iPhone 17 leaker refutes own claim about base model using last year's A18 chip

A lot has already been seen and heard about this year's iPhone 17 lineup. It is rumored that this year, the selfie cameras on all iPhone 17 models will get a bump from 12MP to 24MP. More importantly, the entire lineup, except for the base iPhone 17, will get a new camera module on the back.

However, there was some disappointing news for the base iPhone 17. First, it was reported that it could still miss out on the ProMotion display. Meaning, the base iPhone 17 won't get a display that refreshes from 24Hz to 120Hz, and it will be exclusive to the Pro models.

Another rumor claimed that Apple may continue using last year's A18 chipset on the base iPhone 17. Analyst Jeff Pu suggested that the base model would not only be sticking with the A18 chip but would also retain 8GB of RAM.

Fast forward to now, Jeff Pu has refuted his previous claims and now says that the iPhone 17 will get an A19 chipset. This will be the same as the iPhone 17 Air, Apple's slim model that is expected to replace the "Plus" model.

While Pu reversed his statement about the processor, he reiterated that the base iPhone 17 will continue to feature 8GB RAM. Here's what Pu said (via 9to5Mac);

We now expect the iPhone 17 model to be equipped with A19 (vs. earlier expectation of A18). 12GB DRAM LPDDR5X for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, 12GB LPDDR5 for iPhone 17 Air, and 8GB LPDDR5 for iPhone 17.

While there's no clarity about the iPhone 17 Air, Ming Chi-Kuo has previously claimed that only Pro models will feature 12GB RAM. The base iPhone 17 is also expected to feature in-house Wi-Fi chips. Moreover, this year, Apple is rumored to increase the prices of this year's models, an effect of President Trump's tariffs.

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