A few days ago, we reported<\/a> that Apple will seek to make iPhone batteries easier to replace to comply with EU regulations. Apple will replace the adhesive pull tabs that hold the battery in place with a metal cradle that opens upon being hit with an electric jolt – something called electrically induced adhesive debonding.<\/p>\n Now, analyst and insider Ming-Chi Kuo has shared that Apple will use a stainless steel battery case to facilitate battery removal. The added benefit to this is a reported 5-10% increase in battery cell density, while still meeting safety requirements. This will result in better battery life.<\/p>\n Kuo points to Sunway as the supplier of the stainless steel battery case and as such a major beneficiary, thanks to the new Apple business.<\/p>\n Kuo speculates that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will be the first iPhone to benefit from the new battery casing.<\/p>\n The EU mandates that smartphone batteries be user-replaceable by 2025, meaning all phones are eventually going to embrace a new, easier way to battery replacement.<\/p>\n![\"Kuo:](\"https:\/\/fdn.gsmarena.com\/imgroot\/news\/24\/07\/apple-iphone-16-pro-max-10-percent-battery\/-1200w5\/gsmarena_001.jpg\")
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