LPDDR6 RAM will reportedly debut on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC later this year.

LPDDR6 RAM (Low Power Double Data Rate 6 Random Access Memory) — The next iteration of RAM may appear later this year. It is expected to be announced in the third quarter of this year and may be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset. The LPDDR6 memory that will replace the current LPDDR5 memory offers better data transfer speeds and increased bandwidth compared to its predecessor. Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S25 series is said to come with LPDDR6 memory and Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC with increased data bandwidth for performing AI tasks. This could give the flagship series an edge over the next iPhone 16 series.

According to one Reports By Korean publication Ajo News, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are ramping up mass production of LPDDR6 DRAM to gain a lead in the AI-driven industry. The LPDDR6 memory that will replace the current LPDDR5 reportedly offers better data bandwidth for faster processing of AI tasks on the device.

The Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC) is reportedly going to announce LPDDR6 DRAM specifications in September. Samsung Electronics and SK Hanks Also expected to unveil their LPDDR6 DRAM chips around this time.

The current generation LPDDR5 DRAM standard was announced in February 2019. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have introduced LPDDR5X and LPDDR5T variants respectively.

LPDDR6 performance is still under wraps. LPDDR5 has a maximum bandwidth of 6.4Gbps while LPDDR5X has a bandwidth of 8.5Gbps. LPDDR6 memory is expected to be used in handsets powered by the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC to increase data bandwidth for performing AI tasks. The Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ models are expected to run on this next-generation Qualcomm chipset in select countries, while the Galaxy S25 Ultra may use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC globally.

Meanwhile, the Snapdragon 8 is the Gen 4 SoC. Set to arrive October this year with Qualcomm’s custom Oryon CPU cores. This CPU core and the new LPDDR6 are speculated to be faster than the CPU core inside Apple’s upcoming A18 Pro.