iPhone 17 Air rumored to shrink battery & lean on iOS 26 to keep up

Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Air may feature a significantly smaller battery than the rest of the iPhone 17 lineup, with leaks pointing to a capacity smaller than anything in the iPhone 16 line.A render of what the iPhone 17 Air could look like, in light blueWeibo account Instant Digital, a leaker with a mixed track record, claims the iPhone 17 Air will use a battery rated around 2,800 mAh. That's notably smaller than every iPhone 16 model. Rumor Score: