The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is the first phone with a whopping 16GB RAM

After weeks of constant leaks and teasers, Samsung has finally lifted the covers off its flagship Galaxy S20 lineup. At the recent Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event in San Francisco, the company showed off the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra. While all three devices feature the same SoC, Snapdragon 865 or Exynos 990 depending on where you are, there are some major differences between all three units. For starters, the basic Galaxy S20, which succeeds the Galaxy S10e from last year, packs in a 6.2-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 3200×1400 and a 120Hz refresh rate at FHD+. The slightly larger Galaxy S20+, on the other hand, features a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with the same resolution and refresh rate. And finally, the top-of-the-line Galaxy S20 Ultra packs in a 6.92-inch AMOLED display, once again, with the same resolution and refresh rate.

The differences also carry forward to the camera setup, on both the front and back, with the Galaxy S20 featuring a 10MP selfie shooter, a 12MP primary shooter on the back, a 12MP ultra-wide camera, and a 64MP 3x telephoto camera. While the Galaxy S20+ packs in the same camera hardware as the Galaxy S20, the Galaxy S20 Ultra features a 108MP primary camera, a 12MP ultra-wide camera, a 48MP periscope telephoto camera with 10x optical zoom, and a 40MP selfie shooter. And lastly, the three devices pack in different sized batteries, with the one in the Galaxy S20 rated at 4,000 mAh, the one in the Galaxy S20+ rated at 4,500 mAh, and the one in the Galaxy S20 Ultra rated at 5,000 mAh.

With the top-of-the-line Galaxy S20 Ultra packing in a much larger display, it makes sense to include an equally large battery. And in order to ensure smooth performance, even while capturing 108MP photos, Samsung has included up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM on the highest-end unit. This makes the Galaxy S20 Ultra the first and only smartphone to feature 16GB of RAM, but not for long. Xiaomi is scheduled to announce its flagship Mi 10 lineup just a couple of days from now and the upcoming devices are also expected to feature up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM.

What’s your take on 16GB RAM modules on smartphones? Do you think users will be able to make full use of its capabilities?

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