Buy a paverbank: the battery capacity of the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air doesn't exceed 3000 mAh

By: Anton Kratiuk | 19.07.2025, 14:47
First look at the iPhone 17 Air concept: what to expect from the future? Concept image of the iPhone 17 Air. Source: MacRumors

From numerous leaks we know that in September Apple will present an ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air, the thickness of the case will be only 5.5 mm.

Among experts there have long been fears that the Media: iPhone 17 Air's slim design will have to be paid for with battery capacity - Apple will release a case with an extra battery, but according to new data, the situation looks quite bleak.

Here's What We Know

Insider Instant Digital reported that the battery capacity of the iPhone 17 Air "does not exceed 3000 mAh".

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Instant Digital's auto-translation of the report. Source: Weibo

Recall, earlier Korean insider yeux1122 shared that the capacity of the iPhone 17 Air will be 2,800 mAh, so buyers clearly should not expect a long battery life of the device. In comparison, the similar smartphone Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has a capacity of 3,900 mAh.

Flashback

Recently, insiders shared information that the flagship model Apple has never seen anything like this before: the iPhone 17 Pro Max could get a 5,000mAh battery, which will be a record for Apple smartphones, and the base iPhone 17 will be equipped with a 3500 mAh battery.

The iPhone 17 lineup Bloomberg named the most likely date of iPhone 17 presentation.

Source: Weibo