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Apple Lists iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro Battery Capacities

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Apple has confirmed the battery capacities for the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max models that were announced earlier today.

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Apple is required to publish energy labels on its iPhone product pages in the EU, and they reveal the official mAh battery capacities for the devices.

Here are the battery capacities for each model, according to Apple:

  • iPhone 17: 3,692 mAh (+3.7% over iPhone 16)
  • iPhone Air: 3,149 mAh
  • iPhone 17 Pro: 4,252 mAh (+18.7% over iPhone 16 Pro)
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max: 5,088 mAh (+8.6% over iPhone 16 Pro Max)

All of the above capacities are likely for eSIM-only models.

Apple says eSIM-only models of the new iPhones are equipped with a larger battery that fills the space formerly occupied by the physical SIM card tray.

Here are the battery capacities for the iPhone 16 series:

  • iPhone 16: 3,561 mAh
  • iPhone 16 Plus: 4,674 mAh
  • iPhone 16 Pro: 3,582 mAh
  • iPhone 16 Pro Max: 4,685 mAh

Apple has released an optional MagSafe Battery for the iPhone Air.

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JPack Avatar
JPack
13 months ago
The 17 Pro is the winner here. The nearly 20% increase is like bumping up to 6.7-inch battery life, but without the bulk.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Qountdown Avatar
Qountdown
13 months ago
The Air easily the most premium looking. The pro models look like ass.

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Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
joshwithachance Avatar
joshwithachance
13 months ago

I was hoping for a lighter phone, but the air is not it! They had to make it titanium because it’s too damn slim and that added weight. they had to add a bigger battery because it’s too slim and that added weight. Why Didn’t they just make a lighter phone with aluminum not so big?
The Air only weighs 5.8oz, which is basically the same as the S25 Edge (its main competitor). And is 7% lighter than the standard 17, 20% lighter than the Pro, as well as 30% lighter than the Pro Max.

Are you really whining about a phone that weighs only 1/3 of a pound? Seriously?
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
joshwithachance Avatar
joshwithachance
13 months ago

The Air’s battery is going to be laughably bad.
I don't think so actually. Based on the Apple comparison tool it should get about the same battery life as the 16 Pro, which was the first smaller iPhone to get truly all day battery life (depending on use case obviously).
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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tylerthomas28
13 months ago

What would you do differently if Apple took a chance on your design or features?
Not the person you're replying to but just to name a few.

Physical sim cards on all, black pro model, touch id under screen, silicon carbon batteries for higher capacity in same form factor, split screen multitasking in the os, USB 3.0 standard on all models, easily replaceable battery, headphone jack, expandable storage, slighty thicker, 16gb ram, black pro model, 80watt fast charging. Give Always on display better with customizations, dac on high end pro models, even higher refresh rate on high end models. Charger and headphones included in box.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
DanRO Avatar
DanRO
13 months ago

The Apple websites list a larger battery capacity (longer video playback times, which is how Apple seems to measure them) for countries selling eSIM-only phones.
Maybe the battery for the US spec is even higher?

Are there any official authorities from the US that might list the official mAh?

Realistically speaking we will know for sure when the phones will arrive and people will start opening them
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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