If you are one of those who expected impatient a revolution by the hand of the iPhone 17, you may have to calm your expectations. Judging by the last leaks, Apple could repeat the strategy that many feared, launching a terminal with hardly any changes.
This iPhone 17 that rumors suggest, it would arrive with practically the same chip and RAM as the 2024 terminal. In this article we tell you everything you need to know, and whether or not it is worth it.
Characteristics of the iPhone 17
Yes, the basic iPhone 17 could reach the market with the same A18 and 8 GB processor of RAM That we already saw on the iPhone 16, which raises a great question: are we really facing a new iPhone or simply an iPhone 16 with another name?
The information comes to the analyst Jeff Pu, from GF Securities, and has been collected by means such as Macrumors. According to their reports, the only next generation model that would maintain these recycled components would be the standard iPhone 17, while the rest of the family, including the new iPhone 17 Air, Pro and Pro Max, would make the leap to a more advanced processor and RAM of up to 12 GB In some cases. This would leave the entrance model clearly behind the rest of the range, something especially important if we take into account that artificial intelligence functions are increasingly required.
The possible decision to maintain the A18 and the 8 GB of RAM in the base model has a clear reading, and that Apple would be pushing users to opt for the most expensive models. At a technical level, these types of movements are not new, but they do directly affect the weakest link: the user, which Wait for important changes to justify an annual renewal of the device. Even more if one takes into account that the price of the standard model does not usually lower precisely.
How will the 2025 iPhone
As for the possible changes we would see, the basic iPhone 17 is expected to incorporate a New Front Chamber of 24 Megapixels and one bigger screen 6.3 inches, with 120 Hz refreshment rate. Although they are quite relevant improvements, they are still very discreet if compared to the novelties of the rest of the models. For example, the iPhone 17 Air will bet on an ultrafine design and a 6.55 -inch screen, while the Pro models will integrate the new A19 PRO manufactured with N3P technology of TSMC, more efficient and powerful.
Another differential element in the upper models will be the introduction of a technology called 'metallens' in the proximity sensor, which would reduce the size of the Face ID module and, with it, of the Dynamic Island. However, according to sources, this innovation will be reserved only for the most advanced models, such as iPhone 17 Pro Max.
This type of strategies by Apple, in order to differentiate more the entry models from the most advanced, could be a double -edged sword. On the one hand, they allow you to reduce costs in the basic model and encourage the sale of premium models, but on the other, they could move less fans away or who simply look for a good iPhone without having to pay a fortune.
