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Analysts Predict iPhone 18 Base Gets 12GB RAM by 2027

8/13/2026

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Jeff Pu predicts

Analyst Jeff Pu expects Apple to launch the base iPhone 18 with 12 GB of RAM by March 2027.
Pu also predicts the standard iPhone 18 will feature a narrower Dynamic Island, previously limited to Pro models.
Ming-Chi Kuo counters that both the base iPhone 18 and the iPhone 18e will have 9 GB of RAM.
Pu says both models will run Apple’s A20 chip.
Pu adds the iPhone 18e, slated for spring 2027, will retain 9 GB of RAM.

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Apple Defaults iPhone18

Apple will make the iPhone 18 Pro the default model after postponing the base iPhone 18 to early 2027.
Apple cut OLED panel costs to $68 with LG and Samsung, down from $110-$120 for iPhone 17 Pro Max screens.
The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will start at $1,399 and $1,499, roughly $200-$300 more than the iPhone 17 Pro.
Analysts warn that without a cheaper model, some buyers may delay upgrades, threatening Apple’s sales.

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Jeff Pu predicts

Analyst Jeff Pu expects Apple to launch the base iPhone 18 with 12 GB of RAM by March 2027.
Pu also predicts the standard iPhone 18 will feature a narrower Dynamic Island, previously limited to Pro models.
Ming-Chi Kuo counters that both the base iPhone 18 and the iPhone 18e will have 9 GB of RAM.
Pu says both models will run Apple’s A20 chip.
Pu adds the iPhone 18e, slated for spring 2027, will retain 9 GB of RAM.

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