Apple iPhone 17 - The New Lineup with A19 and A19 Pro Chips

Apple has unveiled the new iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max models. Beyond the design and hardware innovations, the absolute star is the new generation of A19 and A19 Pro chips, built on TSMC's N3P node.

The iPhone 17 features the A19 with a 6x core CPU (4x efficiency and 2x high-performance) and a five-core GPU with ray tracing and MetalFX upscaling. The A19 Pro is more powerful and powers the iPhone Air and the Pro line, with improvements in branch prediction, doubled cache, and a more advanced GPU. The ultra-thin iPhone Air, at 5.6 mm, also integrates the new N1 network chip, which manages Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread, optimizing functions like AirDrop and Hotspot.

Wide range of power and efficiency

The Pro versions are distinguished by a vapor chamber cooling system with an aluminum unibody, 20 times more efficient than the titanium of previous iPhones. The 6x core GPU promises a 40% increase in sustained performance. On the modem front, Apple updates its C1X (up to double the performance), while the base and Pro models retain Qualcomm modems with mmWave support.

Available from September 19, prices start at €800 for iPhone 17, €900-€1050 for iPhone Air, €1,100 for iPhone 17 Pro, and €1,200 for iPhone 17 Pro Max, which for the first time also offers a 2 TB option. All models start with 256 GB of storage.