the iPhone 17 and the iPhone 17 Pro in other segments of the keynote. Apple announced that the standard model of the iPhone 17 will provide up to eight additional hours of video playback compared to the baseline iPhone 16. Additionally, the iPhone 17 Pro can achieve an “incredible” 39 hours of video playback.
Viewers of the live event may have noticed some warning signs regarding how Apple depicted the battery performance of the iPhone Air. After all, battery performance has been a significant issue over the previous year, as speculation and leaks suggested the slim iPhone Air would have a slim battery. Nonetheless, Apple provides battery life estimates on its website, and they exceed expectations. The iPhone Air will deliver battery performance comparable to last year’s iPhone 16 models without the MagSafe Battery.
Apple presents battery life estimates on its iPhone product pages online, along with comparisons to other iPhone models. Here are the battery life estimates for the iPhone Air, according to Apple:
Below are the battery life estimates for the other three iPhone 17 models and the five iPhone 16 models:
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