Artificial intelligence or AI is now the biggest competition in the smartphone world. When Google, Samsung and other tech companies are adding AI features one after another, Apple does not want to be left behind.
At the recently held Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2026, the company announced the new Siri and several AI-powered features. And to deliver that AI technology more powerfully to the hands of users, Apple can bring a major hardware upgrade to the iPhone 18 series.
A new report claims that all models of the iPhone 18 series may have 12GB of RAM. This will include the standard iPhone 18 model. Currently some of Apple’s advanced AI features require more memory to run. Analysts believe that this upgrade can be brought to meet that need.
Currently, most models of the iPhone 17 series are rumored to have 8GB of RAM. As a result, it will not be possible to use all the benefits of the new Siri AI. Only high-end models like the Pro series and iPhone Air can run Apple’s most powerful on-device AI model. But if the 12GB RAM is indeed added to the iPhone 18, more users will have the opportunity to use Apple’s advanced AI features.
Apple’s new AI foundation models will make future Siri smarter, according to experts. Siri can play a more effective role as a personal assistant by understanding user habits, analyzing complex commands, improving content generation, and more. More RAM is very important for these tasks.
But there is still some uncertainty about the matter. Because, another report recently claimed, Apple may reduce some of the hardware specifications of the iPhone 18 to reduce production costs. Even the RAM and chipset were rumored to bring some changes. As a result, we will have to wait for a few more days to know which strategy Apple will adopt in the end.
Meanwhile, due to the increase in the price of DRAM and NAND memory chips in the global market, the production cost of smartphones has also increased. However, if Apple decides to use 12GB of RAM in order to capture the future smartphone market based on AI, then it can be one of the biggest attractions of the iPhone 18 series.
Incidentally, it is known from various sources that iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max may be unveiled in September this year. Apple’s much-awaited foldable iPhone is also rumored to debut at the same event. However, this information has not been officially confirmed yet.
Apple is planning to revamp the iPhone 18 series for an AI-centric future. And if a major upgrade like 12GB RAM is implemented, it could set new benchmarks not only in performance but also in the AI experience.
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