The iPhone 18 is again speculated to get an upgrade to 12GB of memory, so that future owners can get as much of a benefit as possible from Siri AI.
While the fall release schedule will include the iPhone 18 Pro, the iPhone 18 is anticipated to arrive months later, in the spring of 2027. When it launches, it should have a considerable upgrade to its memory.
According to KB Securities in a DigiTimes report on Tuesday, Apple will be including 12GB of RAM in the iPhone 18. This would be a 50% increase from the 8GB included in the iPhone 17, and would bring it up to the same level as the iPhone 17 Pro.
The claim isn’t a new one, as it has previously been discussed in April.
The report adds that Apple has talked to its memory suppliers to increase production of LPDDR5X, specifically for its iPhone range. When it comes to paying for it during the ongoing memory crisis, Apple will apparently continue to absorb the costs.
A Siri-based bump
While Apple does periodically upgrade the memory in its hardware, its reason this time could be more than just general performance improvements.
During Apple’s introduction of new Apple Intelligence features at WWDC, it said there would be tiers of on-device models. Its most powerful version would be available on the iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro, which both use 12GB of memory.
It is also going to be usable on iPad models with the M4 chip and later as well as M3 Macs. In both cases, Apple explicitly points out the need for 12GB or more of memory.
If Apple is to sell the iPhone 18 as a model that can use the best available Apple Intelligence models, it would therefore need to equip the iPhone 18 with 12GB.
