Apple is anticipated to launch an all-new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air later this yr, and whereas there was loads of rumors in regards to the digital camera’s general design and thinness, we have not heard any particulars in regards to the gadget’s weight and battery capability till now.
In response to the leaker going by the account identify “yeux1122” on the Korean-langauge Naver weblog, the 6.6-inch iPhone 17 Air has a weight of roughly 145 grams, whereas the battery capability is 2,800mAh. The main points allegedly originate from a “mass manufacturing confirmed pattern.” The weblog has beforehand supplied correct insights into Apple’s part technique.
The claimed weight is much like an iPhone SE 2 or iPhone 13 mini, that are 148 grams and 141 grams, respectively. As for the battery, the capability determine isn’t not like the iPhone 12, which has a 2,815mAh battery. Nonetheless, the leaker’s submit does observe that there stays a risk that Apple will use a high-density battery within the iPhone 17 Air, which might enhance its “precise capability” by 15-20%.
Apple provide chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated in March that gadget may have a “high-density” battery. Extra just lately, a report out of Asia has steered that the iPhone 17 Air might turn into the primary Apple smartphone to undertake superior battery know-how, with Apple provider TDK getting ready to ship its new technology of silicon-anode batteries by the tip of June.
Having stated that, studies have been combined relating to the iPhone 17 Air’s potential battery efficiency. The Info‘s Wayne Ma claimed the gadget may have “worse” battery life in comparison with earlier iPhone fashions.
In inner testing, Apple apparently decided that the share of customers who will be capable to use the iPhone 17 Air for a full day while not having to recharge the gadget all through the day shall be between 60% and 70%, in keeping with the report. For different iPhone fashions, the report stated that metric is seemingly between 80% and 90%.
To mitigate this downside, the report stated that Apple is planning to launch a battery case as an elective accent for the iPhone 17 Air.
However, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman has supplied a extra optimistic outlook, stating that battery life can be “on par with current iPhones” because of {hardware} and software program optimizations.
The 5.5mm-thin gadget can be rumored to include Apple’s power-efficient C1 modem and lack an Extremely Vast digital camera, which might probably present extra inner house for a bigger battery. We’ll know for certain when the gadget replaces the “Plus” mannequin in Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup, which is anticipated to launch round mid-September, per Apple’s typical fall launch schedule.