2027 iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e to Get 9GB RAM and A20 Chip
The lower-end iPhone 18 models set to launch in spring 2027 will feature 9GB DRAM, up from 8GB, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Kuo says the A20 chip Apple plans to use for the devices will have 1.5GB x 6 dies for a total of 9GB RAM, instead of 2GB x 4 dies as the current lower-end iPhone 17 models use.
By lower-end iPhones, Kuo is likely referencing the iPhone 18 and the iPhone 18e, both of which are rumored to be coming around March or April of 2027. Apple plans to introduce the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and foldable iPhone this fall, and those devices are expected to feature 12GB RAM (1.5GB x 8 dies) like the current iPhone 17 Pro models.
Apple will add more RAM to the iPhone 18 models to make sure the devices work well with AI workloads and are able to support all of the Apple Intelligence features coming in iOS 27.
Apple yesterday raised prices across its Mac and iPad lines, but iPhone 17 pricing hasn't gone up. Apple will likely implement price hikes when the iPhone 18 Pro models come out, and since Apple raised the cost of even the low-end iPad and the MacBook Neo, the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e probably won't be exempt from an increase.
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