iPhone 18 Pro Max Set to Shatter Battery Milestone with 5,000mAh+ Capacity Leak
TLDR:
A leak from Chinese tipster DCS on February 6, 2026, disclosed that the iPhone 18 Pro Max will equip a battery of around 5,000mAh in the Chinese model and up to 5,200mAh in international variants, crossing the 5,000mAh mark for the first time in Apple's lineup.
Supply chain information shared by tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo indicated specific battery capacities for Apple's forthcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max.
Chinese version carries a rating of around 5,000mAh, while global models show sample capacities between 5,100mAh and 5,200mAh. This disclosure appeared on February 6, 2026, in a post on the Chinese social media platform Weibo.
"iPhone 18 Pro Max Battery Capacity: 🇨🇳 Chinese Version: 5000mAh± 🌏 Global Version: 5100-5200mAh±," stated a post echoing the leak from TECH INFO on X, also dated February 6, 2026.
Separate reports corroborated the upgrade. Tom's Guide listed the iPhone 18 Pro Max battery at approximately 5,100mAh in a January 19, 2026, article compiling rumors.
PhoneArena noted in a January 21, 2026, piece that the larger battery aligns with a heavier device weighing over 240 grams.
"According to a leak Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max could get a battery over 5000mAh Source: DCS/Weibo," read another X post from Gadget Listings on February 6, 2026.
The tipster linked the battery details to the device's A20 Pro chip, fabricated on a 2nm process by TSMC in Taiwan.
