Samsung’s latest advancement in LPDDR5 mobile DRAM has begun as the manufacturer recently announced it is now mass producing 16GB RAM modules.

The development comes just months after announcing its 12GB RAM modules. However, this new component is necessary as it will be included in the soon to be released Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. Samsung has detailed that it also plans to use LPDDR5 mobile DRAM for high-end PCs and automotive applications, but immediate use in premium smartphones is also rather impressive. The current focus for this high-capacity RAM will be improving gaming graphics and smart photography.

The 16GB LPDDR5 modules are comprised of eight 12-gigabit (Gb) chips and four 8Gb chips. Samsung claims the RAM is 1.3 times faster than the prior generation 8GB LPDDR4X memory due to its 5,500Mb/s transfer rate. The new LPDDR5 DRAM provides twice the memory with energy conservation over 20 percent.

Samsung also detailed its history of DRAM development, starting in 2009 with 256MB modules. By the time the manufacturer began developing 4GB modules in 2014 the industry began questioning how much RAM is too much for a mobile device; however, seemingly led the way as many other Android manufacturers, and eventually, even Apple began outfitting its devices with more memory. Still, Apple has remained more conservative as its current most premium smartphone model, the iPhone 11 Pro Max includes 4GB of RAM.

Samsung has plans for further advancement of its LPDDR5 mobile DRAM production set for later this year when it will begin producing 16Gb LPDDR5 chips with data transfer speeds to 6,400 Mb/s. This will allow for even larger RAM modules that may be used in upcoming technological advancements.

Samsung’s production is taking place as its factory in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.