IPhone 18e leaks reveal specs hike for 2027 launch

Published On 03 Aug, 2026
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Apple plans to release the iPhone 18e next March, and one of its expected upgrades is surprising, given the cost and availability of the component involved. According to two top analysts, Ming-Chi Kuo of Taiwan’s TF International Securities and Jeff Pu of GF Securities, Apple will increase the RAM on the iPhone 18e from 8GB to 9GB.

Apple requires iPhones to have at least 8GB of memory to support Apple Intelligence, while 12GB is required for advanced features such as enhanced AI dictation and Expressive Siri voices.

This memory increase is notable because high demand for AI data centers has caused a global shortage of DRAM chips for smartphones, which has subsequently driven up prices.

The primary reason for this shortage is that the three largest memory makers—Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix—have shifted their production focus to High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) chips rather than standard DRAM.