iPhone 17 has 12GB RAM

iPhone 17 could be the first iPhone generation with 12GB RAM. Photo: Tom's Guide .

Apple has never really taken the iPhone’s RAM seriously. It wasn’t even mentioned at launch events, nor is it prominently mentioned in the iPhone feature list on the company’s website.

The Cupertino giant has never tried to achieve RAM parity with Android flagships, especially Samsung's high-end lineup. However, that could eventually change, with the iPhone 17 expected to have the same amount of RAM as the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Analyst Ming-chi Kuo predicts that Apple is working to equip the entire iPhone 17 line with 12GB of RAM. In the previous generation, even the high-end Pro Max model had a maximum of 8GB of RAM.

In particular, Kuo believes that Apple wants to ship all versions of the iPhone 17 with 12GB of RAM, including the thin and light iPhone 17 Air, to compete with Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge. However, the plan may face supply chain issues, forcing them to use 8GB of RAM for the base iPhone 17. Apple is finalizing the evaluation and will make a final decision in May.

Even if the iPhone 17 keeps the same amount of RAM as its predecessor, all iPhone 18s will have 12GB of RAM next year.

Additionally, Kuo estimates that the average selling price of 12GB RAM is up to 50% higher than that of 8GB RAM, creating a huge opportunity for Apple suppliers, including Micron and SK Hynix.

In the past, Apple has defended its stance of not increasing the amount of RAM on the iPhone by arguing that the combination of hardware and software is more efficient and does not require using up all the RAM. As Apple Intelligence expands, the company has had to increase the RAM to ensure consistency across devices and ensure enough memory is available for AI features.

An iPhone 17 with 12GB of RAM would be on par with the Galaxy S25 Ultra. All versions of the Galaxy S25 Ultra come with 12GB of RAM, and in some markets it even has 16GB, a number that Apple may not even consider for the next few years.

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