RAM , and according to Ajunews, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 (AP) chip, which will likely be announced next October, may be the first SoC to support the latest version of RAM.
This is because the chipset doesn't seem to have the same support. Therefore, the Galaxy S25 Ultra may feature LPDDR6 RAM, while the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will continue to use LPDDR5 RAM.
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You may have noticed that Androids have more RAM than iPhones . This is due to the different architectures used by iOS and Android . Apple 's iOS is optimized for A-series chips, which means it requires less RAM than Android. For example, the Galaxy S24 Ultra has 12 GB of RAM, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max only has 8 GB of RAM.
Without LPDDR6 RAM, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max may not be able to effectively handle large language models (LLMs) on the device, which could also negatively impact Siri’s AI capabilities. However, Apple is working on a solution to store large language models in NAND flash memory that will allow these iPhone models to maintain the ability to run AI on their device, even with limited RAM.
The highest RAM speed currently available is 9.6 Gbps, offered by LPDDR5T RAM from Korean company SK hynix. LPDDR6 RAM is expected to be even faster, with the exact speed remaining unknown. This is not surprising, as it is not expected to be implemented in new smartphones before 2025.
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RAM or Random Access Memory (RAM ) acts as a temporary storage space for data. The more RAM your phone has, the more smoothly you can switch between apps without any issues or lag. Currently, the highest amount of RAM available on an Android phone is 24 GB. For example, the Nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+ is an Android gaming device that has 24 GB of RAM.
Source: phonearena
