iPhone 17 may pack the identical internals as iPhone 16.
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Apple could reuse the iPhone 16‘s A18 chip on the bottom iPhone 17 mannequin this 12 months. The telephone can also ship with 8GB RAM, the identical as its predecessor.
All different members of the iPhone 17 household will reportedly use a more moderen A18 chip and sport 50% extra RAM.
iPhone 17 could reuse iPhone 16’s internals
Apple will supposedly rejig its iPhone lineup in an enormous approach this 12 months, changing the Plus mannequin with a super-slim Air. The Professional fashions will swap to a extra highly effective A19 Professional chip, fabricated on TSMC’s cutting-edge N3P node. They’ll apparently additionally function a redesigned rear digicam island.
A analysis word from analyst Jeff Pu of GF Securities signifies the corporate won’t present the identical affection to the bottom iPhone 17 (through Macrumors). It is going to purportedly use the identical A18 chip as discovered on the iPhone 16. Even the RAM capability will stay the identical at 8GB.
That is regardless of different iPhone 17 fashions, together with the iPhone 17 Air, reportedly packing 12GB of RAM. It is going to permit the telephones to run AI options easily sooner or later.
Moreover, Pu believes Apple will make the most of a brand new metalens proximity sensor know-how within the upcoming iPhones. It will seemingly permit the corporate to scale back the Face ID sensor dimension and make the Dynamic Island smaller. A earlier rumor urged that Apple may restrict this alteration solely to the flagship iPhone 17 Professional Max.
iPhone 17 {hardware} adjustments could fail to impress
From a {hardware} viewpoint, the one notable improve may very well be a 24MP entrance digicam and a barely greater 6.3-inch 120Hz show. Regardless of the bump in display dimension, the iPhone 17 would stay the smallest mannequin in Apple’s lineup. The iPhone 17 Air will supposedly pack a 6.55-inch display regardless of its slim body.
To this point, rumors counsel the bottom iPhone 17 will convey solely incremental enhancements over the iPhone 16. If something, this transfer will assist Apple push extra customers in the direction of its Air and Professional fashions, boosting its common promoting worth (ASP).
