The iPhone 17 series, which is expected to be unveiled later this year, will possibly come with support for RAM more than the current iPhone 16 lineup. The upcoming series is expected to include a base, an air, a supporter and a Pro Max version. A tipster has claimed that the alleged smartphone will support 12 GB RAM, an upgrade from 8 GB RAM that is equipped with the current model. Tipster has indicated on memory reforms that next year’s iPhone 18 can also come with lineups.
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IPhone 17 smartphone according to a Weibo, will support 12GB RAM Post By tipster digital chat station (translated from Chinese). The model is expected to be equipped with Apple Intelligence and other AI-supported tools “mass”. Large RAM size is called to help perform these features.
The pro model of lineups including the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max is expected to be operated by the A19 Pro chipset, which will probably be built on the 3Nm process of the TSMC. Coupled with 12GB RAM, the performance of this chip has been tipped to greatly improve during the A18 Pro SOC. Later currently the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max handset are used with 8GB of RAM.
Tipster added in the post that the iPhone 18 series, which is expected to come in the second half of 2026, will come with the support of six-channel LPDDR5X memory. The upgrade is expected to increase the performance of the alleged handset.
The new claims about the iPhone 17 and iPhone 18 memory after TF Securities Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo were recently claimed that Apple was considering the standard iPhone 17 shipping with 12GB RAM, which is similar to other phones in the lineup. Kuo also claimed that all models in the iPhone 18 lineup, which are not expected until the second half of 2026, possibly 12GB RAM, as well as.
The iPhone 17 lineup is on track to launch later this year. According to a recent report, at least one variant in the iPhone 17 lineup has approved the Engineering Verification Test (EVT) phase, which means to ensure that the phone’s hardware serves as an intention. The handset is expected to pass DVT (design verification test) and PVT (production verification test) stages before its large -scale production starts. These are regular trials, and the timeline suggests that the series production plans are on the track for the launch of September.
