Jeff Pu of Haitong International, a reasonably accurate source of Apple news, is back today with a new research note, and it’s all about iPhone 17 series coming next year, most likely in September.
Let’s start with what will be the shiny new member of the family, the iPhone 17 Thin (or iPhone 17 Air if Apple wants to use the same naming scheme as for its tablets). This model has been “confirmed” (as much as anything can be unofficially) to use the A19 chip (so not the A19 Pro like Pro models), associated with 8 GB of RAM (support for Apple Intelligence will therefore unsurprisingly be integrated).
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The phone will have a single 48 MP rear camera and a 24 MP selfie camera. It will have Face ID, an aluminum frame and a 6.6-inch screen. Pu says that this model will have a completely new design and will replace the iPhone Plus model.
He also talked about the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. Both will have the same screen sizes as their predecessors, the A19 Pro chip, 12 GB of RAM, a 48 MP telephoto lens, a 24 MP selfie camera, and the Pro Max will also have a much narrower Dynamic Island, in as a result of the handset using a new Face ID system.