The upcoming iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will use 8GB of RAM instead of 6GB, and feature enhanced wireless connectivity by supporting Wi-Fi 6E.
That’s the same amount of RAM as last year’s iPhone 15 Pros, which run Apple’s A16 Bionic chip that’s expected to power the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus.
If proved correct, the information means that people who opt for a standard iPhone 16 model will enjoy improved multitasking performance by having more RAM.
iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus rumored to boost the RAM
According to the latest information shared by Haitong International Securities technology analyst Jeff Pu, relayed by MacRumors, the RAM situation on the iPhone 16 could look as follows when compared with the iPhone 15 family:
iPhone 15 lineup RAM:
- iPhone 15: 6GB
- iPhone 15 Plus: 6GB
- iPhone 15 Pro: 8GB
- iPhone 15 Pro Max: 8GB
iPhone 16 lineup RAM:
- iPhone 16: 8GB
- iPhone 16 Plus: 8GB
- iPhone 16 Pro: 8GB
- iPhone 16 Pro Max: 8GB
Like previous iPhone lineups, the iPhone 16 family is expected to include four devices: two Pro-branded models and two non-Pro ones.
The regular iPhone 16 models could adopt Wi-Fi 6E
Pu added he expected both non-Pro iPhone 16 models to gain support for Wi-Fi 6E, an enhanced wireless networking standard that uses the 2.4Ghz, 5GHz and 6GHz bands to boost transfer speeds, reduce delay and improve signal reception.
iPhone 15 lineup Wi-Fi support:
- iPhone 15: Wi-Fi 6
- iPhone 15 Plus: Wi-Fi 6
- iPhone 15 Pro: Wi-Fi 6E
- iPhone 15 Pro Max: Wi-Fi 6E
iPhone 16 Wi-Fi support:
- iPhone 16: Wi-Fi 6E
- iPhone 16 Plus: Wi-Fi 6E
- iPhone 16 Pro: Wi-Fi 6E
- iPhone 16 Pro Max: Wi-Fi 6E
Apple’s support document lists all its devices that support Wi-Fi 6E.
Wi-Fi 7 is coming
The Wi-Fi Alliance recently announced Wi-Fi 7, a successor to Wi-Fi 6E designed to address issues like network congestion and latency contributing to lag and buffering. Wi-Fi 7 will offer such benefits as lower latency and smoother operation, making it suitable for AR/VR, 8K streaming, cloud gaming, etc.
The United States Federal Communications Commission recently approved Apple, Google and Metas to use the 6GHz band for a “new class of very lower power devices” that can now operate in the 6GHz spectrum.
According to reputable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Wi-Fi 7 will play a central role in enabling “an optimized integration with the Vision Pro headset.”