{"id":235300,"date":"2026-04-24T16:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/delayed-iphone-18-could-get-a-ram-boost-and-a-more-powerful-chipset\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T18:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:25:11","slug":"delayed-iphone-18-could-get-a-ram-boost-and-a-more-powerful-chipset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/delayed-iphone-18-could-get-a-ram-boost-and-a-more-powerful-chipset\/","title":{"rendered":"Delayed iPhone 18 could get a RAM boost and a more powerful chipset"},"content":{"rendered":"

Delayed iPhone 18 could get a RAM boost and a more powerful chipset<\/a><\/p>\n

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While the vanilla Apple iPhone 18 isn’t expected to launch this year with its pro-tier brethren, the delayed phone could arrive with a nice upgrade when it does release.<\/p>\n

Despite recent rumors of cost-saving downgrades coming to the iPhone 18, analyst Dan Nystedt claims the standard Apple smartphone will come with at least one major upgrade: 12GB of RAM.<\/p>\n

Nystedt’s claims run counter to the downgrade rumors from earlier this week. But 12GB of RAM might still be a part of cost-cutting measures as even Apple has to navigate the ongoing RAM crisis.<\/p>\n

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In recent years, the now smaller 8GB RAM standard has been cut by manufacturers as the lowest tier, similar to how 128GB has largely disappeared as a base storage size. Plus, as AI demands have increased, so too has the need for more RAM.<\/p>\n

The iPhone 18 getting 12GB would be a major boost over the 8GB in the current iPhone 17 base model. Last year, Apple boosted the iPhone 17 Pro models to 12GB<\/p>\n

Nystedt appended his 12GB RAM claim to a previous rumor that Apple was developing a 2nm A20 chipset with TSMC. This should boost performance and power efficiency.<\/p>\n

What we know about the iPhone 18 right now<\/h2>\n

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The vanilla iPhone 18 has long been rumored to not launch alongside the Pro models this September. Instead, it should launch next spring with the iPhone 18e model.<\/p>\n

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We should note that if Apple is increasing the RAM in the iPhone 18, the company could also raise the price. Last year’s iPhone 17 maintained the same $799 as the iPhone 16. However, that was before RAMageddon.<\/p>\n

Beyond the launch date and price, we’re not expecting any major design changes. It’s possible the dynamic island could be smaller.<\/p>\n

A more powerful chipset and more RAM seem to be the only real interior updates thus far. Apple could adopt its in-house C2 modem,…<\/p>\n

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