Apple’s full iPhone 17 lineup is almost here, and the latest rumors point to major iPhone 17 Pro improvements coming in two areas that often motivate upgrades: battery life and cameras.
#1: Huge battery life gains
Apple’s flashy new model this year will be the iPhone 17 Air, but for anyone who cares a lot about battery life, iPhone 17 Pro will be the better option.
The latest leaks indicate Apple’s 17 Pro models will offer significantly better battery life than their predecessors.
Here’s the rumored capacity for eSIM models:
iPhone 17 Pro: 4252mAh (18.6% higher than iPhone 16 Pro)
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 5088mAh (8.6% higher than iPhone 16 Pro Max)
We’d been expecting a larger Pro Max battery, but now it seems Apple has a big upgrade coming for the smaller iPhone 17 Pro too.
As my colleague Benjamin points out, these higher capacities could result in 3-4 hour gains over prior models.
In other words, the smaller 17 Pro will surpass even last year’s 16 Pro Max, while the 17 Pro Max easily takes the crown for longest iPhone battery life ever.
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