The iPhone 16 lineup is still on the hype train as it was only recently announced by Apple. It will be the first iPhones to take advantage of Apple Intelligence aside from A18 and A18 Pro chips.
Now we know what its first-ever AI-generated image looks like, it's about time to deep dive into its components inside, particularly its random access memory or RAM.
In a new interview, Apple's Senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies Johny Srouji has provided some invaluable information about these models, urging that all four iPhone 16 models are equipped with 8GB of RAM for guaranteed improved performance as compared to the previous generations of Apple products.
New Ram Hike Across iPhone 16 Series: Here Comes 8 GB RAM
Johny Srouji, Apple's current senior vice president of Hardware Technologies, has confirmed that all iPhone 16 models will come with 8GB RAM.Apple
For reference, the 6 GB RAM was present in the standard iPhone 15 model and iPhone 15 Plus. However, the two Pro variants are far more superior with 8GB RAM. This was one of the reasons why the Pro models could run Apple Intelligence, and the other models - could not.
This year, however, Apple is making all four iPhone 16 models balanced by providing all of them with 8GB of RAM to support the Apple Intelligence.
In an interview with Geekerwan, Srouji confirmed this RAM upgrade and this indicates the first time ever Apple has released specific RAM specs for its iPhones.
The executive said that the decision to increase the RAM was primarily aimed at ensuring that Apple Intelligence had better performance but other functions too will reap from it.
During the interview, Srouji elaborated on the importance of RAM for Apple Intelligence and the overall user experience.
As 9to5Mac extracted, Apple has lots of data that tell them what is capable of running a particular feature. One of the important features mentioned here is Apple Intelligence.
From there, the team takes a closer look at various computations, memory capacity, and configurations to see what trade-offs need to be established.
For iPhone 16, Srouji said that Apple Intelligence is considered a major factor in their decision to upgrade the existing RAM to 8GB.
"The 8GB will help immensely with other applications, including high-end gaming and AAA-titled games. This is going to be a huge advantage for those who play games on their devices," he said.
Srouji explained that the software team also focuses on optimizing memory footprint on top of optimizing computing capability. With this, they will not waste any memory to utilize the best of the available RAM.
This level of integration means that Apple can fine-tune both the hardware and software to deliver the best possible performance without overbuilding or wasting resources.
Apple's Approach to Silicon vs. Competitors
When asked about how Apple Silicon compares to competitors who focus on increasing core counts, Srouji provided an insightful explanation:
"When you look at single-thread performance, our cores are the best in the industry. We lead the way in both performance and efficiency cores. Rather than just adding more cores, we focus on making sure each core performs at the highest level possible." Srouji explained that Apple uses extensive simulation and performance modeling to optimize each product.
As such, designing an iPhone comes with careful consideration of its battery size, thermal envelope, and more. Overbuilding only leads to wasting the capability of a product that's why they emphasize that settling for a perfectly balanced configuration is so much ideal.
If you want to check the full interview, click the video below.
