Low-end iPhone 18 models expected to launch in spring 2027 will feature 9GB of DRAM, up from 8GB, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Kuo says the A20 chip Apple plans to use for the devices will have 1.5GB x 6 chips for a total of 9GB of RAM, instead of 2GB x 4 chips as the current low-end iPhone 17 models use.
By low-end iPhones, Kuo is likely referring to the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e, both of which are expected to arrive around March or April 2027. Apple plans to introduce the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and foldable iPhone this fall, and these devices are expected to feature 12GB of RAM (1.5GB x 8-die) like the current iPhone 17 Pro. models.
Apple will add more RAM to iPhone 18 models to ensure the devices work well with AI workloads and are able to support all Apple Intelligence features coming in iOS 27.
Apple yesterday increased the prices of its Mac and iPad lines, but the prices of the iPhone 17 did not increase. Apple will likely implement price increases when the iPhone 18 Pro models are released, and since Apple has increased the cost of even the low-end iPad and MacBook Neo, the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e likely won’t be exempt from an increase.
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