iPhone 15 Pro models might still come with 8GB of RAM

The iPhone 15 sequence is predicted to reach subsequent month, doubtlessly on September 12 or 13. As far as we all know, solely the Pro models (iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max) will use the brand new Apple A17 Bionic chipset, whereas the non-Pro models will still depend on the A16. As per a earlier insider tip, the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max had been apparently still going to rock 6GB of RAM. Potentially of the sooner LPDDR5 selection, provided by Micron or Samsung, however 6GB nonetheless.

Update:

It seems that each 8GB and 6GB RAM configurations for A17 had been in testing at one level, at the moment unclear why or which of these was chosen as last – might be depending on storage.

They’re labeled as follows:

POP, COLL + 6G

POP, COLL + 8G

— Unknownz21 🌈 (@URedditor) August 11, 2023

The iPhone has been caught with 6GB of RAM for the reason that iPhone 12 Pro. But that has confirmed to be sufficient, because of end-to-end vertical and horizontal optimization. As per a brand new tip by the identical X (previously Twitter) consumer @URedditor, there might still be an opportunity of seeing 8GB on an iPhone this yr. Allegedly, the brand new A17 Bionic has been examined with each 6GB and 8GB of RAM, each within the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models. The supply is not certain which RAM measurement was chosen on the finish, however the hypothesis right here is that maybe higher-storage tiers of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max might come with 8GB of RAM and doubtlessly a slight bump in efficiency.

This is solely hypothesis at this level, and Apple’s monitor report suggests an equivalent RAM quantity throughout at the least the Pro vary as a extra seemingly strategy. That being stated, tying collectively reminiscence and storage quantities has been customary observe within the Android realm for a while now, so it might not be totally ludicrous to contemplate Apple is doing the identical.

Since this one is within the air, we need to hear your ideas. Will there be totally different RAM variants on the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max? Will these be tied to increased storage tiers? Could they doubtlessly lead to a snappier iOS expertise? Perhaps longer iOS replace help sooner or later? All legitimate dialogue matters.

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