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iPhone 13 Models Have the Same Amount of RAM as iPhone 12 Models
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Apple never advertises the amount of RAM in iPhones, but based on strings contained within the Xcode 13 beta, MacRumors can confirm that iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max models are equipped with 6GB of RAM, while the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini have 4GB of RAM. These amounts are unchanged from the iPhone 12 lineup.
The same Xcode strings accurately revealed the amount of RAM in iPhone 12 models last year and in several previous iPhone generations.
iPhone 13 models feature a more power efficient A15 Bionic chip based on TSMC's advanced 5nm+ process, but Apple has not indicated how much faster the chip is compared to the A14 chip. The A15 chip also has a new 5-core GPU in iPhone 13 Pro models — up from 4 cores — that Apple says delivers the "fastest graphics performance in any smartphone."
All four iPhone 13 models will be available to pre-order starting Friday, September 17 at 5 a.m. Pacific Time in the U.S. and over 30 other countries and regions. The devices are set to launch one week later on Friday, September 24.
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Let’s face it: The biggest change this year is that it comes in pink
Apple never advertises the amount of RAM in iPhones, but based on strings contained within the Xcode 13 beta, MacRumors can confirm that iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max models are equipped with 6GB of RAM, while the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini have 4GB of RAM. These amounts are unchanged from the iPhone 12 lineup.
The same Xcode strings accurately revealed the amount of RAM in iPhone 12 models last year and in several previous iPhone generations.
iPhone 13 models feature a more power efficient A15 Bionic chip based on TSMC's advanced 5nm+ process, but Apple has not indicated how much faster the chip is compared to the A14 chip. The A15 chip also has a new 5-core GPU in iPhone 13 Pro models — up from 4 cores — that Apple says delivers the "fastest graphics performance in any smartphone."
All four iPhone 13 models will be available to pre-order starting Friday, September 17 at 5 a.m. Pacific Time in the U.S. and over 30 other countries and regions. The devices are set to launch one week later on Friday, September 24.
Article Link: iPhone 13 Models Have the Same Amount of RAM as iPhone 12 Models
That's a pretty low bar. Having more RAM means the phone can last many years, not just 1 or 2. Those buying an iPhone 13 (4GB) will be in a similar situation to those using iPhone 8 (2GB) today.
New, faster, more efficient SoC, vastly improved camera hardware, and the next-generation of iOS.... and people are whining? What a world we live in.
More RAM does not equal better. Seriously. All it does it lead to bloated, wasteful apps because too many developers are lazy and focus on features instead of performance.
More RAM does not equal better. Seriously. All it does it lead to bloated, wasteful apps because too many developers are lazy and focus on features instead of performance.
Not more efficient and very minimally faster, as node process is same as A14.
iOS is malwareOS, so performance should be good for 1 year until the inevitable 2-hour battery life and lag/stutter everywhere.
It could be that they choose to go for better battery life instead of more performance, considering they are still way ahead of the competition and more performance wouldn't do much for a phone anyway. The new iPad still out performs its non-apple competition, and is using the 2 year old A13. 🤷♂️
Ok buddy we get it. You’ve got a Samsung Galaxy S3 and it’s time for a change. Welcome to macrumours!
There is no indication of new SOC being faster. The efficiency is still to be seen. There is no data for it either. "Vastly" improved camera hardware - based on what? Wait for the tests to come to verify this. Bigger sensor should deliver some improvements but the size increase can't be that significant (it's still a smart phone, the increase in thickness probably indicates the increase in the sensor size - at the same rate).
I think some people are talking crazy.
They have the best chips by far. Facts. Fastest chips in the world. If ALL they have done, is increase them a small 10% in performance whilst still being able to coax out another 1.5-2.5hrs of battery life - no question that is a huge plus for a portable device. I’m not sure where all the silly talk out of the wood work is coming from. People acting like this about to perform like an android or something.
They have the best chips by far. Facts. Fastest chips in the world. If ALL they have done, is increase them a small 10% in performance whilst still being able to coax out another 1.5-2.5hrs of battery life - no question that is a huge plus for a portable device. I’m not sure where all the silly talk out of the wood work is coming from. People acting like this about to perform like an android or something.
Samsung Galaxy S3 may have more RAM than iPhone 13. Did you check?
3GS was an improvement over the 3G due to 2x speed...
4S was an improvement over the 4 due to A5 which has a dual core processor...
5S was an improvement over the 5 and 5c due to A7 being the 1st to have 64bit processor...
6S was an improvement over the 6 due to a stronger 7000 series aluminum to combat bendgate, 2GB RAM, a considerable processor speed bump with the A9...
There is also camera improvements over the years but to some they are not that noticeable...
2021 iPhones may be called iPhone 13 but is under the hood just iPhone 12S
4S was an improvement over the 4 due to A5 which has a dual core processor...
5S was an improvement over the 5 and 5c due to A7 being the 1st to have 64bit processor...
6S was an improvement over the 6 due to a stronger 7000 series aluminum to combat bendgate, 2GB RAM, a considerable processor speed bump with the A9...
There is also camera improvements over the years but to some they are not that noticeable...
2021 iPhones may be called iPhone 13 but is under the hood just iPhone 12S
These are very big "if"s. This year TSMC did not deliver a major new process upgrade and Apple did not deliver major CPU architecture upgrade. You may end up with 5% efficiency improvement and 2% performance improvement (if any).
It may have more RAM but you should also consider the DDR generation...
iPhone 5, 5c, and 5S all have 1GB RAM but 5 and 5c use DDR2 while 5S use DDR3
The iPhone 14 Pro will probably be upgraded to 8GB, perhaps made necessary by a significant upgrade in the camera system and maybe the iPhone 14 gets 6GB. It’s also possible the cheaper iPhone retains the notch and is called the iPhone 13s while the iPhone 14 Pro drops the notch in favor of a punch hole or the FaceID component gets embedded in the top bezel.
Apple provides a choice: proven technology (S) or bleeding edge (no-S). It's a shame they obscured that by dropping the S designation. Personally, I'm an S kind of guy.
