Because the iPhone doesn't need 2 GB RAM. Neither does the Nexus 4. It's a performance optimization that allows applications to stay resident without being fre

Because the iPhone doesn't need 2 GB RAM. Neither does the Nexus 4. It's a performance optimization that allows applications to stay resident without being freeze-dried, so to speak, helping multitasking. Could the 5s benefit from more memory? Absolutely, if you're jumping between various applications it makes a difference. In any case, I wish my iPad had 2GB. With iOS 7 it seems to even discard images on richer webpages that are scrolled out of view. It is starting to seem very confined, and it's hard to view the 5s as a longer term option when it is already living in tight bounds (despite the fact that it has an amazing processor).