With flagship Android phones increasingly touting 16GB of RAM, Samsung seems content to retain 12GB RAM as the default amount on its 2026 Galaxy S26 Ultra. Even though it includes more AI features than ever, the base S26 Ultra is said to still feature the same memory as its predecessor, the S25 Ultra.
This aligns with what Samsung has been doing since the Galaxy S21 Ultra. Until then, 16GB of RAM was shipping as standard on every Galaxy flagship. For the most part, though, Samsung has been offering 12GB as a base for quite some time now, with 16GB variants only selling in select Asian markets.
