- Silicon batteries arrive from TDK this year
- Apple is one of TDK’s biggest customers
- The improved batteries could operate iPhone 17 -air
We expect the iPhone 17 Air to replace the iPhone 16 Plus this year, and it is expected to be super-slim off has raised some questions about the life of the battery. Now a new leak suggests that these questions could be answered using the next gene-silica battery technology.
According to a Bloomberg report, battery manufacturer TDK is in front of the plan with a significant upgrade where silicon is used for the battery code rather than the conventional graphite. This means that 15% more energy can be packed in the same room.
Shipping to these batteries begins in late June, which may just give Apple enough time to incorporate the batteries into its iPhone 17 series – including the iPhone 17 Air, which will have less space for a battery than the other models in the area.
Now we are pretty speculative about participating in these special dots, but we know that TDK delivers both Apple and Samsung. Of course, Samsung has just revealed his own ultra-slim handset in the form of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.
Battery capacity and battery life
If the latest leakage is accurate, the iPhone 17 air comes with a battery capacity of 2,800 mAh. It is somehow shortly after the 3,651 mAh battery you, for example. Finds in the current iPhone 16 model.
And earlier rumors of the iPhone 17 Air Battery have opposed each other. A recent report suggested that the life of the battery all day is not guaranteed to the new phone and that Apple may be offering a battery accessory for it.
However, a well-placed source said back in March that the life of the battery would be comparable to the current iPhone 16 models. Remember that the device will still be in testing at this time, which may explain the contradictory accounts.
We have previously heard that the iPhone 17 Air may be using the next gene battery technology of some description and that the upcoming iOS 19 will also deliver an AI-driven battery optimization tool to further increase the life of the battery.
