- Samsung might not upgrade the RAM and storage amount for the Galaxy S27 series
- This is likely due to the ongoing RAM and storage crisis driven by AI
- There is a chance that at least some models will use later UFS and DDR generations
If you were hoping that the Samsung Galaxy S27 series would ship with more RAM or storage than the Samsung Galaxy S26 line then, well, you will probably be disappointed as the latest leak suggests that there will be almost no changes on that front.
According to renowned South Korean leaker Lanzuk (via GSMArena), the Samsung Galaxy S27 and Galaxy S27 Plus will both be paired with 12GB of RAM with a choice of 256GB or 512GB of storage. In the case of the Galaxy S27 Plus, this is identical to its predecessor, and those configurations are also available with the standard Samsung Galaxy S26 – but that phone additionally comes in a 128GB capacity, which is missing here.
For the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra, you’ll apparently get 12GB of RAM alongside 256GB or 512GB of storage, but then there’s also allegedly a 1TB model with 16GB of RAM. This is also identical to the configurations where you get the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra.
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Finally, the rumored new Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro will apparently be sold in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB configurations, all with 12GB of RAM. So despite this apparently a more compact version of the Ultra, it is apparently not with that phone 16GB of RAM in the top configuration.
The same source at least claims that some phones in the S27 series could use LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 5.1 storage, both of which would be significantly faster than the RAM and storage used in the Galaxy S26 line, but if so it would probably only be the top storage tiers that do.
Another thing you can blame AI for
All of this means that at least on the RAM and storage front, the Samsung Galaxy S27 series might not be much of an upgrade on the Galaxy S26 line, especially if you’re not paying for the top configurations.
But that’s not really a surprise, as this is likely thanks to the ongoing RAM and storage crisis, fueled by demands from AI data centers. This affects most technology, with companies having to choose between limited RAM/storage upgrades – and sometimes downgrades, or higher prices…or both.
So the upside of this is that if Samsung keeps the RAM and storage at current levels, that could help keep the price of the Galaxy S27 series under control. But with Qualcomm’s latest chipsets reportedly costing more than previous generations as well, we wouldn’t be surprised if Samsung’s next flagships still end up with higher price tags than the current ones.
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