iPhone 16 Series Now Features 8GB RAM Across the Board: Has Apple Finally Become More "Generous"?

iPhone 16 Series Now Features 8GB RAM Across the Board: Has Apple Finally Become More "Generous"?The iPhone 16 series officially launched pre-orders at 8pm last night, causing the AppleStore website to temporarily experience server issues. While many were indifferent to the upgrades this year before the launch, the pre-orders have been met with enthusiastic buying, with people snapping up the devices without hesitation

iPhone 16 Series Now Features 8GB RAM Across the Board: Has Apple Finally Become More "Generous"?

The iPhone 16 series officially launched pre-orders at 8pm last night, causing the AppleStore website to temporarily experience server issues. While many were indifferent to the upgrades this year before the launch, the pre-orders have been met with enthusiastic buying, with people snapping up the devices without hesitation. This year's iPhone 16 series not only features improvements in the imaging system but also boasts the most powerful SoC in iPhone history. The iPhone 16/Plus utilizes the A18 processor, while the 16 Pro/Max employs the even more powerful A18 Pro chip. Both are built on TSMC's second-generation 3 nanometer process, with Apple officially claiming that the A18/Pro processors deliver "unprecedented performance and energy efficiency."

Notably, to accommodate the half-year-early launch of Apple Intelligence (AppleIntelligence), the entire iPhone 16 series comes equipped with 8GB of RAM. Keep in mind that only the Pro models of the previous generation iPhone 15 featured this "benefit". Johny Srouji, Apple's senior vice president of hardware technologies, recently told the media that the 8GB RAM across the iPhone 16 lineup is due to AppleIntelligence, and this upgrade greatly benefits other applications, including high-end local game execution and 3A games. After careful consideration, Apple determined that 8GB of RAM is the ideal balance, as the software team optimizes the memory footprint of each app. Extensive testing by Apple led to the conclusion that 8GB is the optimal size, preventing memory waste.

The interview also touched upon other matters. The tech world has consistently criticized Apple's stinginess with memory usage in its devices. This interview marked the first time we heard a high-ranking Apple executive emphatically explain their reasoning, a mixture of frustration and resignation. Compared to the Android world, where 16GB of RAM is common, Apple adheres to its own philosophy when it comes to product design. We see this "hardware and software integration" in nearly every Apple product. By boosting the performance of the software system, Apple reduces hardware costs for its devices. I believe this practice can be attributed to the company's long-standing commitment to environmental sustainability.

However, rumors suggest that the next generation of iPhones will see a further RAM upgrade, starting at 12GB. If you're not in a rush to upgrade your iPhone, you might want to hold off for a bit.

Ps. This year, iPhone boxes will no longer include an "Apple sticker." Surprised?