iPhone 17 Air: SanDisk, Kioxia supposedly added to list of internal storage suppliers
The 17 Air is thought to launch very soon as a new iPhone with far less in the areas of rear cameras and battery than some in order to introduce a new and ultra-slim form-factor to Apple's flagship smartphone line-up.
It might be in a position to expect premium-grade data storage nonetheless, courtesy of the leading providers SanDisk and Kioxia in addition to Samsung and SK Hynix, according to a new analysis of the Apple supply chain leaked to X by @Jukanlosreve following its alleged compilation by Citigroup.
The spreadsheet suggests that the majority of 17 Air internal storage orders has gone to Kioxia at 35%, while SK Hynix gets 30% and SanDisk 20%, leaving Samsung with the remaining 15%.
Some of those NAND chips might be of just 128GB in size, though, according to a second @Jukanlosreve tip allegedly based on material for the eyes of Korean telecomms companies.
The 17 Air's only other alternatives in this area are 256GB and 512GB, with the option of 1TB yet again exclusive to the 17 Pro Max in this leak.
The Air is thought to be closer in price to the 17 Pro than the entry-level 17 nonetheless, at 1.4, 1.55 and 1.25 million won respectively in this leak alone.
Meanwhile, a 1TB 16 Pro Max still commands a $1,400 price on Amazon right now, even in Renewed Premium condition.
