The new iPhone 17 Pro battery system would adopt an L -shaped configuration, perfectly suited to the internal architecture redesigned by the device. This design would allow optimal integration with the reduced logic card of the phone, thus maximizing the use of the available space. Recall that the colors of the mobile have recently leaked.
The steel metal housing would represent the central element of this innovation. This technology would offer three major advantages compared to conventional batteries: better thermal dissipation, higher energy density and greater structural resistance. These improvements would thus allow more stable operation of the battery, even in intensive conditions of use.
Compared to current market solutions, this metal housing would place Apple in the technological avant-garde position, while most competitors still use plastic or composite boxes.
An unprecedented regional differentiation strategy
For the first time in Apple’s history, the iPhone 17 Pro would benefit from two battery variants depending on the market. The version intended for the American market would exploit the space released by the absence of a physical SIM drawer to offer a wider battery, thus optimizing the available energy capacity. Conversely, international markets retaining the physical SIM drawer will receive a more compact version, adapted to specific space constraints.
A rethought maintenance technology?
The iPhone 17 Pro would also introduce changes in maintenance and repair. The new generation of batteries would use special adhesives that can be detached thanks to a low voltage electric current. This technology, already present on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, considerably facilitates the replacement of batteries with technicians.
This approach makes it possible to respond to new European regulations on the repairability of electronic devices, while reducing maintenance costs for consumers. Traditional methods require solvents or specialized tools.
Repair professionals will be able to make replacements faster and with less risk of damaging adjacent components, improving the overall sustainability of devices.
