14 DAY TRIAL // Apple will launch the 2017 iPhone models tomorrow, and one final leak indicates that the company isn’t planning any major upgrade in terms of RAM.
The new devices will be called iPhone 8 (successor to the iPhone 7), iPhone 7 Plus (an evolved iPhone 7 Plus), and iPhone X, which will be the anniversary model coming with the most significant upgrades.
Developer Steve Troughton Smith revealed in a tweet that Apple isn’t planning any major RAM upgrade, with the iPhone 8 to feature just 2GB, while the iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone X will boast 3GB. As it was the case with the iPhone 7 generation, 3GB RAM is needed on the bigger models because of the dual-camera system, though seeing the iPhone 8 limited to just 2GB is a little bit unexpected.
Camera upgrades prepared too
On the other hand, iPhones have never put the focus on the amount of RAM, as Apple turned instead to iOS optimizations that improved performance without the need for better hardware.
For comparison, Samsung’s Galaxy S8 generation comes with 4GB RAM by default, while the Korean version boasts 6GB RAM.
Additionally, it looks like the iPhone X will be equipped with a 12-megapixel main camera on the back (it’ll be a dual-camera system with a secondary telephoto lens whose specs are not yet available), and it will support 4K video at 60fps and 1080p video at 240 fps.
The selfie camera will be a 7-megapixel unit with 1080p video at 30 fps, and despite rumors pointing to 4K support coming to the front-facing shooter as well, this doesn’t appear to be the case.
Full details will be unveiled tomorrow as part of the official press conference at the Apple Park, with pre-orders expected to begin on Friday. If Apple sticks to its typical release schedule, the 2017 iPhones should hit the shelves on September 22.