When Apple announced iOS 18 and Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024, it had to face an ugly truth: AI will cause the biggest fragmentation in iPhone history. Brand-new devices like the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will become obsolete, at least when it comes to AI.
Sure, Apple Intelligence is still in its early days, and it’s far from where Apple wants it to be. No one would blame you if you didn’t use most of the features of Apple Intelligence right now. I say that as an AI fan in Europe who still doesn’t have Apple Intelligence support. It’s only when Apple’s AI takes off that iPhone 15 users will realize the differences.
Apple had to face the music it composed. For years, the company optimized iOS to run on more limited hardware. The base iPhone 15’s 6GB of RAM was a big problem for AI. But Apple also corrected course. All iPhone 16 models ship with new chips and 8GB of RAM. The iPhone SE 4 (or iPhone 16E) will get the same high-end components to ensure it can run Apple Intelligence.
Apple also preemptively fixed the RAM problem of Macs that can run Apple Intelligence. All MacBooks ship with 16GB of RAM right now, whether it’s an old M2 or M3 Air or the brand new M4 MacBook Pro.
It turns out Apple Intelligence might pose another problem that customers might not see coming: It needs more on-device storage. That can be a very good reason to give iPhone 17 buyers an unexpected upgrade that would eventually turn out to be a big price cut.
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