The new ‘iPhone 17 Air’ to get same chip as Pros, but with weaker GPU

Apple’s new entrant, the iPhone 17 Air, will be making its way to mobile markets later this year as a slimmer, more affordable alternative to the flagship lineup. A new claim now states that this phone will come with a similar CPU setup to the more pricey Pros.

Weibo leaker, Fixed Focus Digital, who has a track record of accurate leaks, has pointed out that Apple will be using the A19 Pro on the iPhone 17 Air. This chip will have the same configuration, on the CPU side, though it will cut down on a GPU core.

The reduced core could be to contain thermal figures on the thinner Air, or simply the result of using binned chips from production. In any case, the A19 Pro for the iPhone 17 Air will come with a 5-core GPU, as opposed to a 6-core setup on the Pros.

The vanilla iPhone 17, though, is expected to come with the base A19 chip. This contradicts insider Ming-Chi Kuo’s claim of the iPhone 17 using the A18, but supply chain analysts have also now concluded that the A19 series will be used across the line.

This is all we know for now, but rest assured that we will keep you updated as new information becomes available.