Apple's next-generation standard iPhones could receive a modest memory upgrade that may improve their ability to handle Apple Intelligence features. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e are expected to ship with 9GB of RAM, up from the 8GB reportedly found on the current-generation iPhone 17 and iPhone 17e. While the increase is relatively small, the additional memory is said to be aimed at delivering smoother Apple Intelligence performance on iOS 27. The latest prediction also suggests Apple could introduce a different memory configuration alongside its next-generation A20 chipset, although questions remain about whether the standard models will be able to run the company's most advanced on-device AI model.

Apple’s base model iPhone 18 might not get as much RAM as expected—raising questions about support for iOS 27’s most demanding features.

The iPhone 17 has 8GB of RAM, but Apple’s “lower-end” iPhones set to launch in the first half of next year will get — drumroll please — 9GB of RAM, says supply chain analyst…