Will the upcoming iPhone 17 Professional fashions include 12GB of RAM, up from 8GB within the iPhone 16 Professional? Jeff Pu of GFHK Tech Analysis definitely thinks so.
In line with the newest notice from the analyst seen by 9to5Mac, each the iPhone 17 Professional and iPhone 17 Professional Max will characteristic 12GB of RAM that may allow the gadgets to outperform the opposite fashions within the lineup when it comes to AI capabilities.
“In the meantime iPhone 17 Professional and Professional Max are anticipated emigrate to LPDDR5 12GB,” Pu mentioned within the notice.” This transition alone will contribute to a 3.5% YoY improve in smartphone DRAM content material throughout an estimated 100 million new iPhone items.”
That is the third time Pu has predicted elevated reminiscence for Apple’s forthcoming premium gadgets. Pu mentioned as a lot again in Might 2024, earlier than trade analyst Ming-Chi Kuo chimed in along with his personal take. In August, Kuo claimed that the improve could be restricted to the iPhone 17 Professional Max.
Unfazed, Pu hit again in October by doubling down on his unique declare. This improve in reminiscence, he mentioned, would contribute to improved efficiency for Apple Intelligence and multitasking. He additionally sprinkled in some spice by repeating his prediction that the gadgets would characteristic a 48-megapixel Telephoto rear digicam and a 24-megapixel entrance digicam.
Pu has an excellent monitor document for Apple rumors, as does Kuo. Each analysts have sources inside Apple’s provide chain in Asia, so a Pu-Kuo rumor is prone to be no less than half proper. We’ll have to attend and see.
Apple elevated RAM throughout its total iPhone 16 lineup final yr, equipping even the bottom iPhone 16 and 16 Plus fashions with 8GB of RAM – matching what was beforehand unique to the iPhone 15 Professional and Professional Max.
This {hardware} improve expanded Apple Intelligence compatibility past simply Professional fashions, because the AI characteristic requires no less than 8GB of RAM to perform. The just lately launched iPhone 16e continues this development, and likewise options 8GB of RAM and full assist for Apple Intelligence.
Regardless of the RAM standing of the iPhone 17 Professional fashions, we’re anticipating different large adjustments. Apple’s next-generation iPhone 17 Professional will characteristic three rear cameras organized in a well-recognized triangular format, however the cameras can be housed in an all-new rectangular digicam bar with rounded corners, in response to corroborated rumors.
The gadgets are additionally mentioned to have an aluminum body as an alternative of titanium, a narrower Dynamic Island, an Apple-designed Wi-Fi 7 chip, and extra. For all of the rumors we have heard up to now, make sure to examine our devoted iPhone 17 Professional roundup. Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup is predicted to reach round mid-September.
