Apple’s iPhone 17 Air is expected to start as the company’s thinnest smartphone later this year. The details of the battery technique and weight of the alleged handset have now surfaced online, thanks to a tipster. The iPhone 17 Air is expected to pack a small battery compared to the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, but it is also likely to be thin and lighter than its Android-based rival. However, it can use a modern battery technique that provides high energy density than traditional lithium ion batteries.
iPhone 17 air battery and selfie camera specification
According to the details shared by an anonymous tipster (as @Majinbuofcial on X on X) in a blog post, iPhone 17 will be air Equipped with a silicon-carbon batteryPrevious reports suggest that the slim handset will be equipped with a 2,800mAh battery, which is much smaller than the base model. However, the use of a silicone-carbon battery can result in the iPhone 17 air model that offers a better battery life than before.
The air of the iPhone 17 is expected to be the thinnest smartphone in Apple, and it can be one of the lightest models to debut in 2025. Tipster claims that the upcoming handset of Apple will weigh 146G, which conforms to recent reports that also indicate on the arrival of a light and thin handset. It is also expected to offer support for face ID for biometric authentication.
Apple is asked to use a 7000 series aluminum alloy for the iPhone 17 Air frame, which can weigh up to 30g instead of using titanium such as the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Tipster has also revealed the weight of some other components, and the heaviest of them is 120Hz OLED displays and batteries, and each of them weighs 35g.
According to the post, the iPhone 17 Air will be equipped with a single 48-megapixel rear camera and a 24-megapixel selfie camera. The smartphone is expected to be operated by Apple’s A19 chip, and can arrive with 8GB RAM like last year’s iPhone 16 Plus model. The tipster also claims that the handset’s rear panel would be made of glass, and it would support wireless (magnefer) charging.
