iPhone 17 Air’s battery leaks and it’s ridiculously small

Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 Air this year alongside the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max. The Air will be very thin and is the replacement for the Plus model in the line, which has been the worst selling by far.

To accomplish better success, the iPhone 17 Air will be all about radical slimness, but in the service of that it will only have one rear camera like the iPhone 16e. And it’s also been rumored to have a tiny battery. Today a new leak brings us some shots that purportedly show its battery in all its glory, here it is.

Alleged shots of the iPhone 17 Air’s battery

The source of these images tells us to expect the iPhone 17 Air’s battery capacity to be “around 2,900 mAh”, which even for iPhones (that are notoriously more efficient than Android devices) is incredibly small. For comparison’s sake, note that the vanilla iPhone 16 has a 3,561 mAh cell, and that’s the smallest one of the family.

The iPhone 17 Air’s battery will be encased in steel. Such technology was first used for the iPhone 16 Pro last year. The steel case is supposed to improve heat dissipation and battery density thanks to its higher structural resistance. The steel case can also very easily be integrated with the L-shaped design of the phone’s inner side, fitting its reduced-size logic board perfectly.

The entire iPhone 17 lineup is said to come with new battery adhesives that will serve to make replacements easier. The new devices will be unveiled in September, most likely during the week which commences on September 8.

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