Is this much battery drain normal on a new iPhone 17?

Check Settings, Battery and look at both the apps using the most power and their on-screen and background activity. Five hours of heavy video or social media use can look very different from five hours of lighter use.

If you just set the phone up, give it a little time and check again once any setup activity has finished. If the drain still seems excessive, contact Apple support rather than assuming it will sort itself out.

Make sure you are comparing the base iPhone 17 with the right model. The Pro and Pro Max have larger batteries, and Apple's published video playback figures aren't a direct prediction of how long the phone will last with your own mix of apps.

Five or six hours of screen time from nearly a full battery can still feel disappointing on a new phone. Usage matters, sure, but that number alone doesn't prove the battery is either normal or faulty. The Battery screen should help narrow down what's eating the charge.

Video-heavy social apps are worth checking first. They can use a lot of power while streaming and loading content, so a day spent mostly in those apps may drain the phone much faster than a day of messaging and browsing.