchocoTaco) January 31, 2024
As for the M2 and R1 chipset pairing, it is unclear how much both custom SoCs consume when running in unison, but the M2 is generally considered a power-efficient Apple Silicon, allowing portable Macs to last for north of 12 hours. The sheer weight of the Apple Vision Pro’s battery puck would be enough to determine that the company was using a sizable unit, but diving into the specifications can be a bit confusing at times.
About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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