Only the iPhone 17 Pro Max will have 12GB of RAM, new rumor claims | Infinium-tech
A rumor yesterday claimed that all iPhone 17 models would come with 12GB of RAM, while the iPhone 16 family has 8GB of RAM. Today, TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has provided some clarification.
According to him, only the iPhone 17 Pro Max will have 12GB of RAM, while the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Slim will get 8GB of RAM, just like the next iPhone SE.
With this in mind, Apple is likely to turn advanced on-device AI capabilities into a key selling point specifically for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, rather than the entire range.
The Pro Max will also get an upgraded cooling system combining vapor chamber technology and graphite sheets. The rest of the models in the iPhone 17 family will use only graphite sheets, just like the previous models.
Kuo says the Pro Max currently accounts for about 40% of iPhone sales, which means it’s Apple’s revenue and profit leader among hardware products. And that’s why the differentiation strategy of having the best specs for the Pro Max is likely to continue.
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