Multiple analyst reports suggest Apple’s next “e” iPhone, the iPhone 18e, is slated to receive an unusual RAM upgrade. NDTV reports that analysts Jeff Pu and Ming-Chi Kuo expect the iPhone 18e to move to 9GB of RAM, and that the standard iPhone 18 may also get the same increase. Digital Trends similarly reports that Apple would raise RAM from 8GB to 9GB for the iPhone 18e, framing the change as an “AI upgrade” due to better support for on-device Apple Intelligence.
The reports connect the potential memory increase to improved performance for Apple Intelligence tasks that run locally on the phone. NDTV also notes that DRAM prices are rising, citing broader AI-driven demand in the memory market. While the RAM details are consistent across sources, NDTV also provides additional hardware context for the iPhone 18e, including a 6.1-inch OLED display, a 60Hz refresh rate, a single 48-megapixel rear camera, and an A20 chipset reportedly built on TSMC’s 2nm process.
These claims are based on analyst projections and leaks and are not confirmed by Apple.
