That Apple is able to leverage its heft and the resulting economies of scale to negotiate a fairly reasonable price point for the iPhone batteries won't give anyone a pause in this day and age. However, Apple's phenomenal margins on battery replacements likely will. A 5,088mAh battery that powers the iPhone 17 Pro Max reportedly costs Apple just $12 In an X post discussing the de-merits of silicon-carbon batteries, the tipster Schrödinger has shared a valuable nugget of information: the 5,088mAh battery that powers the iPhone 17 Pro Max costs Apple $12, while a 6,000mAh silicon-carbon battery typically costs $18, […]

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