Apple is reportedly preparing to unveil the next-generation iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max later this September. As this preparation progresses, the tech giant’s memory suppliers aim to capture higher earnings from shipments of higher-performance-class memory modules. According to reports, Apple will use LPDDR5 memory chips in the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
A paid report published by DigiTimes talks about the latest developments from Apple’s memory suppliers, which include Samsung, Micron and SK Hynix. Additional information behind the paywall published in the report states that the “Pro” models arriving later this year will come with 6GB of LPDDR5 memory, a generation steps up from the current-generation iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, which both have 6GB of LPDDR4X memory.
- iPhone 14: 6GB (LPDDR4X)
- iPhone 14 Max: 6GB (LPDDR4X)
- iPhone 14 Pro: 6GB (LPDDR5)
- iPhone 14 Pro Max: 6GB (LPDDR5)
“According to industry sources, the world’s top three memory suppliers, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron Technology, are expected to see their memory shipments for mobile devices get a big boost from the upcoming memory specification upgrade for the iPhone series.”
The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will get faster memory, but the latter two lower-positioned models, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max, will use slower LPDDR4X memory. As Apple continues to add more features to iOS, more memory is required to provide this optimal software experience, while also keeping multiple apps running in the background.
There were earlier rumors that the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max would come with 8GB of RAM, but it looks like if Apple adopts this decision, it will be forced to raise pricing due to the high cost of components. Raising prices could be detrimental to shipments of next-generation iPhones, which will be sold at a time when consumers are already facing financial hardship due to the recession.
In addition, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will be exclusively powered by Apple’s next-generation A16 Bionic chip, while the lower-priced versions will continue to use the A15 Bionic chip. Maybe next year’s iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will come with 8GB of RAM.
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