- September 9' Apple Awe Dropping event just got better, we now have leaked 'official-looking' battery capacities on the upcoming series.
- Apple has distinguished varying battery capacities for models with eSIM and physical SIM cards.
- iPhone 17 series is launching on September 9 at the Awe Dropping event giving us iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone 17 Air, to name a few.
The iPhone 17 Series Battery details have surfaced just hours before Apple’s highly anticipated “Awe Dropping” event on September 9, 2025. A fresh leak has revealed the exact capacities of seven upcoming iPhone 17 variants, giving fans an early look at how Apple plans to improve battery performance this year.
iPhone 17 Series battery leak details
This comes from tipster ShrimpApplePro, according to whom, we are talking about seven iterations of the iPhone 17 series. Here’s how it is followed.
- iPhone 17: 3,692mAh
- iPhone 17 Air (eSIM): 3,149mAh
- iPhone 17 Air (SIM): 3,036mAh
- iPhone 17 Pro (eSIM): 4,525mAh
- iPhone 17 Pro (SIM): 3,988mAh
- iPhone 17 Pro (eSIM): 5,088mAh
- iPhone 17 Pro (SIM): 4,823mAh
As you can see, the entry-level iPhone 17 will feature the same 3,692mAh battery for both physical and eSIM variants. In essence, we see a 3.7% uptick in capacity compared to last year’s iPhone 16.
Moving on, we have the iPhone 17 Pro that brings a massive uptick in battery capabilities at 18.7%. The phone with eSIM gives you a capacity of 4,525mAh, while the physical SIM variant takes on a slightly lower 3,988mAh battery. For context, the iPhone 16 Pro has a battery capacity of 3,582mAh.
The highest of the iPhone 17 series is the iPhone 17 Pro Max, that lies a 5,088mAh battery with eSIM and 4,823mAh with a physical SIM tray. This gives a YoY increase of 8.6% compared to the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s 4,685mAh battery.
Lastly, we have iPhone 17 Air, and as one could tell, we don’t have a precursor or a predecessor to compare in terms of battery capacities. For now, we say iPhone 17 Air with eSIM carries a 3,149mAh battery while the physical SIM variant drops it a bit to 3,036mAh.
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Opting for an eSIM will unlock a slightly higher battery capacity and thus, you will enjoy a slightly longer battery life. Apple has discontinued using a physical SIM card in the US and a few other countries since the iPhone 14 series and the iPhone 17 series leaks suggest it will continue its legacy.
Apple, as a smartphone maker, doesn’t reveal its battery capacities for days after its launch, although the keynote on September 9 will show the uptick in terms of battery life. However, with the latest directive from the EU, Apple will have to show an energy label on its iPhone product pages in the European Union, which will ensure we get our hands on battery capacities sooner than Apple usually does.
