An Apple executive confirms that every model will come with 8GB and explains the decision. So why did Apple choose to systematically include 8GB in all its models?
Tl;dr
- Apple confirms that all iPhone 16 models will feature 8GB of RAM.
- This decision was mainly motivated by the need for the “Apple Intelligence” functionality.
- Apple Vice President Johny Srouji points out that this RAM will also improve gaming performance.
- The iPhone 16 will be available for purchase starting September 20.
A first for Apple: 8 GB of RAM in all iPhone 16 models
Apple, known for its discretion when it comes to the technical details of its products, has broken its silence. A company executive recently confirmed that each member of the iPhone 16 family will come with 8GB of RAM. A first in Apple’s history.
A decision motivated by “Apple Intelligence”
The choice to increase the RAM capacity to 8GB was mainly motivated by the need to run the company’s artificial intelligence functionality, called Apple Intelligence. This was confirmed by Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware and technology, in an interview with YouTube channel Geekerwan. “Apple Intelligence was a major feature that led us to believe we needed to move to 8GB,” he said.
Increased performance for gaming
While the RAM increase is primarily aimed at supporting Apple Intelligence, other applications, including gaming, will also benefit from the upgrade. “The 8GB will help a lot with other applications, including gaming, AAA games, and high-performance on-device gaming,” Srouji added. According to him, the optimization of the new RAM by Apple’s software development team will also help avoid memory waste.
