苹果消息人士称，将配备的和升级版冷却系统，增强版人工智能功能可能成为其重要卖点。

RenownedanalystMing-ChiKuohasdisclosedmajorimprovementsforAppleInc.'s(NASDAQ:AAPL)iPhone17ProMax,aheadofthemuch-awaited2025iPhonelineup.

WhatHappened:KuoofTFSecuritiesrevealedonXthattheiPhone17ProMaxwillbeequippedwith12GBDRAM,whileothermodelsliketheultra-thiniPhone,iPhone17,iPhone17Pro,andSE4willhave8GB.

"Enhancedon-deviceAIcapabilitieswilllikelybeamajorsellingpointfortheiPhone17ProMax,"wroteKuo.

KuoalsomentionedthattheiPhone17ProMaxwillfeatureanupgradedcoolingsystemcombiningvaporchamber(VC)technologyandgraphitesheets.Other2025iPhonemodelswillcontinuetouseonlygraphitesheetsforthermalmanagement.

TheProMaxcurrentlyrepresentsnearly40%ofnewmodelshipments,significantlycontributingtoAppleInc.'srevenueandprofitamonghardwareproducts.ThestrategyofofferingthebestspecificationsfortheProMax,beyondjustalargerdisplay,isexpectedtopersist,accordingtoKuo.

Amongthe2025newiPhonemodels,onlytheiPhone17ProMaxwillfeaturethefollowingspecifications:

1.12GBDRAM(whiletheultra-thiniPhone,iPhone17,iPhone17Pro,andSE4willallhave8GB).Enhancedon-deviceAIcapabilitieswilllikelybeamajorsellingpointfor...

—郭明錤(Ming-ChiKuo)(@mingchikuo)August29,2024WhyItMatters:ThespeculationsoftheiPhone17ProMax'sadvancedfeaturescomesontheheelsofApple'sstrategicmovestoinnovateandcapturemarketshare.TheupcomingiPhone17"Air,"expectedtolaunchin2025,isrumoredtohaveasleekerdesign,potentiallydrivingsignificantcustomerupgrades.

GeneMunster,managingpartneratDeepwaterAssetManagement,highlightedthatApple'sbiggestupgradecycleshavehistoricallycoincidedwithnoticeabledesignchanges.

Moreover,thelaunchoftheAI-enablediPhone16seriesisanticipatedtokickstarta"historicalperiod"forApple,accordingtoWedbushanalystDanIves.HeemphasizedthattheiPhone16'sAIcapabilitiescouldsetinmotionApple'sbiggestupgradecycleinhistory,potentiallypushingthecompany'svaluationpast$4trillion.

Additionally,KuopredictedinOctoberthattheiPhone17mayincorporateResinCoatedCopper(RCC)technologyforitsmainboard.Thisinnovationcouldofferenhancedinternalspaceandcost-savingbenefits,potentiallyeliminatingtheneedforbulkypowerbanks.

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