iPhone 17 Air – A19 Pro processor confirmed

iPhone 17 Air – A19 Pro chip and GPU specs revealed

The iPhone 17 launch event is approaching, and both iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro are highly anticipated. A new leak reveals iPhone 17 Air’s processor details.

Sources claim iPhone 17 Air will feature an A19 Pro chip with a 5-core GPU, while iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will include the full 6-core GPU. The performance gap will mainly be noticeable for gamers and those doing video editing or heavy workloads.

Slim design – performance trade-off

A thinner design means reduced heat dissipation, causing thermal throttling to kick in earlier compared to Pro models. This could lead to a noticeable performance difference in some tasks.

This claim contradicts earlier predictions from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who previously suggested the iPhone 17 Air would use the standard A19 chip. Meanwhile, Fixed Focus Digital states the base model will indeed have the A19.

Air model – elegant but with limitations

While the iPhone 17 Air will impress with its slimness, it comes with trade-offs:

• Reduced GPU performance
• Single camera instead of triple setup
• Smaller battery capacity
• No ProMotion display
• No mmWave 5G support
• Single speaker

The iPhone 17 Air is for users who prioritize slim design and style over absolute top-tier performance.