Thought your Galaxy had enough memory? One UI 8 will give it a boost... provided your wallet can keep up. Because yes, you'll have to buy Samsung's most powerful smartphones.
Samsung is reportedly preparing a One UI 8 update for Android 16, but with a twist for multitasking addicts. According to leaks, Samsung's next overlay will allow you to push RAM Plus virtual memory up to 12 GB, or even 16 GB on the most powerful devices. A boon for those who juggle between ten apps and twenty Chrome tabs without ever closing anything.
This development was spotted by our colleagues at SamMobile in a beta version tested on the Galaxy Z Flip 6, where the 12 GB option appears alongside the current 2, 4 and 8 GB. This logic suggests that models with 16 GB of physical RAM could unlock 16 GB of virtual memory.
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RAM Plus: smart hacking... but selective
As a reminder, RAM Plus uses a portion of the phone's internal memory as an extension of the physical RAM. Translation: your storage transforms into temporary space to keep more apps in the background. Practical, but not magical, the SSD is slower than traditional RAM. So don't think about completely replacing physical RAM with virtual RAM.
The problem? These new levels (12 or 16 GB) would only be accessible on devices equipped with sufficient physical RAM. A Galaxy S24 with 8 GB of RAM will therefore remain stuck at 8 GB of virtual RAM, while the S25 Ultra or future foldable smartphones could reach 16 GB. A way for Samsung to encourage the purchase of its premium models. Other than that, One UI 8 should not disrupt the user experience. Beta testing will begin this summer, probably with the next foldables. Fans of more visible new features will have to wait; the bulk of the work is being done under the hood. It remains to be seen whether this move will appeal to users, or whether it will not prove to be that useful in everyday life.
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