Xcode Confirms 2GB of RAM in iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, 4GB of RAM in iPad Pro

[chucker23n1]

OS X and iOS both use the same filesystem, HFS+ , the only difference being that iOS uses the case sensitive version while OS X doesn't.

I wouldn't mind them both switching to ZFS, BTRFS or some newer version of HFS with built-in integrity checking, though.

The original poster was clearly referring to the user-exposed file system. You don't have hierarchical folders in iOS, nor arbitrary sharing of files across applications.

 

[vertsix]

2 GB is a significant upgrade. On iPhone 6 (Plus) you only get a few hundred MBs of free RAM (200-300 at best). That's enough for a couple of tabs in Safari and 1-2 apps before things start reloading. With 2 GB RAM, you have 1.3 GB of free RAM (4.5x or 450% more) which is PLENTY for dozens of tabs and apps. A huge difference.

Does iOS really take up that much though?

If so, that's preposterous.

I thought usage was around 300-400 MBs, with the rest to applications.

What about iPhones with lower resolutions?

 

[TommyA6]

Actually, it seems more people on this forum (presumably 6 & 6+ owners not planning to upgrade) are asserting that the RAM increase is pointless, and that 1 GB is plenty for everyone..!

Apple can't win!!

2 GB of RAM is one of the best features of the new iPhones. Some people simply think Apple can do no wrong. (And they clearly did last year when they cheapened out with pathetic 1 GB of RAM).

 

[vertsix]

They aren't secretive about it, they simply don't consider that a relevant part of their spec sheet. That same goes for countless other specs. For example, they list the A9 chip but they don't tell you the CPU or GPU speed, or even how many cores each has. Why good would that do for marketing the device? Would it help customers buy an iPhone over an Android phone if they compare the CPU clock rate and the amount of RAM to find that Apple will have a lower amount in both cases? Any customer that looks at those across disparate OSes and HW architectures doesn't understand how performance works.

Bottom line: All that matters is that the device works well, and no one has better track record of well balanced devices than Apple.

It gets too technical for grandma.

 

[Black Magic]

What about iPad mini 4? They said it was the same internals as the Air 2 but it only has an A8 instead of A8X, so RAM should probably still be confirmed.

Why? Common sense dictates that Apple will make all new products similar spec wise across the board for the most part.

 

[TommyA6]

Does iOS really take up that much though?

If so, that's preposterous.

I thought usage was around 300-400 MBs, with the rest to applications.

What about iPhones with lower resolutions?

Yup. That's why 2 GB is/was so necessary. Lower resolution iPhones have slightly more free RAM, but not much.

 

[OneMike]

2GB sounds good. in hopeful.

 

[BMcCoy]

The original poster was clearly referring to the user-exposed file system. You don't have hierarchical folders in iOS, nor arbitrary sharing of files across applications.

...which remains my primary barrier to proper work use of iOS devices.

 

[MacFather]

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[Cougarcat]

They don't focus on specs. They focus on results. They didn't tell you that the iPad Air 2 has three cores, they don't tell you at how many GHz the iPad Pro runs, and they won't tell you how much RAM the newest iPhone has.

They still tell you it's "2x faster" while at the same time not mentioning anything about better multitasking or tab reloading. My point was the average user is not going around saying "gee, I wish my phone was faster," but refreshed apps and tabs is something I notice every day on my 6+.

 

[ghost187]

iPad Pro Geekbench Score;

It's Over 9000!

You heard it here first.

 

[kazmac]

100% works for me. Glad to hear the iPad Pro got the 4gb of RAM, makes it a much more tempting proposition for me. Definitely this close to shut up and take my money

Happy to hear the Phones got the necessary bump too.

 

[Dorje Sylas]

It gets too technical for grandma.

Only if grandma is a backwoods country bumpkin. Between a few grandparents at least half have a good grasp on technology terminology such as various computer specs. Not an expert level, but good enough.

Got a grandma that knows more about current technology standards than most peers of her children and grandchildren.

 

[TommyA6]

2011: 32gb of storage isn't enough, we need 64gb!

2014: 64gb of storage isn't enough, we need 128gb!

2015: 128gb of storage isn't enough, we need 256gb!

Ridiculous wishes from loyal customers. More bang for their buck? How rude

 

[John Mcgregor]

Does iOS really take up that much though?

If so, that's preposterous.

I thought usage was around 300-400 MBs, with the rest to applications.

What about iPhones with lower resolutions?

Free Ram is wasted ram. On a 3 GB ram equipped galaxy s6 used ram is around 2 GB or more all the time.

 

[macfacts]

Apple's frameworks provide a solution to that very problem. The developer of the app did not take advantage of it, it seems.

Apple is the developer of Safari ... Most people complaining about ram size and app refreshing are because of Safari. Type text in one safari tab and multitask and come back to safari and the text is gone.

I think it is funny this Safari refresh problem has existed for so long, web sites like this one have "fixed" it themselves by having the website save drafts of the text we type. Still doesn't fix the issue of having the tab refresh and having the view be at the top of the web page instead of where you left off reading.

 

[Cam Johnson]

I'm thinking about how well it will do everything. I'm not sure the exact numbers and figures, but this is going to be more than 2x the ability to multitask. Imagining the OS takes up about half the RAM alone, the other half is what is free to do the rest. Add in another GB and all of the sudden you have 3x the available RAM. Again, not sure the exact numbers, but this will be freaking rad!

 

[JXShine]

they should've done this for the 6 plus to begin with.

 

[MacBH928]

Any update on the iPad Air 2? not even a slight speed bump?

 

[littyboy]

Damn one of the requires for me to jump from 6 --> 6s has been met!

 

[markandrew20]

Great, no more will I have to read about people moaning about wanting 2gb of ram. Thank you Apple!

Just wait... people always want more.

 

[Straight Meta]

Why is Apple so secretive about RAM? It makes no sense to me. Everyone finds out anyway; they may as well just list it in the specs.

They do not want to appear like they focus on the specs and therefore inevitably join the Android spec race.

 

[macfoxpro]

Apple development tool Xcode seemingly confirms the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus each have 2GB of RAM, while the iPad Pro has 4GB of RAM, as discovered by iOS developer Hamza Sood.

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The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have long been rumored to have 2GB of RAM. Meanwhile, Adobe issued a Creative Cloud press release earlier this week that stated the iPad Pro had 4GB of RAM, but removed the mention just hours later.

As usual, Apple itself did not mention how much RAM the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus or iPad Pro have during its "Hey Siri" media event, nor does it include RAM on the tech spec pages for any of the devices.

Article Link: Xcode Confirms 2GB of RAM in iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, 4GB of RAM in iPad Pro

BGR reported the 2GB of RAM 2 days ago

 

[macfoxpro]

I am going from a iPhone 6 Plus to a iPhone 6S. Anyone else doing this? Not sure if I will regret it or not. Any reason why I would, other than screen size???
2GB of RAM is great news.

 

[bushido]

Any update on the iPad Air 2? not even a slight speed bump?

the iPad Air 2 was the only iOS Device that got 2GB of Ram last year. so the rest of the devices were only now catching up to it. perfectly planned by apple