The iPhone 17 is again rumored to ship with an A19 chip as an analyst not known for accuracy catches up with other leakers on the processing and memory rumors.

Apple currently uses a two-tier approach when it comes to iPhone chips, with the Pro models getting the Pro version of the system-on-chip for that year. However, after claiming Apple will shake things up with its chip strategy for 2025, an analyst has returned to the fold.

In May, GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu recanted an earlier report and went against practically every other leaker on the core iPhone 17. Pu believed that the base model will use the A18 chip, the same one used in the iPhone 16 lineup.

Less than two months later, Pu has changed his tune. Instead, he cites supply chain reporting that is probably not his own to reverse the claim, and now believes that the A19 will be used by the iPhone 17.

Pu now joins practically the rest of the rumor mill in believing that the A19 generation of chips will be used by the iPhone 17 family of smartphones. Notably, Fixed Focus Digital said on July 9 that the iPhone 17 Air will use a chip-binned A19 Pro instead of the A19.

Memory difference

Pu's comments didn't just discuss the change in chip being used by the iPhone 17, he also talked about the memory it will use. According to Pu, the iPhone 17 will be the only model using 8GB of LPDDR5 memory.

The iPhone 17 Air will reportedly use 12GB of LPDDR5, while the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are set to use 12GB of LPDDR5X.

This too is a modification of his previous claim, which had the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air using 8GB of memory and 12GB for the Pro models. Before that, he had put the iPhone 17 Air at the 12GB level.

It's also a "me too" report, after other leakers have provided information. Pu's new memory comment also matches that of Fixed Focus Digital, who said the iPhone 17 will be the only model on 8GB. They added that the others will use 12GB.

Pu doesn't have the greatest track record in the Apple rumor space. Tuesday's back-track is a further indication of that.