New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Air is expected to ship with an A19 Pro processor, with a reduced 5-core GPU configuration, according to new claims from prominent Chinese tipster Fixed Focus Digital. The source, who has over two million followers on Weibo, said only the higher-end iPhone 17 Pro models will feature the full 6-core GPU version of the chip.

Spotted by Macrumors, this is the second time in recent months that Fixed Focus Digital has reportedly revealed accurate information about the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air.

The decision to use fewer GPU cores could be the result of "binning", where chips with slight manufacturing variations are repurposed or a move to better control heat in the slimmer chassis, the publicat...