AI pushes 2026 Android flagship to feature 24GB RAM

Recently, famous leaker Digital Chat Station has revealed that the next high-end chipsets from Qualcomm and MediaTek are Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, Dimensity 9500 will provide twice the AI computing power compared to previous generations.

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Specifically, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is said to reach 100 TOPS (trillions of calculations per second), an outstanding number in the field of AI processing on mobile devices.

As a result, the source said phone makers are considering offering 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage to meet the growing demand for AI.

Android Authority commented that at the present time, users certainly will not be able to take full advantage of 24 GB of RAM, except to keep many applications running in the background.

Despite being launched in 2023, this gaming smartphone is equipped with 24GB of memory. Photo: Nubia

With large RAM capacity, you can easily switch back and forth between applications after playing games without having to reload data.

Another benefit of having more RAM is that you will be able to use AI (artificial intelligence) tools more smoothly.

Some phone models can connect to a monitor, mouse and keyboard to operate in computer mode, such as Samsung, Huawei... With large RAM capacity, you can open more applications and services.

The AI power of top SoCs will push manufacturers to equip 24GB of RAM on top smartphones.

Along with superior performance, 24GB RAM and 1TB ROM will become the new standard configuration on high-end phones from leading brands. However, this also means that smartphone prices may increase significantly next year.

Just a year ago, many companies were backing away from the 24GB RAM race due to rising memory costs and unclear market demand. But the wave of on-device AI is changing the game.

2026 Android flagships will need large memory to handle tasks like AI content creation, real-time language translation, advanced voice control, and more.

Leaked benchmark scores further support this prediction. The Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 scored over 4,000 points in single-core and over 11,000 points in multi-core on Geekbench 6, surpassing many laptops.

The Dimensity 9500 is not far behind with over 3,900 single-core points and over 11,000 multi-core points. With these numbers and trends, 2026 will mark a leap forward in Android smartphone hardware, especially in the field of AI processing, leading to increasingly "powerful" configurations and higher prices.