Apple iPhone 17 Air: Towards a 28% smaller battery than that of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

In the ultra-fine smartphone race, concessions are inevitable. While the Galaxy S25 Edge adopts A solid technical sheetApple would cut into the heart of certain aspects, including autonomy. Recent information talks about a 28 % smaller battery compared to that of the Samsung model.

Only 2,800 mAh for the battery of the iPhone 17 Air

To reach its 5.5 mm thick, the iPhone 17 Air would opt for a battery of only 2,800 mAh, according to the Leaker Eyes1122 – Far of 3,500 mAh iPhone 16/16 pro, 4,600 mAh of the 16 plus/16 pro max or even 3,900 mAh of the 16th.

We would thus be faced with a concession of at least 700 mAh compared to the latest generation of iPhone, against 855 mAh between the Galaxy S25 Edge and the Galaxy S25+.

The ultra-fine model of Samsung would still remain with a 38 % larger battery than that of theiPhone 17 Airfixed at 3,900 mAh. A situation that could clearly affect the user experience due to reduced autonomy.

Apple will still be able to count on the effectiveness of its Modem C1 and its excellent software optimization, but will this be enough to compensate for limited autonomy? Moreover, recent corridor noises mentioned internal tests speaking of a Sufficient autonomy for 60 to 70 % of users iPhone, compared to 80 % to 90 % for other models.

This would still be a technological feat in view of the finesse of the product. Note, the autonomy would also be less impacted than expected thanks to A new type of batteryaccording to recent rumors.

Icing on the cake, we learn that the iPhone 17 air would be ultra-light: only 145 g, 18 g less than the Galaxy S25 Edge.