We’re less than 24 hours until Apple announces its highly-anticipated iPhone 17 lineup, and as the media event is drawing near, an account on X, known as ShrimpApplePro, has allegedly shared battery capacities for all models in the iPhone 17 lineup, measured in mAh. Since batteries on iPhone models have had the same voltage in general, we can make fair comparisons between different models based on the given amount (mAh).
Currently, the battery capacities for the iPhone 16 lineup are the following:
- iPhone 16: 3,561 mAh
- iPhone 16 Plus: 4,674 mAh
- iPhone 16 Pro: 3,582 mAh
- iPhone 16 Pro Max: 4,685 mAh
As you may know, Apple removed the physical SIM tray case slot starting with the iPhone 14 models sold in the United States, so Apple has been selling both eSIM-only (for the U.S.) and models with a physical SIM card slot in other countries (except China due to local regulations). However, for eSIM-only models, Apple just filled that void with a piece of plastic, which didn’t make good use of that space.
So starting with all iPhone 17 models that are eSIM-only, it looks like Apple is now using that space more efficiently to make room for a larger battery. The only exception would be the base iPhone 17 since that device would largely look similar to the iPhone 16 design-wise; the other models are expected to showcase newer designs.
The alleged battery capacities for the upcoming iPhone 17 lineup are the following:
- iPhone 17: 3,692 mAh (both with/without SIM card tray)
- iPhone 17 Air: 3,036 mAh (with SIM card tray) / 3,149 mAh (without SIM card tray)
- iPhone 17 Pro: 3,988 mAh (with SIM card tray) / 4,252 mAh (without SIM card tray)
- iPhone 17 Pro Max: 4,823 mAh (with SIM card tray) / 5,088 mAh (without SIM card tray)
What stands out the most when comparing the current models to their respective successors is that the iPhone 17 Pro would receive the biggest battery capacity gains with an almost 20% year-over-year increase. This would be the most impressive, or “Awe-Dropping” improvement for any iPhone model, even with a smaller 6.3-inch model, which means the iPhone 17 Pro could get more hours of battery life, possibly closer to that of the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Despite a minimal year-over-year increase in battery capacity for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, it will still (theoretically) have the longest battery life thanks to the largest battery size, so a slightly thicker design would necessitate space for a bigger battery. Plus, the A19 Pro chip will certainly improve on energy-efficiency to extend the battery life even further.
It won’t be long until Apple unveils the iPhone 17 lineup tomorrow when the event goes live at 10 a.m. Pacific Time.
