The launch of the iPhone 17 series is just one month away and the rumor mill is in overdrive, the leaks have rapid surfaceing. The battery design of the iPhone 17 Pro is now revealed and it provides a glimpse of what power can give to the phone under the hood. It appears to be engaged in steel, something that we first saw on the iPhone 16 Pro. This design element is estimated as a result of better heat dissipation between other benefits.
iPhone 17 Pro Battery Design (Expected)
In a blog postA tipster, known as Majin Boo, shared a snapshot of the iphone 17 Pro battery prototype. It has an L-shaped design to accommodate the logic board and is engaged in steel. According to the tipster, there are many benefits associated with it. To start, the case of steel can provide better heat wastage and help in thermal management.
The steel enclosure for the battery is also asked to provide better structural strength and rigidity to the chassis of the phone. It can also be integrated with other functional components, such as Magsafe Charging Coil of Apple.
Iphone 17 Pro Battery for China (left) and US (right) markets
Photo Credit: Majinbu Officer
The images shared in the blog post reveal two different variants of the battery. According to the tipster, cupertino-based tech giants will integrate the battery with slightly different designs in the iPhone 17 Pro units for China and the US.
In units for China, the battery size appears slightly narrow, with a long L-shaped cutout. It is meant to accommodate the physical sim tray slot that is present on the iPhone model sold in China and other global markets. Meanwhile, the iPhone 17 Pro units for the US market may have a broad battery because Apple does not offer a physical SIM slot, only E-Sim support.
On both variants, the battery steel cover has a welded edge, according to the tipster, which claims that Apple will use the same electrically induced adhesive debiting technology, introduced with the iPhone 16 series, which facilitates easy battery replacement. It provides an easy-to-manual design, in which the battery is easily removable, when a small current is passed through adhesive.
However, this battery design is called a prototype, and it is not clear whether Apple has chosen this design for its upcoming iPhone 17 Pro handset, which is expected to start early next month, with the iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
