Disappointing battery capacity specifications on iPhone 17 Air revealed

Apple is preparing to launch the iPhone 17 Air, which is expected to replace the iPhone 17 Plus in the new product line.

Information related to the iPhone 17 Air has been continuously leaked recently, showing that this is the iPhone most anticipated by the technology world, surpassing both the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max.

Photo of a mockup believed to be of the iPhone 17 Air (Photo: Majin Bu).

Accordingly, Naver news site (Korea) quoted an internal source from Apple saying that the iPhone 17 Air will be impressively thin, only 5.5mm and weigh 145g.

This will make the iPhone 17 Air Apple's thinnest iPhone ever and surpass the Galaxy S25 Edge, the super-thin smartphone just launched by Samsung, with a thickness of only 5.8mm.

The super thin and light design is the most impressive highlight of the iPhone 17 Air to attract users. However, this iPhone is equipped with a modest battery capacity of only 2,800mAh, much lower than the 3,900mAh battery equipped on the Galaxy S25 Edge.

If the information posted by Naver is correct, the battery capacity on the iPhone 17 Air is only equivalent to the battery on the iPhone 12 launched by Apple 5 years ago.

Previously, technology site The Information also quoted a source close to Apple saying that the battery on the iPhone 17 Air can only last about half a day of use.

This is quite similar to the information shared on Naver , when the iPhone 17 Air is equipped with a battery with a modest capacity, making it difficult to extend the battery life of the product.

Render images show the design of the iPhone 17 Air (Photo: Front Page Tech).

Most likely, Apple will sell a case that doubles as a backup charger for the iPhone 17 Air to extend the battery life of the product and this will be another source of revenue for Apple.

However, when the user puts on this case, the advantage of the super thin design on the iPhone 17 Air will completely disappear.

Sources say Apple plans to use artificial intelligence to extend battery life on the iPhone 17 Air in particular and the upcoming iPhone 17 series in general. Specifically, the AI ​​feature integrated into the iOS platform will be trained based on user usage habits to optimize applications on the device.

Of course, software optimization to extend battery life is not as highly appreciated by users as equipping a large capacity battery, because this can reduce the device's performance to increase battery life.

If Apple's product development timeline remains the same and is not affected by the US-China tariff war, the iPhone 17 series will be launched in September. By then, we will know what the iPhone 17 Air has to offer to attract users besides its ultra-thin design.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/cong-nghe/lo-thong-so-dung-luong-pin-dang-that-vong-tren-iphone-17-air-20250519013848690.htm