Standard Apple phones have been priced high and low in the past two years, and the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 are not big in terms of hardware upgrades, and the memory is only 6G, and they can't even run Apple AI. So, will the iPhone 16 face the same situation this year? According to the latest revelations from foreign media, this year's iPhone16 is equipped with 8G memory, just so that all models can use Apple Intelligence (Apple AI), if it is really realized, then Apple will really not cut leeks this time!
You know, at this year's Apple WWDC 2024 conference, Apple released the iOS18 system for the first time, and disclosed Apple's AI function - Apple Intelligence. But this feature is currently only available for iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max for all AI applications, while iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are not compatible. Why is that? Apple executives actually responded to the matter, in addition to the computing power requirements of the neural network engine of the A-series processors, it is also related to memory. Because Apple's AI requires 8G memory to run smoothly, while iPhone15 and 15Pplus memory are 6G, running AI large models will result in limited processor speed.
Fruit fans do not agree with this explanation, thinking that Apple is deliberately cutting leeks and deliberately restricting the use of the standard version of the Apple mobile phone, just to let everyone buy a more expensive high-end version of the Apple mobile phone. After all, in the past few years, the standard version of Apple's mobile phone has been upgraded too slowly, and the price is not cheap, but the iPhone14ProMax and iPhone15ProMax are very popular, and even become the world's top stand-alone sales leader. This shows that Apple has succeeded in its pricing strategy, and even Cook has said that fans are willing to pay more for more expensive iPhones.
And this year this situation may not happen, because the iPhone 16 was revealed to be equipped with the A18 chip, not the A17 processor, and the iPhone 16 Pro series is equipped with the A18 Pro processor. This is also after the iPhone 13, the same generation of Apple mobile phones use the same processor, but A18 and A18 Pro may have a slight gap in GPU performance.
In addition, the computing power of the neural network engine of Apple's A18 processor has increased significantly, and the outside world is expected to reach 45 trillion times per second. This also allows the iPhone 16 to provide users with a smoother experience when running Apple's AI features.
Mark, a well-known technology reporter from Bloomberg, also broke the news that the iPhone16 series will definitely be equipped with 8G memory, whether it is a high-end version or a standard version of Apple's mobile phone. This means that the iPhone 16 not only has an A18 processor, but also has a memory of 8G, which meets Apple's AI running standards. The editor believes that this time the apple is still conscientious and does not cut leeks.
So why did Apple upgrade the memory of the iPhone 16 to 8G this time? According to foreign media reports, now Apple's AI, augmented reality and other technologies need to be developed, and mobile phones have a higher demand for memory. Therefore, the memory of the iPhone16 has been increased to 8G, which is to meet the needs of Apple's AI function. The second is that 8G memory can allow iPhone16 to release more space, can run more applications, and can also smoothly carry out multi-line processing, reducing the situation of killing the background. After the iOS18 system upgrade, the demand for memory is also increasing, so it is an inevitable trend for iPhone16 to upgrade to 8G memory. After all, iPhone14 and iPhone15 are still 6G memory, and if iPhone16 is not upgraded, it is really squeezing toothpaste.
At present, Apple's mobile phones are lagging behind in Gen AI (generative AI), and the cooperation with OPEN AI is a strong alliance, especially in the AI mobile phone market, Samsung and Huawei are far ahead, and even Xiaomi's AI-assisted zoom is very strong. The iPhone16 memory is upgraded to 8G, equipped with A18 processor, and refuses to have a high price and low configuration, which will attract many fruit fans to change their mobile phones. From this point of view, the new iPhone is still quite worth looking forward to. Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think? Everyone is welcome to leave your comments in the comment area!