This time, the iPhone 17 Air battery may have actually been leaked

New images purporting to be of the battery for the expected iPhone 17 Air have leaked — and these are more plausible than the dubious last ones, which had to be retracted.

Top: iPhone 17 Air battery. Bottom: iPhone 17 Pro battery — image credit; yeux1122

On August 1, 2025, leaker Majin Bu released what he first claimed to be images of the battery for the iPhone 17 Air, but then retracted it. While he specified a battery capacity that roughly fit with previous rumors, the images themselves were not conclusive and he later said they were actually for the iPhone 17 Pro.

Now leaker yeux1122 has released different images, and while they are still not confirmed, they are at least of a battery that is noticeably slim. In one side-on image comparing it to a purported iPhone 17 Pro one, the leaker says the iPhone 17 Air battery is only 2.49mm.

Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible

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