The Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus might get a big RAM upgrade, but it’s not all good news

12GB of RAM but an Exynos chipset

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TheSamsung Galaxy S24line is probably now just a few months away and we’ve heard a lot about these phones, with the latest leak being a benchmark that points to two key specs in theSamsungGalaxy S24 Plus – one of which is good, and the other likely less so.

According to aGeekbenchlisting spotted bySamMobile, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus will have 12GB of RAM, which is up from 8GB in theSamsung Galaxy S23 Plus.

That would bring it in line with the amount of RAM in theSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, and possibly also theSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. As ever with leaks we’d take this with a degree of skepticism, but it’s not the first time we’ve heard thatthe Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (and even the standard Galaxy S24) might have 12GB of RAM.

However, it’s worth noting that there will quite possibly also be configurations with 8GB of RAM, so you might have to pay more for a 12GB model.

The Exynos issue

Now for the less promising news: the benchmark also lists an Exynos 2400 chipset, which is a chipset made by Samsung. That’s not inspiring, as based on past form it may be worse than theSnapdragon 8 Gen 3that we’re expecting to see in most of thebest Android phonesof 2024.

This isn’t the first time we’ve heard talk of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (and the base S24) using an Exynos 2400 either, with previous leaks suggesting that these phones will use that chipset in most regions, while theSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra will probably get a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

So if you want true flagship power in a Samsung Galaxy S phone you might still have to shell out for the Ultra, even if the others get a RAM upgrade.

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We’ll probably find out for sure in January or February, as it’s likely that the Samsung Galaxy S24 line will launch in one of those months. But if you can’t wait until then to get a new handset, check out our guide to thebest phonesthat are currently available.

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James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.

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