iPhone 17 Air Design, Specs, and More: All the Rumors So Far
Wednesday July 9, 2025 3:09 am PDT by Tim Hardwick.
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According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and industry analyst ?Ming-Chi Kuo?, the ?iPhone 17 Air? will utilize the same C1 modem that recently debuted in the iPhone 16e. The C1 is Apple's first custom-designed modem chip, and should bring significant advantages to the upcoming ?iPhone 17 Air?.
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The C1 is the most power-efficient modem ever featured in an ?iPhone?, and promises very good battery life even within the frame of the ?iPhone 17 Air?'s ultra-thin design. According to Apple's tech specs, the ?iPhone 16e? offers up to 26 hours of battery life for video playback, compared to up to 22 hours for the standard ?iPhone 16?. This efficiency comes from Apple's complete control over the modem's design and integration with its custom silicon. The only minor drawback to the C1 is that it does not support mmWave.
The ?iPhone 17 Air? could become the first Apple smartphone to adopt advanced battery technology, with Japanese supplier TDK preparing to ship its new generation of silicon-anode batteries by the end of June. One leaker has claimed the device's battery capacity is 2,800mAh, which wouldn't be far off the ?iPhone? 12, which has a 2,815mAh battery.
Bloomberg reporter ?Mark Gurman? has said the ?iPhone 17 Air? will provide battery life that is "on par with current iPhones." However, according to a report by The Information, the device will have "worse" battery life compared to previous ?iPhone? models, which could influence Apple's decision to release a battery case as an optional accessory for the ?iPhone 17 Air?.
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