Apple's iPhone Air Battery Pack Costs $99, Extends 27 Hour Battery to 40 Hours

[MacRumors]

Apple designed a new MagSafe battery to go along with the super thin iPhone Air, and the accessory is available for purchase as of today.

The iPhone Air MagSafe Battery is priced at $99, and it lists compatibility with just the iPhone Air, so it is not clear if it will work with other iPhone 17 models. It's possible the camera plateau on the Pro models is too large to accommodate the battery. The MagSafe Battery provides up to 12W charging over MagSafe, and 20W when it is connected to the iPhone Air and a power adapter at the same time.

Apple says that the battery is thin, lightweight, and designed to slip into a pocket. It adds up to 65 percent charge to the iPhone Air, "extending battery life further than that of any other iPhone."

The iPhone Air lasts for up to 27 hours when watching videos, and up to 22 hours when streaming video. With the MagSafe Battery, it lasts for up to 40 hours when watching videos, and up to 35 hours when streaming video.

You'll be able to pre-order the iPhone Air on Friday, September 12. It is priced starting at $999 for 256GB storage.

Article Link: Apple's iPhone Air Battery Pack Costs $99, Extends 27 Hour Battery to 40 Hours

 

[MacTwick]

The iPhone 17 Air has the same battery as my 16 Pro.

That's very impressive.

 

[ForkHandles]

Or..... buy a pro! I don't get it.

 

[_smoee]

ok what the hell is that ? 🤣🤣🤣

 

[repoman016]

I guess I'm not the target audience for the air, but am questioning who is.

For another $99 you can extend the battery life of your air, or, you can just buy a pro and get more cameras too???

 

[Tears Apart]

I am guilty of having just ordered one. Pick-up this Friday. If the Air's battery is about 3,000 mAh, and the MagSafe pack charges up to 65%, does it mean it's only about 1,850 mAh?

I initially was undecided between Pro and Air, but given the Pro doesn't come in black anymore, Apple has made my choice easy.

Edit: C'mon Apple, make the battery pack in colours other than white.

 

[BelgianChoklit]

Reminder: Apple selling this does not mean every single iPhone 17 Air user will be needing this. It's there for people who get enough battery life with its built-in battery, but for those occasions where you think it might not be enough and you might need to top up. I own a 15 Pro with 90% attery health and it lasts me through the day, my sister gas a regular 14 and it lasts here all day. So for people like us, this is great because the big win is it's not a brick. Btw Apple likes selling accessories as they have like 600% margins on them.

 

[williamipad2010]

So I am guessing you can buy this and stick on a iPhone pro max ? Similar size ?

 

[carrrrrlos]

We made it thin, so you can make it thicker - Apple

 

[ParaShot]

A power bank for "just" a 115 Euros here in Europe is beyond insane. For that price how many Anker or similar product can we buy, 3?!

 

[Tears Apart]

I guess I'm not the target audience for the air, but am questioning who is.

For another $99 you can extend the battery life of your air, or, you can just buy a pro and get more cameras too???

Or you can enjoy a considerably slimmer and lighter device (and a larger display than the standard Pro), and attach the pack only when needed, which for many people is not often.

 

[roguegeek]

This could have very well been an Onion article.

 

[_smoee]

I guess I'm not the target audience for the air, but am questioning who is.

For another $99 you can extend the battery life of your air, or, you can just buy a pro and get more cameras too???

it's clearly for people who want to brag, it has no higher value than a pro version. except the thinness, which I find ridiculous.

 

[darngooddesign]

Or..... buy a pro! I don't get it.

You can make a thin and lightweight phone thicker, but you can't make a thick phone thinner or weigh less.

 

[Tears Apart]

The iPhone 17 Air has the same battery as my 16 Pro.

That's very impressive.

Don't think it will fit with the larger bump--- I mean, plateau.

 

[Wowereit]

Didn't they do this humpback thing before and it failed spectacularly?

 

[mabaker]

What a disaster battery life.

 

[Anaxarxes]

Some high end case manufacturer will launch a case with a similar sized external battery that makes the iphone air at the same thickness of the camera bump.

And we'll have the iPhone 5 reborn....

 

[Tears Apart]

What a disaster battery life.

Yet a few hours better than my current 15 Pro – I'll take it.

 

[darngooddesign]

Didn't they do this humpback thing before and it failed spectacularly?

MagSafe power banks are great.

 

[darngooddesign]

Some high end case manufacturer will launch a case with a similar sized external battery that makes the iphone air at the same thickness of the camera bump.

And we'll have the iPhone 5 reborn....

I had a Mophie battery case for my 3GS.

 

[IJustWannaTalk]

Or..... buy a pro! I don't get it.

Sometimes you need longer battery life.

Most times, you don't.

 

[IJustWannaTalk]

it's clearly for people who want to brag, it has no higher value than a pro version. except the thinness, which I find ridiculous.

What? You don't see how many people might want a thinner, lighter phone?

With the ability to add extra battery life when needed?

 

[ReggieGigas]

I want to know if my old iPhone 13 Mini magsafe battery pack will work on this phone too.

That might push me to buy this over the iPhone 17 base

Anyone know?

 

[eNkel]

So wait a minute, I’m confused…
You can’t charge the battery pack for itself, right? Can you charge the phone WITH the battery pack with a MagSafe charger? I don’t get it.