The arrival of the iPhone 17 air generated an intense debate around its possible autonomy. Apple bets on an extreme thinness on its aircraft, and this time, it went further with a smartphone located about 5.5 mm thick, becoming the The best iPhone ever presented. This light and compact design, although attractive, also increases certain commitments for the user, in particular with regard to autonomy.
Various internal leaks and Apple tests itself suggest that the autonomy of the iPhone 17 air will be marked by its low battery capacity. According to available data, only between 60% and 70% of users could finish all day without having to find a candle, while in previous iPhone generations, these percentages have reached 80 to 90%. SO, The battery life emerges as the main drawback of such a thin design.
Apple is preparing a specific battery cover for iPhone 17 air
To counter this limitation, Apple would work on a basic cover suitable for iPhone 17 air. This accessory remembers the old smart battery case which accompanied generations such as the iPhone 11, and has stopped selling when the iPhone incorporated the USB-C port instead of lightning.
The basic bulletin will not only extend the autonomy, but will also offer additional protection For the device. In addition, everything indicates that it will be compatible with the magsafe magnetic load system and with the current USB-C, facilitating a more practical and simple load. Thus, the user can simultaneously load the phone and cover it during the connection, both loans to use without additional complications.
The main challenge of this accessory is to maintain the balance between thickness and functionality. Although the lid adds volume, the extreme slimming of the iPhone 17 air would make the terminal resulting, even with the external battery, remained quite manageable in hand, avoiding the feeling of weight or excessive size that the covers of the previous generations were used to.
Request, production and expectations before the new coverage base
IPhone 17 air sales forecasts reflect a certain caution by Apple herself and its suppliers. Only 10% of the estimated production of the iPhone 17 family would be reserved for the Air model, compared to 40% of the Pro Max or 25% of standard and standard models. This suggests that the company expects that a limited part of the public decides by this ultrafine design, mainly due to autonomy problems.
The possible arrival of the case base, however, would allow more users to deal with day by day without the search interruptions of a socket. There is no detail on the price, the exact capacities or the final design of this accessoryBut it should be officially announced during the presentation event of the iPhone 17, probably in September.
