How will Apple deliver solid iPhone 17 Air battery life if the battery is this thin?

By John McCann Published August 5, 2025

What’s happened: Images have hit the web claiming to show the super-slim battery which Apple will apparently slide into the rumored iPhone 17 Air. It comes as no surprise as the iPhone Air is tipped to be the thinnest iPhone ever, so the battery cell would need to be svelte to keep the dimensions down.

This is important because: If the reports are true, the iPhone 17 Air will comfortably be the thinnest iPhone ever, marking a significant design leap for the Cupertino, California based firm.

Why should I care? The iPhone Air might signal a new hardware direction for Apple, which has delivered us pretty much the same sized iPhone in recent years.

Okay, what’s next? Going on previous announcements, we expect Apple to launch the iPhone 17 series sometime in mid-September. It’s only then when we’ll learn for sure if the iPhone Air is real, and what exactly it can deliver in terms of battery performance.

Via TechRadar