This year, Apple prepares an important jump in its iPhone line with the new generation that will be presented in September. Everything indicates that we will see not only a new device, but also a great draft redesign throughout the range. While the great novelty of the iPhone 17 Air It was its ultradelgated design, now a detail has come to light that could mark a before and after in the performance of the models that are not pro.
It is nothing more and nothing less than, as the prestigious analyst Ming-Chi Kuo informs us, of a Increased RAM of the device, which will be 12 GB, matching Pro Max models for the first time in the history of the iPhone. If real, we would be talking about a real bombing.
More RAM in the iPhone
Until now, Apple had reserved the most powerful specifications to the pro models, leaving the rest of the range in the back. With the iPhone 16, for example, the whole family had 8 GB of RAM, a jump with respect to previous generations, but still insufficient to exploit all the potential of functions such as Apple Intelligence or advanced multitasking. That Apple is considering including 12 GB of RAM Even in models that are not proba a clear break with that strategy.
Kuo ensures that this decision is not yet completely closed for all models. The standard model of iPhone 17 could keep the 8 GB If certain supply problems are not solved. However, everything indicates that Apple will make the final decision in May, when the component production scene is clearer. If confirmed, it would be the first time that the Air and Pro models shared so much RAM capacity, something that would open the door to a more fluid, fast and oriented experience to demanding users, who would have a range of range device without having to opt for the pro models.
The thinnest iPhone in history
In addition, these new 12 GB of RAM will allow to better take advantage of the Apple Intelligence Functionsthe artificial intelligence suite that Apple has begun to deploy on its last devices and that requires large amounts of memory to function without interruptions. It will also involve a tangible improvement in tasks such as video edition, the use of Apps in the background or multitasking work, areas where the iPhone was still one step behind some Android competitors with more generous RAM figures, despite the fact that Apple devices manage them better.
The launch of the iPhone 17 is scheduled to September 2025following the usual calendar of Apple. Meanwhile, the expectation continues to grow around this Air model, which will not only be the finest iPhone ever created, but also one of the most powerful if this commitment to the 12 GB of RAM is confirmed. In a market where the difference between ranges is increasingly diffuse, Apple could be preparing a master play: offer PRO level power in a more accessible, light device and with a groundbreaking design.
It remains to see if the base model will finally join this new era of 12 GB, or if we will have to wait 2026 to see that change in the entire line with the future iPhone 18. What is clear is that Apple does not conform to maintaining the status quo.
