Samsung might stick to LPDDR5X memory for its lower-tier Galaxy S27 devices

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Earlier reports claimed that the Samsung Galaxy S27 lineup will ship with the next-generation LPDDR6 memory, paired with Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, but the latest rumor suggests otherwise.The Bell cites inside sources claiming that Samsung is carrying out quality tests using Micron's new LPDDR5X memory based on the 1y process, which is the equivalent of the 1c DRAM manufacturing process from Samsung and SK Hynix. Due to rising RAM costs, Micron is reportedly asking for a 50% higher price than Samsung's Device Solutions arm that produces DRAM chips....