iPhone 17 Air to Launch With Silicon 6t663n Carbon Battery and Aluminium Frame, Tipster Claims

A tipster has claimed that the iPhone 17 Air will be lighter than its rival, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. 556z4b

Written by David Delima | Updated: 28 May 2025 17:08 IST

iPhone 17 Air to Launch With Silicon-Carbon Battery and Aluminium Frame, Tipster Claims

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A render of the purported iPhone 17 Air (pictured) seen with a single rear camera

Highlights

iPhone 17 Air could weigh less than 150g
The handset is expected to arrive in the second half of 2025
The iPhone 17 Air is expected to pack a smaller battery

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Apple's iPhone 17 Air is expected to debut later this year, as the company's slimmest smartphone. Details of the purported handset's battery technology and weight have now surfaced online, thanks to a tipster. The iPhone 17 Air is expected to pack a smaller battery than the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, but it is also likely to be thinner and lighter than its Android-based rival. However, it might use a modern battery technology that offers higher energy density than a traditional lithium-ion battery.

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According to details shared by an anonymous tipster (known on X as @MajinBuOfficial) in a blog post, the iPhone 17 Air will be equipped with a silicon-carbon battery. Previous reports suggest that the slim handset will be equipped with a 2,800mAh battery, which is considerably smaller than the base model. However, the use of a silicon-carbon battery could result in the iPhone 17 Air model offering better battery life than was previously expected.

The iPhone 17 Air is expected to be Apple's thinnest-ever smartphone, and it might also be one of the lightest models to debut in 2025. The tipster claims that Apple's handset will weigh 146g, which is in line with recent reports that also hint at the arrival of a light and slim handset. It is also expected to offer for Face ID for biometric authentication.

iPhone 17 Air Leak Suggests Battery Capacity, Thickness and Weight

Apple is said to use 7000 series aluminium alloy for the iPhone 17 Air's frame, which could weigh up to 30g, instead of using titanium like the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The tipster has also revealed the weight of some other components, and the heaviest among them are the 120Hz OLED display and the battery, and each of these reportedly weighs 35g.

According to the post, the iPhone 17 Air will be equipped with a single 48-megapixel rear camera and a 24-megapixel selfie camera. The smartphone is expected to be powered by Apple's A19 chip, and could arrive with 8GB of RAM like last year's iPhone 16 Plus model. The tipster also claims that the handset's rear will be made of glass, and that it will wireless (MagSafe) charging.

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REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Stunning display
Solid build quality and lovely colour options
Battery life is bonkers on this one
Excellent for gaming and performance (in general)
Improved cameras

Bad
Still offers a 60Hz refresh rate and misses out on AOD (always-on display)
No fast charging
Comes with USB 2
No Apple Intelligence features out of the box

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Display 6.70-inch

Processor Apple A18

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

OS iOS 18

Resolution 1290x2796 pixels

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