iPhone 17 air leaks show that the battery could be the largest weaknesses

Apple is expected to present a new model in September – the iPhone 17 Air. The leaks and rumors indicated that it was Apple's thinnest iPhone with an ultra -light and slim design. But with this slim body a great compromise could come – battery life.

According to a leak on Weibo from a reliable source, which is known as instant digitally, the iPhone 17 Air will have a battery capacity below 3,000 mAh – probably around 2,800 mAh. To compare, the iPhone 16 of the last year had a 3,561 -mah -Akku, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max version rose up to 4,685 mAh. When you get thin, it is clear that you get the battery small.

Why the smaller battery could be a problem

If the leak applies, the iPhone 17 Air would have the smallest battery since the iPhone 13 -Mini, which was launched in 2021. And this phone was not known to take a whole day without charging. The challenge is now even greater because the 17 air is expected with a larger display, which generally requires more electricity.

What does that mean in real use? Accordingly, early internal tests showed that only 60–70% of the users could survive a whole day with a single load with the iPhone 17 air. Compare this to the rest of the iPhone 17 models with 80–90%, and the gap is clear.

Apple seems to prepare for this concern. The upcoming iOS 26 contains a function called adaptive power mode, which automatically optimizes the performance in order to achieve the battery life if necessary. Apple can also publish a new battery case especially for the iPhone 17 Air, so that users have additional juice on the go.

iPhone 17 Air: What else can you expect

In addition to the battery, the iPhone 17 air with a single camera setup together with a horizontal rod will also receive a design change. For the first time, it can contain a 6.6-inch OLED display with an update rate of 120 Hz on a non-pro iPhone. In addition, an A19 chip is expected under the bonnet. While the back may have a single 48 megapixel camera, it is expected that the front has a 24 -megapixel selfie camera.

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