The brand new iPhone 12 has just been released in the market, however rumors about its successor proliferate. According to renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is planning major changes in printed circuit boards in battery production that it will use in the iPhone 13.

So far, there haven’t been significant complaints about the battery in the iPhone 12 series, except for the iPhone 12 mini which has been criticized for its poor autonomy. Nevertheless, Apple will proceed with upgrades. The new batteries, which will be even more compact, will have the same dimensions but greater capacity. Thus, the manufacturer will have significant benefits in battery autonomy without the need to intervene in the dimensions and design of its new smartphone.

In addition to the iPhone 13, the new LCP (Liquid Crystal Polymer) prototype will also be used in next-generation AirPods and in the headphones and optical components of iPads with Mini-Led screens which are rumored to be released in the first half of 2021. Ming-Chi Kuo argues that the AirPods 3 will resemble the AirPods Pro but will have greater autonomy. The goal is 3-5 hours of talk time for each headset.

The main LCP supplier for Apple will be the companies Taiwan Career Technology (accounting for 50% of orders), Unimicron and Unitech.