The iPhone 18 will in all probability appear to be the iPhone 17, however with extra efficiency enhancements.
The iPhone 18 may get a efficiency acquire from reminiscence, with Apple rumored to be utilizing a brand new quicker reminiscence possibility within the 2026 releases.
Reminiscence is a vital a part of computing, particularly for cell units just like the iPhone and for AI purposes. If a leaker is right, Apple Intelligence may get a substantial enhance in 2026.
As a part of a leak involving the reminiscence of the iPhone 17, Weibo leaker “Digital Chat Station” posted on Tuesday in regards to the iPhone 18 sequence. In accordance with the social media account’s provide chain sources, the iPhone 18 would be the first to launch with 6-channel LPDDR5X reminiscence, and a bigger bundle.
The change ought to considerably enhance the reminiscence bandwidth, thereby rising efficiency in numerous methods, similar to making multitasking quicker and for customers to extra rapidly swap between apps. This could probably velocity up responses for Apple Intelligence duties and on-device processing of Siri queries, too.
Whereas Digital Chat Station has a fairly good observe file with regards to Apple merchandise on the whole, the problem right here is that it is a declare for a mannequin that is a 12 months and a half away from being launched. That is nonetheless a substantial period of time for Apple to make main modifications to the iPhone 18’s specs, together with the reminiscence.
Greater bundle and bandwidth
Whereas fewer in quantity than rumors for the upcoming iPhone 17 technology, there have been some earlier discussions about reminiscence and efficiency enhancements within the iPhone 18.
This has included an October 2024 declare that the A20 chip that ought to be included within the iPhone 18 will use a brand new Wafer-Degree Multi-Chip Module. It is a packaging method that works with a number of dies, and allows separate dies to be match collectively for extra configuration choices.
The upshot is that Apple may probably use the identical CPU throughout the board, however embody completely different GPUs, and even reminiscence configurations, as a part of the chip bundle.
In December 2024, it was reported that Apple was working with Samsung to alter how RAM is packaged, in order that bandwidth might be elevated. On the time, it was anticipated {that a} reminiscence change was to happen for the iPhone 18.
The reminiscence bandwidth enhance can be in tandem with different enhancements to the chip, similar to a prediction that the A20 may use a 2-nanometer course of, serving to enhance total responsiveness.
