We’re anticipating iOS 18 to convey huge AI-powered advantages for iPhone customers (and certain macOS and iPadOS, too), however exterior of Apple, the corporate might have been leapfrogged by upcoming Android flagships.
South Korean web site Ajunews (thanks, WCCFTech) is reporting the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset which can seemingly be the processor for quite a few 2025 units might help quicker RAM than might be included within the upcoming Apple A18 Professional chip.
Naturally, it is laborious to inform with neither chip being out but, however the report suggests the Snapdragon mannequin will help Low-Energy Double Knowledge Price 6 RAM (that is LPDDR6 for many of us). This new RAM customary is prone to be finalized previous to manufacturing later in 2024, which suggests it will arrive too late for the iPhone 16.
What does LPDDR6 RAM provide?
Ajunews notes nothing is assured, and if pushed again, Apple might make a play for LPDDR6 with the anticipated A19 Professional subsequent 12 months and put itself again within the lead – however what is the huge deal anyway?
RAM all the time will get quicker, and that is not totally different right here, however the LPDDR6 probably being supplied right here might be vastly useful for the on-device processing of enormous language fashions and different AI processes.
With the reported concentrate on AI for iOS 18 (and certain past) that might be an enormous step for the iPhone platform. Given Samsung units already provide extra in the best way of AI options than iPhone at current, this arms race might be an opportunity for Apple to catch up – or for Samsung (and different producers) to steam forward.
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