The thickness of the iPhone 17 Air is rumored to be an unprecedented 5.5mm, and while Apple will attempt to market its engineering and design prowess, there is one notable trade-off that first-time buyers will immediately catch hold of, and that is the battery life. While there have been reports claiming that the ultra-sleek flagship will feature a silicon-carbon battery to boost the capacity size while retaining the incredible thinness, a new rumor shares some specifications of the iPhone 17 Air, stating that the mass production sample will ship with a small sub-3,000mAh cell. With this major downgrade, it will be a miracle if users can experience even half of an ‘all day’ battery.
A 2,800mAh cell is said to be a part of the iPhone 17 Air’s innards, highlighting why Apple is reportedly developing a battery case accessory specifically for this model
On the Korean blog Naver, yeux1122’s latest post talks about a mass production unit of the iPhone 17 Air that is seemingly market-ready, and shares its hardware specifications. The device in question is apparently lightweight at 145 grams, with the same thickness as mentioned above. Sadly, the battery capacity is an abnormally small 2,800mAh, which will likely lead consumers to question Apple’s true motive behind this release.
There is the possibility that the commercial unit will ship with a bigger battery, as the rumor states that a high-density cell with a 20 percent capacity bump could arrive to the iPhone 17 Air, and if that happens, we will be sure to update our readers. This specification alone highlights why Apple may announce a standalone battery case specifically for the iPhone 17 Air. During the internal testing, it was reportedly found that the ultra-thin flagship could only get through 24 hours 6-7 times out of 10.
As for the iPhone models undergoing the same tests, these handsets had an 8-9 times chance out of 10 of lasting the entire day. It appears that those interested in getting the iPhone 17 Air will have to pay Apple additional funds to strap on a case. Then again, the same customers would just gravitate to the more expensive models instead. Apple has been reported to be working with battery manufacturers to develop a ‘pure silicon’ solution that would replace graphite.
The final result will be a cell that holds a higher charge thanks to its increased capacity, without compromising the thickness. We doubt Apple will debut this technology this year because the company has an affinity for adopting these standards much later than the competition. Until a ‘pure silicon’ battery materializes in iPhones, future ‘Air’ successors will continue to suffer from the same subpar runtime.
News Source: yeux1122
