Sep 8, 2024BF3-0285Never settled

How much RAM does the iPhone 16 have?

9to5Mac: iPhone 16 and 16 Plus tipped at 8GB of RAM

The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus were expected to have 8GB of RAM.

9to5Mac reported that the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus would ship with 8GB of RAM, up from 6GB on the prior generation, a boost expected to enable Apple Intelligence support.

How to read this record

  1. What was reportedThe iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus were expected to have 8GB of RAM.
  2. Who said it, and when9to5Mac reported it on Sep 8, 2024.
  3. What happened, and whenApple iPhone 16 was announced on Sep 9, 2024, 1 day after this report. From our product record · source
  4. The verdict, and whyNever settledThe company has announced the product and nobody ever confirmed or denied this.Why: Apple does not publish RAM capacity for iPhone 16 and 16 Plus in its launch specifications, so the 8GB claim is unresolved.
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Reported by
9to5Mac
Published by
9to5Mac
Product
Apple iPhone 16 · reported as “iPhone 16”
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The story of this report

  1. Sep 8, 20249to5Mac reported it · 9to5Mac
  2. Sep 9, 2024Apple iPhone 16 was announced · from our product record
  3. VerdictNever settledWhat it means, and why, is in the box above.

Who reported it

9to5Mac · Publication

14 reports in the Reporting Record. Of the 7 we have checked, 6 held up. The other 7 are not part of that number: 1 never settled, 6 no outcome yet.

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Other reports about Apple iPhone 16

29 reports about Apple iPhone 16 from 7 sources. Of the 19 we have checked, 18 held up.

Questions about this report

How much RAM does the iPhone 16 have?
Never settled. The company has announced the product and nobody ever confirmed or denied this. Apple does not publish RAM capacity for iPhone 16 and 16 Plus in its launch specifications, so the 8GB claim is unresolved.
Who reported it first?
9to5Mac reported it on Sep 8, 2024.
How far ahead of the announcement was it?
That was 1 day before Apple iPhone 16 was announced on Sep 9, 2024.