There are two probable scenarios this could lead to.

Kuo also predicts a stainless steel battery case for the phone itself instead of aluminum.

He explains that a battery with increased energy density will also heat up considerably more.

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The battery case needs a stainless steel enclosure as a thermal solution to tackle this.

Battery replaceability is currently a pain on the iPhone, and the European Union isnt happy about it.

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