A new leak suggests the iPhone 17 series may have better battery life than expected.

Rumors surrounding the iPhone 17 series have hinted that battery improvements over the iPhone 16 models were unlikely, as is typical for Apple.

However, newly leaked figures reveal some unexpected details.

3,692mAh - base model;

3,036mAh - iPhone 17 Air;

3,149mAh - iPhone 17 Air (eSIM);

3,988mAh - iPhone 17 Pro;

4,252mAh - iPhone 17 Pro (eSIM);

4,823mAh - iPhone 17 Pro Max;

5,088mAh - iPhone 17 Pro Max (eSIM).

3,561mAh - base model;

4,674mAh - iPhone 16 Plus;

3,582mAh - iPhone 16 Pro;

4,685mAh - iPhone 16 Pro Max.

The listed capacities for the iPhone 17 are generally higher than those of the iPhone 16, with one exception. The thin iPhone 17 Air has a smaller battery than the iPhone 16 Plus, which it is intended to replace. Still, its reported 3,036 and 3,149mAh capacities exceed earlier expectations for Apple's competitor to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.

Notably, battery size will vary between standard and eSIM versions of the new iPhones, excluding the base iPhone 17. This means some iPhone 17 Air, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max users could experience longer battery life than others with the same device. More importantly, some models will offer considerable improvements over their predecessors.

Here are the battery capacities of some key rivals of the iPhone 17 family:

Samsung Galaxy S25 - 4,000mAh;

Galaxy S25 Plus - 4,900mAh;

Galaxy S25 Ultra - 5,000mAh;

Galaxy S25 Edge - 3,900mAh;

Google Pixel 10 - 4,970mAh;

Pixel 10 Pro XL - 5,200mAh;

Pixel 9a - 5,100mAh;

OnePlus 13 - 6,000mAh;

Motorola Edge (2025) - 5,200mAh;

Motorola Razr (2025) - 4,500mAh.

While these figures might temper the excitement of Apple fans, Apple doesn't typically emphasize battery size.

The actual numbers are not necessarily the deciding factor. For example, the iPhone 16 Pro Max performed better than the Pixel 9 Pro XL and similarly to the Galaxy S24 Ultra in battery life tests, while the OnePlus 13, despite its 6,000mAh battery, was inferior to the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will likely improve upon the already strong battery performance of the 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max.

A similar improvement is expected for the standard iPhone 17, and the iPhone 17 Air may perform better than anticipated.

Considering Apple's energy efficiency, the ultra-thin iPhone could even surpass the Galaxy S25 Edge in real-world battery life, potentially hindering Samsung's efforts to compete with the iPhone family.

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