The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus, released earlier this month, have already made their way into the hands of many users. On September 20th, people flocked Apple Stores across the world to get their very own iPhone 16. Among those people were some enthusiasts who wanted to see (and show the world) what’s inside the iPhone 16.
The Changes are Inside
The iPhone 16 might not have changed much from the outside, but from the inside, it has changed a lot. iFixit has released their teardown video, shedding light on the key internal changes in the iPhone 16.
One of the most notable, and, perhaps, the biggest updates is the new cooling system, improving thermal management on the iPhone 16 by a lot. Apple’s redesign of the internals is evident, especially when compared to the iPhone 15.
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Another one of the improvements is that the iPhone 16 can be opened from the back, which is much simpler than popping it off from the front. As seen in the iFixit teardown video, you can cook the back/pull it up and then simply use a plastic pick to remove it.
Much easier to remove the battery
Inside, many of the internals have been rearranged for better accessibility. While there are no pull tabs for the battery, Apple has used a layered adhesive system, making the battery somewhat easier to remove with the right tools.
What right tools, you might ask. Well, you would need a low-voltage (~9V/12V) battery and connect or to certain screws for 5 seconds (with 20V; takes longer with lower voltages) to pop off the glued battery. All the magic is done by the adhesive that can attach or detach the battery in response to electricity.
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In case you are unaware, older iPhones use regular adhesive but no pull tabs. Devices from other manufacturers including the likes of Samsung have pull tabs to remove the batteries with ease.
The display is also removable from the front. In fact, it’s the only component that can be removed from the front. This means that the display replacements on the iPhone 16 are going to be much more repair-friendly. The front camera, taptic engine, speakers, microphone, and the USB-C port, are all easy to remove once you’ve removed the back glass.
One downside, however, is that the camera control button remains unremovable, and some parts, like the IC unit, are harder to repair or maybe even impossible to repair without “breaking the phone.”
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Most repairable iPhone in years
Despite this, the iPhone 16 received a 7/10 repairability score from iFixit—an improvement from the iPhone 15’s 4/10 rating. Most parts are easier to replace, and Apple has also published an entire repair manual for the iPhone 16 on day one.
Here is the iFixit video if you are interested in watching:
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