RAM costs more for phones, too - so how much do you actually need?
Tech Home Tech Smartphones RAM costs more for phones, too - so how much do you actually need? Manufacturers keep putting more and more memory into new phones, and we're the ones paying for it. Written by Artie Beaty, Contributing WriterContributing Writer July 27, 2026 at 1:05 p.m.
- ▪Tech Home Tech Smartphones RAM costs more for phones, too - so how much do you actually need?
- ▪Manufacturers keep putting more and more memory into new phones, and we're the ones paying for it.
- ▪Written by Artie Beaty, Contributing WriterContributing Writer July 27, 2026 at 1:05 p.m.
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Tech Home Tech Smartphones RAM costs more for phones, too - so how much do you actually need? Manufacturers keep putting more and more memory into new phones, and we're the ones paying for it. Written by Artie Beaty, Contributing WriterContributing Writer July 27, 2026 at 1:05 p.m. PT Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET's key takeawaysPhones have more RAM than ever, while prices skyrocket.Flagship phones have more RAM that most people need. Most people only need 8GB or 12GB.If you've ever pored over specs for new phones while shopping around, you've probably seen the high amounts of RAM among the list of highly-touted features.
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