Tech giant Apple is preparing to launch the upcoming iPhone 16 series next month, but reports of the 2025 iPhone 17 Pro Max and the rest of the series are already surfacing online.
According to Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities analyst, the iPhone 17 series will get a RAM upgrade of up to 12GB, exclusively to the top-of-the-line iPhone 17 Pro Max. Meanwhile, the other variants including the base iPhone 17, the iPhone 17 Pro, and the new ultra-thin iPhone 17 will likely retain 8GB of RAM. The iPhone SE 4th Gen which is expected for an early 2025 release will also come with 8GB of RAM.
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Because of the new Apple Intelligence feature in iOS 18, Apple is now considering a minimum of 8GB of RAM for this new feature. That’s why other iPhone models with less than the required RAM will not get the new Apple Intelligence feature.
Kuo also said that the main selling point of the iPhone 17 pro Max is the enhanced on-device AI capabilities.
Additionally, the iPhone 17 Pro Max will also feature an upgraded cooling system combining vapor chamber technology and graphite sheets, while the other iPhone models will only use graphite sheets for thermal management.
The report also highlighted that nearly 40-percent of the new model shipments currently accounts to the Pro Max models. This makes them a significant driver f Apple’s revenue and profit. Thus, providing the highest specifications for the Pro Max, not only a larger display than the Pro models, is a strategy that is expected to continue.
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