iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro Ship With 12GB RAM Instead of 16GB

The new iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max come with 12GB of RAM instead of the planned 16GB, reportedly due to rising memory module prices and a DRAM shortage. Apple also cut hardware shipment plans for the year. The iPhone Duo launches October 23, with pre-orders starting October 16.

• iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max use 12GB RAM instead of 16GB
• Cause is rising memory module prices and a DRAM shortage
• Apple cut hardware shipment plans for this year
• iPhone Duo launches October 23, pre-orders from October 16