When it announced iOS 18 and Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024, Apple faced a hard reality: AI could create the biggest fragmentation in iPhone history.
New iPhone models like the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus could quickly become obsolete, at least in the context
of AI. While Apple Intelligence is still in its early stages and hasn’t reached the level Apple wants it to, iPhone 15 users will only notice the difference when Apple Intelligence really takes off.
Users have the opportunity to access large capacity iPhone 17 models at better prices.
Users have the opportunity to access large capacity iPhone 17 models at better prices.
Over the years, Apple has optimized iOS to run on limited hardware. However, with the iPhone 15's 6GB of RAM, its AI implementation has become a major challenge. T
o remedy this, the company has equipped all iPhone 16 models with a new chip and 8GB of RAM, while the iPhone SE 4 (or iPhone 16E) will also be equipped with high-end components to support Apple Intelligence.
Additionally, Apple has also upgraded the RAM on current MacBook models to 16GB to help them
run Apple Intelligence more efficiently. However, another issue that users may not have anticipated i
s storage requirements. Apple Intelligence requires more storage on the device, with iOS 18.1 requiring 4GB and iOS 18.2 requiring nearly double that, at 7GB.
It all started with a request for Apple Intelligence.
It all started with a request for Apple Intelligence.
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In that context, Apple continues to develop AI features for the iPhone, with a major update to Siri e
xpected to arrive in March. While storage requirements aren’t expected to double again, it’s possible that Apple Intel
storage on a 128GB iPhone. This could force consumers to consider larger storage options like 256GB or 512GB.
To address this issue, Apple could consider upgrading the minimum storage capacity of all iPhone models to 256 GB without increasing the price to attract customers. If Apple adopts a similar strategy as it did with the MacBook Pro M4, consumers could benefit from the storage upgrade without paying extra.
This is necessary as Apple Intelligence becomes more and more space-hungry.
This is necessary as Apple Intelligence becomes more and more space-hungry.
At the moment, information about the storage capacity of the iPhone 17 has not been confirmed, but it can be seen that storage capacity will become an important factor in the AI computing era, not only for the iPhone but for all Apple devices. Increasing storage capacity will not only meet current needs but also be an investment for the future, as Apple develops more AI features that users will want.
