Smartphones are growing increasingly powerful and are boasting faster processors, larger storage, and greater memory. Nine years ago, the first Galaxy S shipped with just 512MB of RAM, but the capacity on smartphones has evolved to reach a minimum of 6GB on the S10e. It looks like these numbers will continue to expand, as Samsung just announced it's begun mass-producing its new LPDDR4X 12GB DRAM chip.

The 1TB Galaxy S10+ already features 12GB of internal memory, but this new chip is reportedly smaller than the flagship's current module, which is achieved by combining six 16-gigabit chips into a single module. The space this frees up could allow for bigger batteries in future devices or room for more components such as a 5G modem or more cameras.

Interestingly, Samsung refers to multi-camera 5G phones in its press release, hinting this new chipset could be found in the Galaxy S10 5G. Also, as the manufacturer tends to announce new chips shortly before a new flagship comes out, there's a good chance it could also be in the Note 10.

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