Apple emphasized the battery life of the iPhone 17 Pro series at its autumn conference, among which the Pro and Pro Max models have up to 30 hours and 35 hours of streaming video playback time, but these battery life data are limited to the pure eSIM iPhone 17 Pro models sold in specific countries. SIM card versions in other regions will lead to slightly lower battery life.
Apple continues to promote the popularization of eSIM policies. As early as the iPhone 14 series, Apple was the first to cancel the physical SIM card slot in the US market. Originally, it only launched pure eSIM exclusive models in the United States. Now, the full range of iPhone 17 models has also completely cancelled the physical SIM card slot in more countries, and has only supported eSIM digital design.
List of countries for selling iPhone 17 eSIM exclusive versions worldwide
According to Apple’s official instructions, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are exclusive eSIM versions in the following countries and regions, and physical SIM cards are no longer supported:
- USA
- Canada
- Japan
- Mexico
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
- Kuwait
- Bahrain
- Oman
- Guam
- US Virgin Islands
It is worth noting that in addition to the above regions, other markets such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, etc. Currently, the iPhone 17 Pro series maintains dual support versions of nano-SIM card slot and eSIM, while the Chinese market maintains a strategy of only supporting physical nano-SIM cards.
For Apple’s newly launched ultra-thin iPhone Air, the world has also been unified into an eSIM-only design, even China is no exception. Currently, only China Unicom can support the eSIM service of iPhone Air mobile phones. The other two China Telecom and China Mobile will be promoted simultaneously in the future.
What is the difference between a pure eSIM and a physical SIM card on iPhone 17?
The following is a collection of the iPhone 17 series without support for the physical SIM card version, as well as the two design differences from the iPhone 17 series of eSIM version:
| model | eSIM version | SIM card version |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone 17 | Dual eSIM (No physical card) |
Nano SIM + dual eSIM |
| iPhone Air | Dual eSIM (No physical card) |
– |
| iPhone 17 Pro | Dual eSIM (No physical card) |
Nano SIM + dual eSIM |
| iPhone 17 Pro Max | Dual eSIM (No physical card) |
Nano SIM + dual eSIM |
The battery life of the eSIM and SIM card versions iPhone 17
According to Apple’s official technical specifications, since the iPhone 17 Pro series sold in the United States and specific countries adopts a fully eSIM design, the physical SIM card slot is freed and the battery with a larger capacity can be inserted to increase the battery life to a maximum of 33 hours. If only the iPhone 17 version equipped with a physical SIM card slot is provided, the battery space is limited and the battery life is shortened.
Below we sort out the difference between the battery life of pure eSIM models and SIM physical version of iPhone 17 Pro series:
| model | eSIM version | SIM card version |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone 17 Pro | Video playback for 33 hours Video streaming for 30 hours |
Video playback for 31 hours Video streaming for 28 hours |
| iPhone 17 Pro Max | Video playback for 39 hours Video streaming for 35 hours |
Video playback for 37 hours Video streaming for 33 hours |
| iPhone 17 | Video playback for 30 hours Video streaming for 27 hours |
Video playback for 30 hours Video streaming for 27 hours |
It can be clearly seen from the eSIM and physical SIM versions that the battery life of the iPhone 17 Pro series is only less than the physical SIM card slot space, and the battery life is 2 hours less.
That also means that even if the iPhone 17 Pro model uses only eSIM, it is impossible to buy battery life in these markets, and the battery life is the best version. After all, the battery space is limited, so the relative battery life is shortened.
However, the overall battery life of the iPhone 17 Pro series is still significantly improved compared with the previous generation. Apple said that the iPhone 16 Pro streaming video playback is 22 hours, the iPhone 17 Pro (physical SIM version) has reached 28 hours, an annual increase of up to 27%, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max has increased from 29 hours to 33 hours, an increase of about 13%.
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