Apple's rumored iPhone 17 Air model will have "worse" battery life compared to previous iPhone models, according to a paywalled report.In internal testing, Apple determined that the percentage of users who will be able to use the iPhone 17 Air for a full day without needing to recharge the device will be between 60% and 70%, according to the report.For other iPhone models, the report said that metric is apparently between 80% and 90%.
The reduced battery life is due in part to the iPhone 17 Air's ultra-thin 5.5mm design, which would make it the thinnest iPhone ever.To mitigate this problem, the report said that Apple is planning to release a battery case as an optional accessory for the iPhone 17 Air.Apple last released battery cases for the iPhone 11 lineup, before moving on to the since-discontinued MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 12 models and newer.
