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An iPhone 17 torn apart shows how Apple cut the SIM slot for bigger batteries
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iPhone 17 ProA new teardown confirms Apple killed the SIM tray in the iPhone 17 lineup, using the space to pack in bigger batteries.
The iPhone 17 Pro Max tops the list with 5,088 mAh, up 8.6% from 2024's iPhone 16 Pro Max.
The iPhone 17 Pro comes in at 4,252 mAh, a jump of nearly 19% over the iPhone 16 Pro.
Even the standard iPhone 17 and the new iPhone Air get upgrades, with 3,692 mAh and 3,149 mAh respectively.
The iPhone 17 teardown shows Apple is still finding ways to reclaim space once reserved for legacy parts.
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