The newest iPhone 16 leak comprises each excellent news and unhealthy information for the usual mannequin and the iPhone 16 Plus – they may have a rise in RAM, however won’t profit from a brand new 5G modem.

That is in accordance with analyst Jeff Pu of Haitong Worldwide Securities, although it’s not a brand new declare. Quite, Pu is reiterating issues he stated concerning the iPhone 16 line again in October. Nonetheless, this reveals that three months later he’s nonetheless assured in these claims.

Particularly, Pu (through MacRumors) claims that the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus can have 8GB of RAM, which is up from 6GB within the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. That may convey them consistent with the iPhone 15 Professional and iPhone 15 Professional Max, in addition to, reportedly, the iPhone 16 Professional and iPhone 16 Professional Max; Pu claims the Professional fashions received’t be getting a RAM enhance this yr.

Quicker 5G and higher battery life

What the Professional fashions will apparently be getting, although, is a brand new Snapdragon X75 modem (once more through MacRumors). This may reportedly present sooner 5G obtain and add speeds than the X70 modem present in present iPhones, whereas utilizing as much as 20% much less energy.

Sadly, the usual iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus apparently received’t be getting this improve, and can as a substitute keep on with the Snapdragon X70 present in each iPhone 15 mannequin. 

On the plus facet, the usual fashions are a minimum of stated to be getting Wi-Fi 6E help, which might enhance their Wi-Fi efficiency and convey them consistent with the Professional fashions in that regard.

Whereas Pu appears assured in these claims, we’d nonetheless take them with a pinch of salt, particularly because the iPhone 16 line isn’t prone to land till September, so it’s nonetheless early days for rumors.

Nonetheless, if this does all pan out then the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus may very well be higher at multitasking than their predecessors, whereas the iPhone 16 Professional and iPhone 16 Professional Max may be higher outfitted to take advantage of 5G, and will supply higher battery life when utilizing 5G.

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