Yeah, maybe, but it’s not like 120hz regular Pro models destroyed the Plus… in fact, the 16 Pro allegedly matches the 16 Plus.
We haven’t seen that across the board. We’ll see, but I’m not expecting it to be as good as the Plus.
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Apple Lists iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro Battery Capacities
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We haven’t seen that across the board. We’ll see, but I’m not expecting it to be as good as the Plus.
My iPhone 5S lasted all day with a battery half the size of the iPhone Air. Why are phones less efficient now?
The 5s was infinitely worse. I got, with the same usage, 6-7 hours of SOT at best. I’m getting 27 with the 16 Plus. There’s no comparison really.
You’re saying the 16 Plus is only 29% more efficient than the 5s. That is a comparison really.
Bigger, brighter, higher resolution screens mainly. And people using them to record and watch videos and take photos at those higher resolutions.
Plus, bluetooth to earghones/headphones, 5G etc etc
A bit more. 2.99 times larger battery for a battery life that’s 4.15 times better, or about 38% more efficient.
Which is exactly why I have low confidence in Apple’s number. So… the A18 on my 16 Plus is 38% more efficient than the A7 on the 5s…
And you’re (Apple is) saying that the A19 on the 17 Air is 33% more efficient than… the A18 on the 16 Plus?
Like I said… I have my reservations.
The iPhone Air would be useless with only a 2,800 mAh battery based on earlier rumors. The fact it's got a 3,149 mAh battery plus the power efficiencies of the A19 Pro SoC, C1X modem and N1 I/O chip means battery life that could surprisingly equal the iPhone 17 in normal use.
those are wrong specs though, it seems to be for e-sim only models, which are not available in the EU
i would buy it in a heartbeat if it had 10gb or 12gb of ram..as it stands, with apple intelligence using 3gb when invoked, it's just not viable
For physical SIM models, the 17 Pro battery capacity still 11% larger than 16 Pro.
I know . I was just pointing out that those values are seemingly wrong.
still, 6.6% difference is enormous
Can you point to a source? So far, the only thing saying this is a Macrumors thread pointing to a Chinese regulatory website.
It does makes sense that they could put a slightly bigger battery in the eSIM-only versions, but on the other hand it would also make sense for Apple not to bother with different batteries, as it'll make battery replacement tricky if someone has a phone bought in a different country.
iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max - Technical Specifications
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iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max - Technical Specifications
View all technical specifications for iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
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From Apple’s compare page, air with 3149 mAh lasts longer by 1hr than 16e with 4005 mAh, in both of the listed metrics of video playback and video streaming. I think reviews have shown that 16e battery life is pretty good?
I’m a bit sceptical because air’s display is 0.4in larger (despite being newer tech) and the battery is substantially smaller than 16e.
However, going by only what Apple listed on their site, the air might be not bad.
I’m a bit sceptical because air’s display is 0.4in larger (despite being newer tech) and the battery is substantially smaller than 16e.
However, going by only what Apple listed on their site, the air might be not bad.
Thanks! Interesting to note that the UK model is 2g lighter too.
All the providers I use have eSIM as an option now, so that's kind of irritating that I can't (easily) buy an eSIM-only model. (I don't want the Air.)
I think people underestimate the significance of Apple’s own radio chips. Lots of talk about the screen, but radios is a significant part of the power consumption. I see no reason the Air would not surpass 16e.
just check the specs site https://www.apple.com/fr/iphone-17-pro/specs/
replace the code country with whatever you want
it's no wonder, lithium-ion has near perfect scalability, so increasing the capacity results in a proportional weight gain
…and it runs a garbage OS.
We've seen iPhones with lower spec batteries outperform higher spec Droids. I'm curious to see how that OnePlus will perform.
The screen is the biggest battery suck. 5s output 500 nits max and had a 4 inch screen. Air meanwhile has 3000 nits peak brightness and 6.5" screen. Bigger, brighter screen equals less battery life.
