Wait, what?
The Galaxy S21 Ultra remains unrivaled to this day in terms of memory in Samsung’s backyard. | Image Credit — PhoneArena
In contrast, the S24 Ultra settles for 12GB RAM even in combination with a whopping terabyte of local digital hoarding room. What you may be asking yourselves at this time is whether the S21 Ultra actually needed a 16GB RAM variant (let alone two).
- Google Pixel 9 Pro;
- Pixel 9 Pro XL;
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold;
- OnePlus 12;
- OnePlus 12R;
- OnePlus 11;
- OnePlus 10T;
- OnePlus Nord 4;
- OnePlus Open;
- Motorola Edge 50 Ultra;
- Motorola Edge 50 Pro;
- Asus Zenfone 10;
- Asus ROG Phone 9;
- Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro;
- Asus Zenfone 9;
- Xiaomi 15 Pro;
- Xiaomi 14 Ultra;
- Xiaomi 13 Ultra;
- Honor Magic 7 Pro;
- Realme GT 6;
- Realme GT 7 Pro;
- Vivo X200 Pro;
- Vivo X Fold 3;
- Oppo Find X8.
Can you guess what all of these devices have in common? That’s right, at least one 16GB RAM variant. And by the way, I’m not joking when I’m saying it took just a bit of research to find all these products. There are also many more like them, especially in Asian markets. And as you can see, they’re not all ultra-expensive Android flagships (hello there, OnePlus Nord 4, 10T, and 12R!).
Should Samsung jump all the way up to 24GB RAM?
The ROG Phone 8 Pro is part of the exclusive 24GB RAM smartphone club. | Image Credit — PhoneArena
So, yes, I’m almost 100 percent certain that you’ll need to “settle” for a 16GB RAM-packing S25 Ultra, and as unremarkable as they may feel, learn to appreciate Samsung’s little flagship-evolving baby steps. After all, not all companies can be trendsetters in all fields, and at least the ancient Galaxy S21 Ultra will finally get a Galaxy S-series match soon.
