mayaskIt seems that Samsung is undergoing significant changes both inside and outside for the next Galaxy S flagship. So far, leaked renderings have envisioned a more sharply styled Galaxy S25 Ultra with slimmer bezels, cleaner lines, and a more boxy design.
Now, according to the reliable leaker UniverseIce, the Galaxy S25 Ultra will come equipped with 16GB of RAM. For comparison, the Galaxy S24 Ultra offers 12GB of RAM, while the entire iPhone 16 lineup has 8GB of memory. Recommended Videos
Now, Samsung won’t exactly be setting any new industry standards with the Galaxy S25 Ultra and its 16GB RAM module. Phones like the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, REDMAGIC 8S Pro Plus, and the OnePlus Ace 2 Pro have already reached the overkill 24GB ceiling.
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The S25 Ultra will definitely have a 16GB RAM version, this is 100% confirmed, don’t worry.
— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) September 27, 2024
Of course, you don’t need 24GB on any “normal” smartphone at the moment, unless you want to use it for cracking those obvious “my phone has more RAM than your PC” jokes.
But upgrading from 12GB to 16GB can have some practical advantages, aside from simply keeping more apps running in the background and providing some extra boost for gaming, as smartphone makers proudly claim.
It’s All About AI, Probably
The real beneficiary is AI, and specifically, the on-device version where tasks are executed by a local AI processing unit rather than being offloaded to the cloud. Remember the hype around Google limiting Gemini Nano capabilities to the Pixel 8 Pro and not extending it to the vanilla Pixel 8?
Leaked render of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
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Well, Android VP and general manager Seang Chau later confirmed that the 12GB RAM on the Pixel 8 Pro was more suitable for faster and more efficient local AI processing compared to the Pixel 8, which only had 8GB of RAM.
Apparently, four gigs of additional memory can make a significant difference, although the performance gap may not be as obvious as going from already sufficient 12GB RAM to 16GB memory capacity.
But at the same time, we are seeing AI models – including Google’s own Gemini kit and Samsung’s GalaxyAI bundle – becoming more sophisticated and requiring more token bandwidth, so it’s always a safe choice to pack in more RAM for future-proofing.
Or, as a certain Obi-Wan Kenobi would agree, having the upper hand is advantageous.
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“While current basic AI features use around 100MB of memory on mobile devices, LLM-based features could require up to 7GB of additional RAM,” explain analysts at Yole Group.
For instance, the Gemini Nano model handling AI chores on the Galaxy S24 series reportedly consumes 2GB of memory. However, to effectively handle AI models with a 7 billion parameter range, 16GB of RAM is the recommended format.
In fact, experts estimate that advanced LLM-based (Large Language Models) tasks could require an additional 7GB of RAM. Processing and analyzing datasets – imagine AI assessing an image or a PDF research paper – requires a lot of memory for computational tasks.
The speed at which data processing occurs and whether parameters are handled effectively determines how quickly the AI outputs are received. Insufficient RAM can be a serious bottleneck for AI tasks. Given Samsung’s push for Galaxy AI, it would make sense for the company’s next flagship to offer 16GB of RAM for the best AI experience.
