The problem isn't whether people have to buy the phone or not. It's about them discontinuing the "Plus" version in favor of this skinny turd.
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iPhone 17 Air's Limited Battery Capacity Leaked
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Sorry, you will be forced to buy the skinny ass one.
No, I read that the iPhone 16 Plus does use a 4,674 mAh battery. The iPhone 16 Pro Max uses a 4,685 mAh battery.
“…comes with its design”.
What is its design? Thinness? And what does that accomplish? If ultra thinness what that important to you you’d never use a phone case.
At this stage of cellphones, all cell phones are thin. Anything this thin is “thinness for the sake of thinness”. It makes zero difference in anyone’s life.
I’ll take it a step further: the thin phone is a designed constraint to keep battery capacity small so you’ll keep upgrading every 2 years. iPhone Air is designed around that concept.
The only thing I wish is that Apple would fix their software so the battery doesn’t drain after three days of mostly non-use when the cell signal is strong and background processing is disabled. The battery use report is junk in those cases.
Looking forward to this. I have never used a case on my phone, other than an experiment with a wallet case with iPhone 1.0, and always valued a smaller phone. The original SE — 6S internals in the 5 body — was may favorite. I currently have a 13 mini and was very tempted by the 16e until we saw the details of how Apple deliberately borked it (I'm still on the wallet thing but now get by with MagSafe, so not having it is a complete deal-breaker), but my future fantasy Minority Report phone has always been something the size of a credit card that just looks like a piece of glass, although I can see that future fantasy morphing to a puck, and using my watch and some kind of glasses. I totally get there are tons of people who see their phone as the proverbial "truck," to quote Steve — but I'm not one of them. Unfortunately per iPhone mini, there maybe aren't enough of us for a viable segment but I am definitely very curious about the Air.
This iPhone air feels like an Apple scam and I fell that no one should buy it… either buy the normal 17 or the 17 pro
The battery capacity of Apple's rumored iPhone 17 Air will be below the 3,000 mAh mark, according to a recent post from Instant Digital, an account with more than 1.4 million followers on Chinese social media platform Weibo.
Thanks to iOS 26's new Adaptive Power Mode, though, the account said that the iPhone 17 Air should achieve full-day battery life.
A previous rumor pegged the iPhone 17 Air's battery capacity at around 2,800 mAh, which would indeed be below the 3,000 mAh mark.
Some of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 models were the last with battery capacities at or below the 3,000 mAh mark. Of course, 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.
Instant Digital has accurately leaked Apple information before, such as the Yellow finish for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, and the Apple Watch Ultra 2's Titanium Milanese Loop. However, the account does not have a perfect track record.
A few months ago, The Information's Wayne Ma reported that the iPhone 17 Air would have "worse" battery life compared to previous iPhone models, due to the device's rumored ultra-thin 5.5mm design limiting internal space for a battery.
In internal testing, Apple determined that the percentage of users who will be able to use the iPhone 17 Air for a full day without needing to recharge the device throughout the day will be between 60% and 70%, according to that report. For other iPhone models, the report said that metric is apparently between 80% and 90%.
To mitigate this problem, the report said that Apple is planning to release a battery case as an optional accessory for the iPhone 17 Air.
Apple last released battery cases for the iPhone 11 lineup, followed by the since-discontinued MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 12 models and newer. A battery case both protects an iPhone and provides additional battery life as necessary.
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My 4yo iPhone 13 Pro with its 3095 mah battery at %81 battery health easily lasts a day and the next morning. High screen on time, lpm below %20.
This phone with 2800 mah AND A19 which is 4th generations ahead in efficiency and a more efficient ltpo display (1-120hz vs 10-120hz in 13 pro) will EASILY last more than that.
This phone with 2800 mah AND A19 which is 4th generations ahead in efficiency and a more efficient ltpo display (1-120hz vs 10-120hz in 13 pro) will EASILY last more than that.
An "Air" iPhone is the dumbest effort that could be done today. Absolutely no one in the world is asking for this product or thinking "I wish my iPhone was 1 ounce lighter." What some people do want is a small-screen iPhone, and in this era that would be a screen about the size of the iPhone 8.
For me personally, I agree, but I've learned there are plenty that DO value thinness over most other attributes. I expect most of them won't use a case (as opposed to the 70%+ that do for most phones). So they have their option and we have ours.
You know what. I’ll just go back from an 16pm to an 16e and never look back to that „i need a new iPhone every year“ shet, i was on since 2007. I’ve had enough.
Good move. I got a new one every year until after the iPhone 4. Then went to two then three years or so. That's a good thing. Spend the money on other things and every now and then when the accumulated improvements add up enough maybe get a new phone.
Well then you're in luck. Word is the 17 pro has a better battery than the 16 pro.
IF that were true, Sales will be zero. And then it will be discontinued after the first year.
Reality will be, it'll be a hot seller.
No one in the whole world wants a small screen iPhone ...
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I don’t think that target audience will be big enough to sustain this new “Air” model.
Then it will go away. No skin off my nose. Though I'm hearing there may well be enough.
I disagree. First of all, it’s not just about thinness, but also about weight. A thinner and lighter phone is easier to handle. In my opinion, the Air is a step in the right direction. If it offers all-day battery life, that’s the standard and it’s enough.
As for your point, I could ask the same question in reverse: what’s the real benefit of having 1.5 or 2 days of battery life if we have to carry thick bricks in our pockets? I’d say none. Extending battery life just for the sake of it, while sacrificing comfort, doesn’t make sense. Especially when you can simply charge your phone once a day.
As I’ve said many times, people have different needs and priorities, and it’s great that we have options.
Then you are asking for an Apple Brick tm