It’s almost time for the September 9 Apple event, and last minute rumors have been trickling in. For a quick catch up, we’ve recapped the new.
It’s almost time for the September 9 Apple event, and last minute rumors have been trickling in. For a quick catch up, we’ve recapped the new information that we’ve heard over the last few days.Battery
Alleged battery capacities for the iPhone 17 models were spotted in a Chinese regulatory database, and in the past, this database has provided accurate battery information.
iPhone 17 – 3,692 mAh
iPhone 17 Air – 3,149 mAh
iPhone 17 Pro – 4,252 mAh
iPhone 17 Pro Max – 5,088 mAh
It’s worth noting that in some countries like China, there will be models with a SIM tray. iPhone 17 models that have a SIM tray will have slightly smaller battery capacities, and the battery capacities above are for the non-SIM models that will be sold in countries like the United States.
The iPhone 17 Pro Max is expected to be the first iPhone that has a battery over 5,000 mAh, and it could have the longest ever battery life that we’ve seen in an iPhone. There’s also going to be an impressive year-over-year battery increase for the iPhone 17 Pro.
It doesn’t look like the iPhone 17 will offer much of an improvement over the iPhone 16, and of course, the iPhone 17 Air has the lowest capacity of the bunch. It will be interesting to see how it compares to the other models in terms of real-world battery life, because Apple may be using a denser silicone-anode battery that provides more energy in a smaller package.
SIM Trays
There have been multiple rumors suggesting that the iPhone 17 Air won’t have the space for a SIM tray, which would prevent it from launching in China. iPhones sold in China are required to have a physical SIM tray, and carriers in the country do not support eSIM technology for smartphones.
The recent battery database leak mentions a variant of the iPhone 17 Air with a SIM tray, so it looks like information suggesting that the iPhone 17 Air won’t be available in China could be inaccurate.
