Just like the 6000/7000 mAh are becoming the new norm battery in high endit is practically impossible to find a premium flagship on the market that does not have it 16 GB of RAM. Both in its basic version and in the more expensive one.
SAMSUNG She was one of the pioneers in this. In 2021 they launched the Galaxy S21 Ultra with 16GB of RAM. But to the surprise of many, the brand quickly dropped that figure and the S22 Ultra the best Galaxys come with 12GB of RAM without a 16GB version.
Well, taking into account the attention to artificial intelligence that the latest Samsung flagships have had (such as the Galaxy S25 Ultra) and the fact that AI functions require a lot of RAMthe brand was expected to finally return to 16GB.
But no, everything seems to indicate that the Galaxy S26 Ultra It will also come with 16GB of RAM.
The Galaxy S26 Ultra won’t have 16GB of RAM: Samsung will keep 12GB for another generation
UniverseIcea well-known Samsung leaker, just revealed it on his X account The Galaxy S26 series will retain the same RAM configuration compared to the last generation. They will use both the basic models (S26 and S26+) and the more premium ones (S26 Ultra). 12 GB of RAM in all its memory versions.
Now, it is very likely that you have a exclusive 1TB + 16GB version for the Asian market May it not be launched from this part of the world. This already happened last year with the Galaxy S25 Ultra and everything seems to indicate that the same thing will happen in this generation.
However, Samsung has an ace up its sleeve. And that’s it will release a faster LPDDR5X RAM memory format. The RAM of the S25 Ultra has reached 8.5 Gbps, while the new RAM of the S26 Ultra will offer a Speed 10.7 Gbps. This appears to be the key to compensating for the Galaxy AI’s lack of 16GB of RAM and high memory requirements.
Let’s remember that all members already know this new generation of flagships Android (Pixel 10 Pro, OnePlus 15, Xiaomi 17 Pro, HONOR Magic8, iQOO 15 and Nubia Z80 Ultra) They have 16 GB of RAMso it is at least curious that Samsung continues to bet on 12 GB.
What is the reason? WELL With the AI fever, the cost of RAM has seen a significant increase in the last few months. We will have to wait for the launch of the Galaxy S26 series to find out if Samsung has prepared a surprise in terms of optimization and performance that no one expects.
And you… Do you think that in 2025 it is acceptable for a 1,500 euro mobile phone not to have 16 GB of RAM?
