Why the iPhone 18 is Getting a Bizarre 9GB RAM Upgrade

Apple is finally abandoning its stingy RAM habits, and your next iPhone is getting a bizarre upgrade. The upcoming base iPhone 18 is jumping to an oddly specific 9 gigabytes of RAM. Why nine? Apple is combining six individual memory chips just to handle the massive AI demands of iOS 27. If you want even more speed, the iPhone 18 Pro and Apple's first-ever foldable phone will pack 12 gigabytes. This extra power means complex AI runs smoothly right on your device, instead of waiting on the cloud. Even Macs are skipping ahead straight to M7 chips to keep up with this massive AI revolution. So, is 9 gigabytes finally enough to satisfy you, or is Apple still being stingy?