Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could beat A18 Pro SoC with its latest storage solution،
Rumors about LPDDR6, the next generation of mobile memory technology that will replace LPDDR5 and LPDDR5T, are generating excitement in the mobile technology industry. Qualcomm is one of the leaders in this race, and its upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset is said to be at the forefront of this innovation.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 leads the charge with LPDDR6 RAM
Qulcomm's competitive advantage
Industry insiders say Qualcomm is poised to make history by perhaps being the first to integrate LPDDR6 into its Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset. With this calculated move, Qualcomm could surpass competitors such as 'Apple, the world's largest technology company, whose A18 Pro chipset reportedly does not support LPDDR6.
Even though Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 model currently supports LPDDR5T, the purported move to LPDDR6 represents an aggressive move toward adopting cutting-edge memory technology. It's important to remember that each smartphone manufacturer has the final say on whether or not they implement LPDDR6.
Meet the need for performance improvement
The growing need for artificial intelligence (AI) processing capabilities on devices is driving faster and more efficient memory solutions. By providing significant increases in bandwidth, LPDDR6 is expected to address this need head-on and reduce performance bottlenecks during challenging AI tasks.
Future smartphones are estimated to need at least 20 GB of RAM, according to reports, to smoothly run sophisticated AI models on the device, such as Large Language Models (LLM). This highlights the importance of memory technology in enabling next-generation mobile experiences.
Although Apple is known for adopting cutting-edge technologies at its own pace, its A18 Pro chipset might miss out on the latest LPDDR6. On the bright side, Apple is reportedly exploring other options, such as storing large language models (LLM) on NAND flash, to address potential limitations resulting from lower RAM capacities.
Industry experts predict that LPDDR6 will outperform LPDDR5T, which has a maximum bandwidth of 9.6 Gbps, although the exact specifications, including maximum bandwidth, are still unknown. LPDDR6 is expected to be widely used in the second half of 2025, which will be a major turning point in the development of mobile memory technology.
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