mine too, mine was even more obvious. i know a lot of people when they make a mistake they hide behind "it was a joke" but all good...glad you google it, if it was a real joke...not a good one , because here people can believe what you said
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iPhone 17 Air Battery Allegedly 2.49mm – Half the Thickness of 17 Pro's
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Because it was an obvious joke you downvoted my comment? I really don't care about upvotes/downvotes, I just think that's an interesting way to laugh at a joke.
Me. I absolutely hate the weight and bulk of current phones.
1. Any battery pack can easily be bent, this is a nonissue.
2. Why on earth would you put a case on a phone. Apple spends billions a year on R&D to engineer a masterful phone only for you to cover it with an ugly case? Makes zero sense.
Its 2025, where are you going without a charger or access to one? The only time my phone has ever died is because I didn’t use it for several days and forgot to put it on the charger. I wake up, my phone is on a charger, on the way to the office I have a wireless charger built into my car. I arrive at my office there is a charger (since I am a developer its plugged in most of the time anyways so I can debug code and test my app), I go to lunch meetings most places have wireless charges built into their tables now. I go home and watch TV, my couch has a built in wireless charger.
Even if you go camping most camping gear/backpacks now have solar panels to charge your devices
Yes they did.
From what I have seen about the S25 Edge its a very impressive thin light phone. Bigger battery and two cameras yet still came out super light.
Don’t forget the uphill walk in the snow both ways!
To each their own. I read here or on 9to5 some people are existed about something different. Good for them.
I consider myself a power user on my device. I use it for personal use but for all sorts of other things such as social media on various brands I own. My iPhone 14 Pro Max battery drains quickly for me. My battery health is at 78% which I honestly don't thin is too bad for almost 36 months of use!
My opinion is power users often tend to think about their usage when reading / commenting about a device such as this Air report. Not everyone is GLUED to their devices for hours upon hours a day. I know a few people that have iPhones and hardly use their device all day unless it is for a phone call. They own businesses and are constantly working for 8-10 hours a day. This leaves them ending the day with plenty of battery.
Just because some of us are on our devices for LONG periods of time during the day doesn't mean others are. I'm sure various consumers will purchase a device like this and be more than happy with the battery. Worst case the buy the MagSafe battery back and are good to go.
I consider myself a power user on my device. I use it for personal use but for all sorts of other things such as social media on various brands I own. My iPhone 14 Pro Max battery drains quickly for me. My battery health is at 78% which I honestly don't thin is too bad for almost 36 months of use!
My opinion is power users often tend to think about their usage when reading / commenting about a device such as this Air report. Not everyone is GLUED to their devices for hours upon hours a day. I know a few people that have iPhones and hardly use their device all day unless it is for a phone call. They own businesses and are constantly working for 8-10 hours a day. This leaves them ending the day with plenty of battery.
Just because some of us are on our devices for LONG periods of time during the day doesn't mean others are. I'm sure various consumers will purchase a device like this and be more than happy with the battery. Worst case the buy the MagSafe battery back and are good to go.
Yes but we don’t want to wait indefinitely, do we? So it is a balance: wait enough for the device (design, materials, components) to mature enough so it’s a great experience, but not too long as it would feel like we’re eternally waiting.
You mean "twice as thin". The iPhone 17 Air is MORE THIN, not less thin than the iPhone 17 Pro. You could say "half as thick", but "half as thin" has the opposite meaning.
Me! I didn't ask for a thin iPhone specifically, but I absolutely want something lighter than my 16 Pro. I hated the weight of my 13 Pro, and I equally hate it with my 16. Battery life isn't a huge concern as I rarely have more than 2 hours day of usage.
I won't be upgrading for a few years, but I am interested. The rumored screen size is too big for me, however.
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One of my pet peeves on forums -- people who say "most people", like as you said, somehow did a poll and have data to back up their comment, and even worse, the ones who think they are so knowledgeable that they know the EXACT percentage -- 95% of people or some "out of thin air" guesstimation! Hilarious!
By this point I don't even know what my options are anymore and if I am even going to consider an iPhone. Apple has basically pushed me out of their own lineup with their bigger phones obsession. I don't want a big phone, and no, I don't think the only way is mini. Indeed, it's the best form factor for me and those who think alike, but I wouldn't even mind anything below a 6" display. iPhone X-11 Pro size would work well too. 15 Pro is a stretch, but it's also getting old now. So I just don't see how this will continue for me personally. And no, I won't be getting a foldable. I don't need that at all. It's sad, but I might actually use a phone that's not an iPhone for the first time since 2008 once I eventually retire my 13 mini. It's sad to see this trend, oh well.
Agree. This is like the old droid X of the day where they claimed it was so thin yet had the thickness nearly double up top. Shouldn't be allowed to claim it is X thin if it is not that the entire way through.
For real. No one is FORCING anyone to buy what they don't want. Apple currently provides plenty of options to appeal to a wide range of people:
iPhone 15
iPhone 16e
iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Come September, it will likely be:
iPhone 16
iPhone 16e
iPhone 17
iPhone 17 Air
iPhone 17 Pro
iPhone 17 Pro Max
And that's not even counting all the refurbs they offer, which come with a brand new shell and battery, backed by a one-year warranty. And before anyone yells out, "Oh, but they're killing the 17 Plus." Well, sales show that relatively few people were buying it, so it's getting the axe, just like the 12 Mini and 13 Mini before it.
If the 17 Air turns out to be a sales failure, it will get the axe too, and then the complainers can sit back and gloat. But until then, I'm at least willing to allow Apple to "Think Different" with the 17 Air and give it a chance.
Yes. Now is it meant to be, is a whole other question.Being so thin, is the battery foldable
Actually, it *is* a great solution since a battery pack only makes the iPhone Air the same or fatter than a Pro max when it's actually needed, rather than all the time. In my case, I look forward to carrying a super light/thin phone 95% of the time and only a fat iPhone Pro Max sized one when traveling.
