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Just ahead of Apple unveiling the iPhone 17 series on Tuesday, it appears that battery capacities for the devices have surfaced in a Chinese regulatory database.

iPhone-Air-Battery-Feature.jpg

The table below lists the alleged battery capacities for each model, which were shared in a post on X today by an account known as ShrimpApplePro.

The database suggests that the iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max will be available with and without a physical SIM card tray, depending on the country of sale. On the other hand, the base-model iPhone 17 might have only one battery size, as only a single capacity for that device has been discovered so far.

Given the SIM card tray takes up some space inside an iPhone, the models with it appear to have slightly lower battery capacities than eSIM-only variants.

iPhone 17+3.7%
iPhone Air3,036 mAh3,149 mAh
iPhone 17 Pro3,988 mAh4,252 mAh+18.7%
iPhone 17 Pro Max4,823 mAh5,088 mAh+8.6%

Model
With SIM Card Tray
Without
YoY Increase (Maximum)

3,692 mAh


MacRumors has independently confirmed that some of these battery listings are present in the Chinese regulatory database shown in the screenshot, but we cannot explicitly say that they are for the iPhone 17 models, as Apple stopped using obvious "A####" identifiers for iPhone batteries a few years ago. However, we do believe there is a good chance these are in fact the battery capacities for the iPhone 17 series.

Here are the battery capacities for all iPhone 16 models:

iPhone 163,561 mAh
iPhone 16 Plus4,674 mAh
iPhone 16 Pro3,582 mAh
iPhone 16 Pro Max4,685 mAh

Model
With and Without SIM Card Tray


Apple removed the SIM card tray in the U.S. starting with the iPhone 14 series, but it has simply put a piece of plastic where the tray used to be inside those devices. As a result, all iPhone 14 through iPhone 16 models sold in the U.S. have the same battery capacities as the equivalent models sold in other countries.

It was previously rumored that Apple plans to eliminate the SIM card tray from iPhones in more countries beyond the U.S. this year, but it might continue to exist in some countries, due to limited eSIM availability or other factors. For example, some iPhone 17 models might still have a SIM card slot in China, due to local regulations.

Notably, the iPhone 17 Air is the model that is most expected to lack a physical SIM card slot in many countries, due to its ultra-thin design with limited internal space.

A few takeaways based on these alleged capacities:
  • It looks like the smaller iPhone 17 Pro will be receiving a significant boost in battery life, with a nearly 19% increase in capacity over the iPhone 16 Pro.
  • As rumored, the iPhone 17 Pro Max would become the first iPhone model to cross the 5,000 mAh battery capacity mark. With a 5,088 mAh battery, the device would have a around an 8% larger battery compared to the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
  • Another rumor that appears to be accurate is the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air having around a 3,000 mAh battery capacity, which is on the lower side for an iPhone. However, the device will benefit from Apple's power-efficient C1 modem for cellular connectivity, and Apple reportedly plans to release an iPhone 17 Air battery case.
Given that Apple is now required to show an energy label on its iPhone product pages in the EU, official mAh battery capacities might be published later this week.

As always, you can only directly compare mAh values when the batteries have the same voltage, with Wh a preferred unit of measurement. iPhone batteries typically do have the same voltage, allowing for mAh comparisons.

Article Link: All iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Battery Capacities Allegedly Leaked
 
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Can’t see them releasing a battery case only for one model. I feel like it’ll be one for all of them
 
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I have 15 Pro Max, but my thumb is suffering from "thumb reach" pain. So I am considering Pro. It's interesting how 17 Pro boasts nearly the same battery capacity 4,252 mAh vs 4,441 mAh.

iPhone 17 Air is intriguing enough that I'm hoping for a few surprises to sway my decision.
 
The takeaway here is the Air will have roughly 1/4 less battery life compared to the Pro. Not to mention it has a larger display than the Pro which consumes more power. It's not going to be a popular model for sure.
Well it has a larger battery than initially rumoured (2,800 mh), so the battery life might be better than expected. Anyway, happy with the 17 Pro having just under 4,000 Mh for the SIM model (UK), so will be a noticeable gain on my 15 Pro.
 
Seriously going to lose about 6% battery capacity in the pro models because of the SIM tray?
I’m glad Apple finally took advantage of extra space in the US models thanks to the missing SIM tray to make the battery larger. Some of us here wondered two to three years ago why Apple didn’t do that with previous models without a SIM tray including my 14 Pro.
 


Just ahead of Apple unveiling the iPhone 17 series on Tuesday, it appears that battery capacities for the devices have surfaced in a Chinese regulatory database.

iPhone-Air-Battery-Feature.jpg

The table below lists the alleged battery capacities for each model, which were shared in a post on X today by an account known as ShrimpApplePro.

The database suggests that the iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max will be available with and without a physical SIM card slot, depending on the country of sale. For the base model iPhone 17, however, it appears that only one battery capacity for that device has been discovered in the database so far.

It was previously rumored that Apple plans to eliminate the SIM card tray from iPhones in more countries beyond the U.S. this year, but it will likely continue to exist in some countries, due to limited eSIM availability or other reasons. For example, some iPhone 17 models might still have a SIM card slot in China, due to local regulations.

Notably, the iPhone 17 Air is the model that is most expected to lack a physical SIM card slot in many countries, due to its ultra-thin design with limited internal space.

Given the SIM card tray takes up some space inside an iPhone, the models with such a tray appear to have slightly lower battery capacities than eSIM-only variants.

ModelWith SIM Card TrayWithout SIM Card Tray
iPhone 17
iPhone 17 Air3,036 mAh3,149 mAh
iPhone 17 Pro3,988 mAh4,252 mAh
iPhone 17 Pro Max4,823 mAh5,088 mAh

3,692 mAh*


* Unclear if this capacity is for a model with or without a SIM card tray.

MacRumors has access to the regulatory database shown in the screenshot, but it has yet to independently confirm these listings.

A few takeaways based on these alleged capacities:
Given that Apple is now required to show an energy label on its iPhone product pages in the EU, official battery capacities might be published later this week.

Article Link: All iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Battery Capacities Allegedly Leaked
Well , that’s already better than expected … ( I though it’ll be somewhere around the 2200 mAh mark )
 
Well it has a larger battery than initially rumoured (2,800 mh), so the battery life might be better than expected. Anyway, happy with the 17 Pro having just under 4,000 Mh for the SIM model (UK), so will be a noticeable gain on my 15 Pro.

To put it in perspective, 17 Air has a smaller battery than iPhone 13 but it uses a display nearly as large as iPhone 14/15 Plus. The battery life experience will probably be just a hair better than iPhone 12/13 mini.

In terms of Whr, the 17 Pro has a massive battery, 30% larger than 15 Pro. Will definitely be noticeable.
 
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