New information and images coming out of Korea indicates Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 Air’s internal battery pack is just 2.49mm thick and appears to be about 50% thinner than the iPhone 17 Pro battery.
A post by the account name “yeux1122” on the Korean-language Naver blog, shows an image that allegedly shows the iPhone 17 Air battery next to the iPhone 17 Pro battery for comparison.
This is the same account that claimed that the Air’s battery capacity is 2,800 mAh. A Chinese leaker has since said its capacity will be below the 3,000 mAh mark.
The last iPhone models to have battery capacities at or below the 3,000 mAh mark were some of Apple’s iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 models.
In May, yeux1122 claimed that the 6.6-inch iPhone 17 Air has a weight of approximately 145 grams – similar to an iPhone SE 2 or iPhone 13 mini, which are 148 grams and 141 grams, respectively. The new device is believed to be around 5.5mm thick overall, making it the thinnest-ever iPhone.
Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in March that device will have a “high-density” battery.
Apple’s internal testing is said to have determined that the percentage of iPhone 17 Air users that will be able to make it through a full day without hitting the charger for a fillup will be between 60% and 70% (compared to 80% and 90% for other iPhone models), according to a previous report by The Information’s Wayne Ma, who also reported that the iPhone 17 Air would have “worse” battery life compared to previous iPhone models, thanks to the device’s much-rumored ultra-thin 5.5mm design, which would limit the internal space for a battery.
Apple is reportedly planning to release a battery case as an optional accessory for the iPhone 17 Air to help with the lowered battery life.
