According to a report from Korea’s The Bell, the upcoming iPhone 18 will receive a 50% memory upgrade—jumping from 8GB to 12GB of RAM. That puts it on par with the higher-end models, which already made the leap to 12GB with the iPhone 17 lineup. The move appears to be driven by Apple’s growing focus on Apple Intelligence, which relies heavily on local processing to ensure user privately.
Samsung is reportedly supplying Apple with next-generation LPDDR5X RAM modules, while SK Hynix and Micron are expected to help meet demand. These new chips are faster and more power-efficient than the LPDDR5 of the iPhone 17.
The iPhone 18 family will reportedly debut in two phases. The iPhone 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max, iPhone Air 2, and Apple’s first foldable iPhone are said to be planned for fall 2026, powered by the upcoming 2nm A20 chip. The standard iPhone 18 and a rumored iPhone 18e could follow in early 2027.
The jump to 12GB may sound incremental, but it’s a meaningful upgrade for Apple’s AI strategy. With more (and likely more complex) Apple Intelligence features expected to debut on the next-gen iPhones, the added memory should help handle demanding tasks smoothly while keeping other activities uninterrupted.
However, higher specs could come at a price. With TSMC’s 2nm chip production expected to raise costs, analysts predict that base prices could climb by $50–$100 over the iPhone 17 lineup. Even so, many Apple fans on X (formerly Twitter) seem more excited than concerned, seeing the RAM boost as a long-overdue step toward keeping pace with Android rivals like Samsung’s Galaxy S26 and Vivo’s X300 series.
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