New Delhi, May 5 -- Apple is gearing up to unveil the iPhone 17 lineup this year, with a new addition reportedly set to turn heads - the iPhone 17 Air. Touted as the thinnest iPhone ever produced, the iPhone 17 Air is expected to replace the iPhone 16 Plus in Apple's portfolio, offering a sleek design but potentially sacrificing battery endurance in the process.

According to a report fromThe Information, internal testing at Apple suggests the ultra-slim device could struggle to match the battery performance of its siblings in the iPhone 17 range. While most iPhones typically see 80 to 90 per cent of users getting through a full day on a single charge, the iPhone 17 Air is reportedly expected to achieve this benchmark for only 60 to 70 pe...