The latest rumors for the iPhone 17 base model are very few.
In a research note with equity research firm GF Securities this month, Apple analyst Jeff Pu stated that the lowest-end iPhone 17 model will be equipped with the same A18 chip that is used in the iPhone 16 base model. The chip will be manufactured with the 3Nm process of the second generation of TSMC, known as N3E, he said.
Ultra-Patli iPhone 17 Air is expected to have an A19 chip, while the iPhone 17 Pro model is expected to have an A19 Pro chip. Both those chips are expected to be manufactured with the third generation of TSMC’s 3Nm process, known as N3P.
PU also hopes that the iPhone 17 will be equipped with 8GB RAM, matching the iPhone 17 with the iPhone 16.
Last month, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that the iPhone 17 Air and both iPhone 17 Pro models will all be equipped with 12GB RAM. He said that Apple was still deciding on 8GB or 12GB RAM for the iPhone 17 base model at that time, and if PU information is correct, the company has settled on 8GB for the device.
Overall, the base iPhone 17 is shaped to be a minor upgrade on the equivalent iPhone 16, the two devices are expected to be the same overall design. Major new features rumored for iPhone 17 include 120Hz display and 24-megapixel front camera, 60Hz and 12-megapixel front camera on iPhone 16.
The Base iPhone 17 may also have a 6.3-inch performance 6.3-inch display compared to the 6.1-inch iPhone 16.
Apple is expected to unveil the entire iPhone 17 series in September.
