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From: Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.sys.mac.advocacy
Subject: Re: More evidence [from Apple!] that the pitiful RAM in iPhones is
 hampering it's functionality
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:59:46 -0400
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On 9/13/2024 11:15 PM, Andrew wrote:
> Just as iPhone batteries are laughably puny, so is iPhone RAM where we've
> discussed that Apple's 1% to 3% RAM efficiency can't overcome a 200%
> difference in RAM to modern Android phones (where RAM is plentiful).
> 
> This article says it outright that the cheap crappy lack of RAM in iPhones
> is a key determinant in why those iPhones can't run Apple's AI algorithms.
> *Apple�s Johny Srouji confirms all iPhone 16 models have 8GB RAM*
> <https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/13/iphone-16-ram-apple-intelligence/>
>   "Srouji explained that Apple Intelligence was one of the reasons
>    for the RAM increase"
> 
> Apple has always cheaped out on RAM & batteries in the iPhone, but AI is
> forcing Apple's hand on the RAM (while the EU forced Apple on batteries).

Did you consider that Android phones need more RAM because there is so 
much junk installed by the phone makers?