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iPhone 17 Battery Expected Performance Improvements
Battery improvement on iPhone 16e
The iPhone 16e, unveiled on Feb. 19, carries the code Centauri C1, Apple’s first self-developed modem since it took over Intel’s telecom modem division. While it’s unclear if Apple C1 improved signal reception sensitivity issues with previous Intel modems, according to Apple, C1 modems have significantly improved power efficiency and increased battery life.
According to the video playback time and battery usage time posted on the official website, the iPhone 16e has seen significant improvements in battery performance, including an increase of 20 to 6 hours in battery usage compared to the iPhone 14 and an additional 4 hours compared to the iPhone 16.
Battery capacity of iPhone 17 Air
This leads to increased expectations for the battery life of the iPhone 17 Air. Although the exact battery capacity of the iPhone 17 Air has not been revealed, considering that the battery capacity of the Galaxy S25 Edge is 3900mAh, it seems that the iPhone 17 Air will also be equipped with a battery in the range of 3000mAh.
The iPhone 16e is also expected to feature an Apple C1 chip on the iPhone 17 Air, which is likely to have better-than-expected battery life, as the iPhone 16e has significantly increased usage time to around 30 percent on the same battery capacity. However, according to the recent news, there is room for additional improvement in addition to C1.
Apple’s own Wi-Fi chip
According to Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst specializing in Apple, Apple plans to use its own Wi-Fi chips. He mentioned that, following Qualcomm’s modem, Broadcom’s Wi-Fi chips will be replaced by Apple’s own chips at a fast pace. According to a recent industry survey conducted by Ming-Chi Kuo, all iPhone 17 models that will be released in the second half of the year will have their own Wi-Fi chips. Therefore, the transition to Apple’s own Wi-Fi chips is expected to reduce the cost of manufacturing iPhones and improve connectivity across Apple devices.
Expected improvement in battery performance
However, Apple’s own model, the C1, will only be installed on the iPhone 17. This Wi-Fi modem is expected to support Wi-Fi 7, and a previous report also mentioned that Apple’s own Wi-Fi chip would be installed only on the iPhone 17 Pro.
The expansion of Wi-Fi chips on all iPhone 17 models is a positive sign that development has gone better than Apple had expected. Ultimately, Apple seems to be moving toward increasing energy efficiency and reducing manufacturing costs by developing all of its wireless communication chips on its own. However, the most important thing is basic reception sensitivity. We look forward to increasing battery life while having the basics.