The rumor mill has it that Apple’s “iPhone 17 Air” will feature 12GB of RAM.
According to noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a blog post on Thursday, the iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max will all be equipped with 12GB of RAM. He previously only expected the iPhone 17 Pro Max to have 12GB of RAM, so this is good news for customers who will be purchasing the other models.
Kuo also suggested that even the base-model iPhone 17 would arrive with 12GB of RAM, but only if supply chain shortages can be overcome. He said that Apple will make a final decision on the amount of RAM it will offer in this device by May.
All of the models in Apple’s iPhone 16 lineup are equipped with 8GB of RAM, so a jump to 12GB would mark a significant increase. The additional RAM could also contribute to improved performance for Apple Intelligence and multitasking.
Even if the base-model iPhone 17 sticks with 8GB of RAM, Kuo said he expects all models in the iPhone 18 lineup to have 12GB of RAM.
Kuo said the increased RAM will primarily benefit Apple suppliers Micron and SK Hynix.
It’s thought that Apple will announce the iPhone 17 models and their specifications around the usual time in September.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors and mingchikuo.craft.me