A while back, we saw a rumor that claimed the upcoming iPhone 17 would be equipped with the same Apple A18 chip as its predecessor. Well, it turns out that GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu is now backtracking from his previous claim and expects the iPhone 17 to feature the all-new Apple A19 chip, which will also power the iPhone 17 Air.
iPhone 17 renders in Green and Purple
If you were also hoping for more RAM on the baseline iPhone 17, that’s apparently not going to happen. The latest report from Pu suggests the device will once again feature 8GB LPDDR5 RAM. The other two models in the iPhone 17 series are expected to feature 12GB RAM, with the 17 Air offering the same LPDDR5 speeds. Meanwhile, the 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max will receive faster LPDDR5X RAM.
iPhone 17 family dummy units
The entire iPhone 17 series is also rumored to bring Apple’s self-designed Wi-Fi 7 chip. The vanilla model is expected to offer a larger 6.3-inch OLED, which may finally get a 120Hz refresh rate though it won’t be of the LTPO variety (ProMotion in Apple lingo) like on the Pro series. As per the latest rumor, Apple will launch the iPhone 17 series on September 8.