According to leaks, the Air’s battery is just 2.49 mm thick and would have a capacity below 3,000 mAh. The last iPhones to have such low-capacity batteries were the iPhone 12 and 13.
With Apple’s iPhone 17 event expected next month, a new leak suggests the company will sacrifice battery capacity to achieve the iPhone 17 Air’s ultra-slim design.
Leakers Majin Bu and yeux1122 shared images of the 17 Air’s battery on their respective blogs. At 2.49mm thick, it appears noticeably slimmer when placed next to the iPhone 17 Pro’s battery.
The images align with earlier reports suggesting a battery below 3,000mAh for the iPhone 17 Air. Yeux1122 puts it at 2,800 mAh, while Bu reports it could be 2,900 mAh.
