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Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Said to Offer More RAM; iPhone 17 Lineup May Get 12GB RAM

Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Said to Offer More RAM; iPhone 17 Lineup May Get 12GB RAM

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers 16GB of RAM in select markets.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 27 June 2025 18:37 IST

Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Said to Offer More RAM; iPhone 17 Lineup May Get 12GB RAM

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features 12GB RAM in India

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Highlights

Apple could pack 12GB RAM in its iPhone 17 series
Samsung Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ pack 12GB of RAM
The Galaxy S26 series is likely to launch in January next year

Samsung's Galaxy S26 series is still months away from a potential launch, but a new leak suggests some key hardware upgrades on the devices. The flagship lineup, which is expected to include the vanilla Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+ and Galaxy S26 Ultra, is said to pack more RAM than their predecessors. The RAM upgrade is likely to handle all the improved and Galaxy AI features that are expected to be available with the new lineup. The leak also hints at the RAM details of the iPhone 17 series.

New Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Leak Suggests RAM Upgrade

Tipster Jukan Choi (@Jukanlosreve), citing data from Macquarie Research, states that next year's Galaxy S26 series will pack 16GB of RAM. The new leak indicates that the upcoming Galaxy S series might be available in a 16GB RAM option in all markets. This would mark an upgrade over the existing Galaxy S25 series.

In the current lineup, only the Galaxy S25 Ultra offers 16GB of RAM in select markets, such as Korea and China. The vanilla Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ pack 12GB of RAM.

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Further, the tipster claims that Apple will offer 12GB RAM option in its iPhone 17 series this year. The lineup, which is expected to include vanilla iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max, could go official in September this year. This would be an improvement over the 8GB RAM in the current iPhone 16 models. Next year's iPhone 18 series is said to stick with 12GB.

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The rumoured memory upgrade in the Galaxy S26 series could contribute to better performance of Galaxy AI-powered features as well as multitasking, and gaming. This would allow Samsung to reinforce its position in the highly competitive smartphone space, especially against Chinese smartphone brands, many of which already offer smartphones with up to 24GB of RAM. Handsets like the OnePlus 13 and the Red Magic 10 Pro series are sold with up to 24GB RAM.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
New design is for the better
Cameras deliver consistent performance
Good battery life
Excellent performance
Smooth UI

Bad
S-Pen is a downgrade
No Dolby Vision support
Low light camera performance is lacking
Slow charging

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review

Display 6.90-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 200-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB, 16GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1400x3120 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S25+

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Solid build and aesthetics
Excellent performance
Fantastic cameras
One UI 7 and extended software support
Powerful speakers

Bad
Expensive (base price)
Not a huge upgrade over S24+

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S25+ review

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4900mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1440x3120 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S25

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Compact and excellent aesthetics
Top-notch display
AI features loaded
One UI 7 brings nice updates
Decent cameras

Bad
25W fast-charging limit
Expensive (base price)

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S25 review

Display 6.20-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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Further reading: Samsung Galaxy S26, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, iPhone 18, iPhone 17

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