Apple confirms iPhone 17 battery sizes, eSIM models larger than SIM

Apple confirmed battery capacities for its new iPhone 17 family on Friday, a day after a series of regulatory filings and leaks suggested the company would squeeze modest gains from the new designs. The confirmed figures, published in EU energy labels and matching earlier listings from Chinese regulatory documents, show slightly larger cells for higher end models and a notable difference between versions with a physical SIM tray and those that are eSIM only.

According to the published figures and the filings, the iPhone 17 carries a 3,692 milliamp hour battery. The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max have larger cells, with published capacities aligning with reports that list roughly 3,988 to 4,252 mAh for the Pro and about 4,832 to 5,088 mAh for the Pro Max depending on whether the phone includes a SIM tray. Apple and regulatory filings indicate the eSIM only variants have the larger batteries because the internal space freed by removing the SIM tray can be used for additional battery capacity. The new iPhone 17 Air is eSIM only worldwide and is listed with a smaller, thinner chassis cell in the 3,036 to 3,149 mAh range.

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