One thing tech giant Apple does when it launches a new iPhone or iPad is keep silent on some tech specs of the flagship device, particularly the RAM that a new product has. It takes some fans' tweaking and, ultimately, tearing the new device down to unravel the mystery.
In the latest round of checking the newly released iPhone 6s' specs under the hood, industry observer iFixIt was able to confirm the rumors that Apple's new iPhone flagship has twice as much RAM as its predecessor. In a systematic dismantling of the iPhone 6s documented on their site, iFixit established the iPhone 6s as having a 2-GB RAM capacity.
Although a 2-GB RAM is not unheard of, since most competitors, particularly the recent Android-run flagships, have 3- and 4-GB RAM, an iPhone with a 2-GB RAM is a big step for Apple.
This is the first time that the Cupertino-based company upgraded the RAM for its iPhone since the iPhone 5 in 2012. In addition, aside from doubling the memory, Apple also upgraded the memory from the previous LPDD3, to the more convenient LPDDR4 standard.
The 2-GB RAM, while seemingly insufficient by Android standards, made the iPhone 6s much more improved in terms of speed and performance. According to iDownloadBlog, one of the most noticeable features that the 2-GB RAM brought to the iPhone 6s is making Safari run smoother and quicker. In addition, apps open and run in a much more fluid environment, and the additional new features of the new smartphone make the iPhone 6s the flagship contender of Apple.
Meanwhile, Apple also remained silent on how much RAM the iPad Pro had when it launched earlier this month. Apple fans, however, found out that the iPad Pro has 4 GB of RAM.
The new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are now available for orders, while the iPad Pro will become available in November.
