iPhone 17 Pro Poised to Deliver 'Awe Dropping' Battery Life

[throAU]

Good deal. My iPhone 16 Pro Max battery life has been dismal.

Mine's been great but i don't install a lot of crapware

 

[orbital~debris]

The lengthy iPhone 17 rumor cycle is finally drawing to a close.

MacRumors’ way of saying they’re looking forward to a nice long snooze on Wednesday? 😴

 

[hoodlum90]

Looking to see if Canada drops the SIM, like was done previously in the US.

 

[Newjackboy]

Hope so. But 16 pro max battery has been junk from day 1.

Take it while travelling using Google maps, photos and screen brightness up. Lucky if one can even get 3 hours before needing to charge.

 

[macjaffa]

Depends on what's important to you? Weight, battery life and/or camera improvements?

No. I was asking powaking who currently has a 14pro. So it doesn’t depend what is important to me.

 

[imagineadam]

Do you guys think maybe they will move the soc into the camera bar spot to dissipate heat better? So even if you are using a case… that part won’t ever be covered? 🤔

 

[q64ceo]

After rocking the iOS beta on my 16e, I can really see why a massive upgrade in battery is needed for the next generation.

 

[DMG35]

Battery tech isn't just about the size

Really? Then why does Apple keep putting a larger one in their phones?

 

[joeblow7777]

Once again the "This chip is going to be so much more efficient on battery life argument" goes out the window as Apple straps a massive battery inside their phone again.

I'm not sure what you're trying to say here. Both things can be true. Why wouldn't they make the chip as power efficient as possible AND use the highest capacity battery they can?

 

[joeblow7777]

Longer battery life would be great… until it gets chewed up by all that AI and Liquid Glass eye candy.

If you value even better battery life over those features, can't you just turn them off?

 

[joeblow7777]

Hope so. But 16 pro max battery has been junk from day 1.

Take it while travelling using Google maps, photos and screen brightness up. Lucky if one can even get 3 hours before needing to charge.

What the heck is up with your phone? I travelled with my nearly 3 year old 14 Pro Max this summer and had no problem getting through the day with that kind of usage

 

[kiensoy]

It could have a bigger battery so it can charge Airpods and other devices. I'm pretty sure they will give some gimmicky marketing name to that glass area in the back, something like "Magsafe Pad" or "Magsafe Tray".

 

[iEnvy]

While the iPhone 16 Pro Max's 4,685 mAh battery would still top the iPhone 17 Pro, the A19 Pro chip should deliver more power efficiency improvements, so we will see if the iPhone 17 Pro can get close to current Pro Max battery life.

Jeez..Who writes these articles? Why does this comparison even matter? Pro vs Pro. Pro Max vs Pro Max.

 

[obamtl]

Main battery consumption during the daily usage is coming from the display. There aren’t any magic new A chip that is lowering the consumption that much. For the displays there aren’t currently not these huge changes, so I don’t get this talk about a more efficient processor anymore.

One improvement coming to the display is anti-reflective coating. I'm hoping that will help me improve (already great) battery life by reducing the need to crank up screen brightness outdoors.

 

[ThailandToo]

I will happily buy one overseas to get the SIM-card tray and worse battery life but be able to travel anywhere and use my iPhone for a fraction of US-carrier pricing.

 

[Alex Cai]

Still the worst battery life compared with 6000mAh androids with Snapdragon 8 elite

 

[thatJohann]

Hope it's actually improved, and not just marketing talk.

 

[Newjackboy]

I get two full days with 16 Pro (non-max). Good by me!

Honest question - presume you are a very light user?

 

[Newjackboy]

What the heck is up with your phone? I travelled with my nearly 3 year old 14 Pro Max this summer and had no problem getting through the day with that kind of usage

97 percent battery health. 297 cycle count

It’s near 6pm and I’ve used 70 percent battery already today (and lighter use today than usual)

 

[GIZBUG]

Love the topic name!
Needed a Monday morning laugh at work

 

[viachicago22]

I can barely make it through a day with the 16p doing very normal usage sort of things. If I'm sightseeing and using Maps and lots of photos/videos then forget it. Better battery remains very high on any feature list for me.

 

[joeblow7777]

97 percent battery health. 297 cycle count

It’s near 6pm and I’ve used 70 percent battery already today (and lighter use today than usual)

If you haven't already (and I'm sure you probably have) you should take a look at what apps are using the most power, and see if there are unnecessary background tasks going on. You probably already know this too but if you have a weak cellular connection that really drains the battery fast too.

 

[viachicago22]

that would be impressive. iPhone 16 pro already has fantastic battery life.

That's funny, I would never use "fantastic" - I can barely make it through a day. And I use the phone in a pretty basic "as intended" way. Do you have certain features turned off?

 

[Frantisekj]

Is it weird that I don't care that much about battery life? The pro iPhones since the 13 have been more than adequate, and I am never that far from a charger. Would love to see the newer, higher-density battery tech implemented, but it's a want, not a need.

I want high density battery for my old phone! 😁

 

[Princejb134]

It's not like they are "working" on the iPhone's battery life. They are simply putting a larger battery in it every year now. Not as easy to do on the Apple watch.

Battery tech hasn’t improve much in years. I highly doubt apple will be the company to reinvent the battery. My bet is companies like Tesla, or Samsung that continue to do more research on the next revolution of battery tech.