14 DAY TRIAL // As we draw near to Apple’s unveiling this fall, more and more details about the upcoming iPhones surface. A research note by analyst Timothy Arcuri from Cowen and Company, obtained by MacRumors, sheds light on memory capacity on upcoming iPhones.
The analyst believes that all three iPhones to be announced this year will feature 3GB of RAM, same as on last year’s models. This means that Apple must focus on design features and other specs to make the smartphones appealing.
Moreover, the upcoming 4.7-inch iPhone 7s and 5.5-inch iPhone 7s Plus will have the same storage configuration as last year’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, respectively 32/128/256GB. The 5.8-inch iPhone 8 could come with 64GB or 256GB of internal storage.
All iPhones to feature Lightning connectors with USB Type-C
“Finally, the 5.8” model will likely have extended battery life with two packs of batteries.” This is good news for some consumers who don’t necessarily wish to upgrade to the iPhone 8 just for the extended battery.
However, Arcuri’s predictions contradict those recently made by research firm TrendForce, which predicted that only the 5.5-inch iPhone and 5.8-inch iPhone 8 with OLED display would have 3GB of RAM, while the 4.7-inch model would continue to feature 2GB of RAM. Last year’s iPhone 7 Plus already offered 3GB of RAM, so there might not be a big difference in this year’s model, at least in terms of RAM capacity and internal memory.
Furthermore, the research note corroborates previous predictions of Lightning connectors with USB Type-C power delivery for faster charging on all three iPhones.
The anniversary iPhone 8 will surely stand out with its OLED screen and smoother edge-to-edge display, combined with wireless charging and 3D sensors for facial recognition. However, a research note from the same analyst revealed yesterday that Apple had been facing some issues with integration Touch ID below the display, which makes us believe that it could be relocated to the back panel.