Qualcomm is set to launch its new flagship mobile chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, at the upcoming Snapdragon Summit in October. As the event draws near, leaks and rumors regarding the features and capabilities of the SoC continue to surface.

According to a new report from the South Korean news outlet Ajunews, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 might become one of the earliest mobile SoCs to support LPDDR6 memory. In contrast, Apple’s A18 Pro chipset is said to use LPDDR5T memory.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 LPDDR6

However, the same report says that there could be challenges in mass-producing the LPDDR6 module this year, possibly delaying its availability until 2025.

Despite this uncertainty, Ajunews suggests there’s a chance that LPDDR6 could be integrated into Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 AP to meet the growing demand for on-device AI capabilities. However, it’s best to take this information with a pinch of salt at the moment.

LPDDR6 is expected to offer improved speed and power efficiency compared to the current LPDDR5 standard. As aforementioned, the improved performance is said to be particularly useful in handling the AI tasks in the upcoming smartphones.

While Apple’s A18 Pro chipset is expected to rely on LPDDR5T memory, there are reports stating that Apple is exploring ways to store LLMs on NAND flash memory. This would allow iPhones even with limited RAM to still perform on-device AI tasks. 

LPDRR5T is currently the fastest RAM available in smartphone SoCs with theoretical speeds of up to 9.6 Gbps. 

As for Qualcomm, it remains to be seen whether the company will opt for LPDDR6 or stick with LPDDR5T RAM for its upcoming SoC. In related news, the forthcoming SoC, along with Dimensity 9400 and A18 Pro, has recently appeared in Geekbench.

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