iPhone 17 Pro Rumors: 12GB RAM And Dynamic Island for Pro Max

iPhone 17 Pro Rumors: 12GB RAM, Narrower Dynamic Island for Pro Max

Thanks to Apple supply chain analyst Jeff Pu, talk about iPhone 17 has taken shape this week. Speculation about upcoming models often starts 1.5 years before the official release of their predecessors, although it may be months before Apple announces iPhone 16 lineup. found out that the next iPhone pro would have 6.3 inches display while iPhone Pro Max would claim 6.9 inches a little bit more than a year ago.

12 GB RAM

According to Pu, who shared the report through investment firm Haitong, the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will be equipped with 12GB of RAM. A step up from 8GB in iPhone 15 Pro models and projected 8GB for iPhone 16 Pro models makes it clear how remarkable this change is.” This move would help in improving multitasking capabilities for these devices by virtue of increased RAM size.

Here’s a breakdown of the rumored RAM configurations for the iPhone 17 series:

iPhone 17: 8GB
iPhone 17 Slim: 8GB
iPhone 17 Pro: 12GB
iPhone 17 Pro Max: 12GB

For comparison, the iPhone 15 lineup has the following RAM specifications:

iPhone 15: 6GB
iPhone 15 Plus: 6GB
iPhone 15 Pro: 8GB
iPhone 15 Pro Max: 8GB

Narrower Dynamic Island on Pro Max

Additionally, Pu mentions that the iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature a “much narrower Dynamic Island,” thanks to a smaller “metalens” used for the Face ID system. This would mark the first reduction in size for the Dynamic Island since its introduction with the iPhone 14 Pro.