iPhone 17 Pro Max may have large battery with capacity of 5000mAh

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is expected to debut as Apple's top-end model in September 2025. According to a tipster, this rumored device might feature a significant battery upgrade from the iPhone 16 Pro Max. The proposed battery capacity could reach 5,000mAh, making it the first iPhone in the Cupertino-based company's lineup to Have such a large battery.

On the Chinese microblogging platform Weibo, the tipster Instant Digital (Translated from Chinese) shared information about the iPhone 17 Pro Max's battery size, stating it would have a 5,000mAh capacity- an Apple first.

Typically, the cupertino-based tech giant promotes screen time rather than battery capacity, but the iPhone 16 Pro Max reportedly has a 4,676mAh battery. The company claims this model can provide 33 hours of video playback and 105 hours of audio playback on a single charge.

Therefore, the larger battery in the suspected iPhone 17 Pro Max could mean longer usage time. If this rumor proves true, the iPhone 17 Pro Max will surpass all previous iPhone models in terms of battery capacity.

Previous reports suggest that the Apple iPhone 17 Pro models will introduce a new Vapor Chamber Cooling System to replace the existing graphite sheets used for heat dissipation, addressing the heat generated by the A19 processor during graphics-intensive tasks or AI processing.

The upcoming iPhone lineup is also expected to see a substantial performance upgrade. Leaked Geekbench scores show over 4000 for single-core and higher scores for multi-core, indicating improved performance in the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. These models are anticipated to feature the A19 Pro chip paired with 12GB of RAM. The processor will likely be manufactured using TSMC's third-generation 3 nm process, called N3P.