When presenting new Android smartphones, manufacturers always give the amount of RAM inside the new device. This information, which is nevertheless important and relevant, is never communicated by Apple. The company does not say it during its event or on the iPhone specifications sheet. Apple deliberately hides the details, which requires a little digging to discover the information.
All iPhone 16s have 8GB of RAM
You followed the Apple Event last night, you looked in detail at the Apple website and yet you did not see the amount of RAM introduced in the iPhone 16? Rest assured, you are not blind, it is just that Apple does not communicate information that in its eyes is not interesting. According to a discovery by @iSWUpdates And MacRumors the iPhone 16 all have 8GB of RAM, the information was found in the latest version of Apple’s developer tool Xcode 16.
In a smartphone, RAM is important because it allows you to manage multiple applications simultaneously and ensure smooth performance, avoiding slowdowns during use. The more RAM a smartphone has, the more efficiently it can handle demanding tasks such as multitasking, video games, AI features or resource-intensive applications, such as those dedicated to photo or video editing.
Compared to the previous iPhone range, we notice that the standard models get a little more RAM. In reality, Apple didn’t really have a choice, because the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are eligible for Apple Intelligence and the AI features that Apple will offer in the United States, then in Europe, consume a lot of RAM.
- iPhone 16: 8GB RAM
- iPhone 16 Plus: 8GB RAM
- iPhone 16 Pro: 8GB RAM
- iPhone 16 Pro Max: 8 GB of RAM
And here is what it gives with the previous range:
- iPhone 15: 6GB RAM
- iPhone 15 Plus: 6GB RAM
- iPhone 15 Pro: 8GB RAM
- iPhone 15 Pro Max: 8 GB of RAM
If you’re used to the Android universe, you’ll probably be surprised that iPhones have so few GB of RAM, but there’s a reason for that. Unlike Android, which has to run on a multitude of devices with varying hardware configurations, iOS is optimized specifically for Apple’s hardware ecosystem. This means that even with less RAM than some Android devices, iPhones can still deliver a similarly smooth and performant experience thanks to this software optimization.
As a result, Apple uses RAM more efficiently, managing memory and background processes better, which is why their devices don’t need as much raw RAM to compete in terms of performance.
Update:
Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies, Johny Srouji, confirmed the 8GB RAM count in a interview with Geekerwan This is the first time Apple has publicly confirmed the amount of RAM in the iPhone 16.
During the interview, Srouji explained that Apple Intelligence was one of the reasons for the RAM increase, but noted that other things will also benefit like gaming.
