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| + | [* black] That mystery board that we spotted in the X-ray below the battery serves (in part anyway) as an interconnect for the battery, wireless charging coil, and Taptic Engine. |
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| + | [* black] So we have a secondary battery connector for the first time ever in an iPhone, plugging in directly adjacent to the wireless charging coil. We're not sure what Apple was up to here. |
| + | [* icon_note] Apple did post a [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210557|new support document|new_window=true] today, stating that iPhone 11 Pro contains new hardware for monitoring and managing battery performance. So maybe that's all this is, and it just ''looks'' suspiciously like bilateral charging hardware. |
| + | [* black] We pop out what appears to be a new barometric sensor design complete with ingress proofing o-ring. |
| + | [* black] All the components at this end of the phone are stuck to the frame with what seems to be a slightly goopier, stickier adhesive than the foamy stuff we remember from last year. Best guess, it's more waterproof that way. |
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