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The upcoming iPhone 18 is rumored to include 12GB of RAM, an increase from the iPhone 17's 8GB.

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Apple
What
The upcoming iPhone 18 is rumored to include 12GB of RAM, an increase from the iPhone 17's 8GB.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:06:02 GMT · 4h 22m ago
Where
Taiwan ·
Why
The increased RAM is intended to power new Siri AI features with a more powerful on-device model, requiring a minimum of 12GB of RAM.
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This upgrade could significantly enhance AI capabilities like Siri's expressiveness and system-wide dictation accuracy on the iPhone 18, potentially giving Apple a price advantage over competitors if it absorbs increased RAM costs to maintain current pricing.

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