The source on the Korean Naver platform with information said to be taken from the device that has been confirmed to be put into mass production.
The information shows that the iPhone 17 Air will be only 5.5mm thick - just like the previous assessment from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo with a super light weight of about 145g. Thus, the device will be as light as the iPhone SE 2 (148g) and iPhone 13 mini (141g) but will have a large screen of up to 6.6 inches.
However, the worrying point is that the battery is only at 2,800mAh - equivalent to the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro launched nearly 5 years ago. Internal tests show that only about 60-70% of users can use the full day with this battery level, while this rate on current iPhone models typically reaches 80-90%.
Apple is expected to deploy AI-powered battery optimization on iOS 19 to partly compensate for this limitation. In addition, if Apple integrates a high-density battery, the actual capacity can increase by 15-20%, significantly improving the usage time.
Compared to the iPhone 16 (3.561mAh) or iPhone 16 Plus (4.674mAh), the new Air model has reduced battery capacity by about 20% and 40% respectively, showing a clear trade-off between the super-thin design and battery performance.
However, with a weight of only 145g and an impressive thin design, the iPhone 17 Air promises to bring an extremely light handling experience, just like the Air name that Apple is aiming for.
