Ahead of the launch of the iPhone 16 collection, one factor we heard rumored was that every one 4 fashions would have 8GB of RAM, and – whereas Apple by no means reveals RAM quantities in its telephones – plainly declare was in all probability proper.
MacRumors – with help from @iSWUpdates – claims to have discovered point out of 8GB of RAM for all 4 fashions within the newest model of Xcode 16 (an Apple software for builders).
That can be a 2GB increase for the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Plus, however it might imply that the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max have the identical quantity of RAM as their predecessors.
An subject for AI
That latter level is barely disappointing, particularly since Apple Intelligence is more likely to want various RAM – particularly for the stuff that’s dealt with on gadget. For comparability, the Google Pixel 9 line comes with between 12GB and 16GB of RAM to assist deal with the entire many AI options on these telephones.
Of course, we nonetheless can’t fairly take this leak as a affirmation that each iPhone 16 mannequin has 8GB of RAM. We’ll have to attend for teardowns for that, however we’d say it’s very doubtless correct.
For one factor, Xcode recordsdata have precisely revealed RAM quantities in earlier iPhone fashions, and for one more, it is smart that the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus no less than would have 8GB, because the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus don’t help Apple Intelligence, and that’s doubtless no less than partially as a result of they solely have 6GB of RAM.
That once more although reveals how essential loads of RAM in all probability is for Apple’s AI, so it will likely be fascinating to see whether or not the Pro fashions really feel lower than Pro when finishing up AI duties.
