India, Sept. 11 -- For buyers hunting for a new phone, battery life is always a concern but endurance over time matters just as much as a phone's daily stamina. The latest EU energy labels which are now mandatory on phones sold in Europe, finally put hard numbers on how long batteries should last - not just on a single charge but over years of use. According to the official Apple documentation for the iPhone 17 series, including the standard 17, iPhone Air, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max, all four are rated for 1,000 charge cycles before their batteries dip below 80% health.

This standard holds true even for the thinnest model, the iPhone Air, and doesn't change for variants with a physical SIM tray, aside from a very small battery size differen...