Explained: Next-gen Memory; LPDDR5, UFS 3.0 and SD Express

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The industry is pushing towards higher quality images and video, high-fidelity gaming, and machine learning. Memory bandwidth and capacity are under more strain than ever before.
Fortunately, new memory technologies are on the way to alleviate the strain. These include LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.0 internal storage, and SD Express portable memory cards. The general gist is that each of these standards will be faster than their predecessors, but let’s take a closer at the finer details and how each will help shape superior mobile experiences.
Keep reading: LPDDR5, UFS 3.0 and SD Express: Next-gen memory explained
At first, these latest technologies will command a premium, as usual, so we’ll certainly see them appear in flagship-tier smartphones first, before trickling down to more cost-effective price points the following year or so.

Each of these faster memory technologies will likely break through into flagship smartphones in 2019, although it’s possible we might see a phone or two adopt one of these features a little sooner than the pack. We’ll just have to sit tight until memory manufacturers announce the actual chips that will end up in products.
 

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