The Galaxy S27 Ultra is not out yet, but people are already talking about it. Now, there are rumors that it might not have two important new features, which could make people question if it's worth the high price.

LPDDR6 and UFS 5.0 are reportedly not being used.

A phone's performance is not just about its processor.

The Galaxy S27 Ultra will likely have a powerful new processor. However, if it has old memory and storage, it might not work as well as it could.

RAM is important for the phone's operating system and apps. The type of RAM affects how many things the phone can do at the same time and how well it uses power.

The current Galaxy S26 Ultra uses LPDDR5X memory. Earlier, people thought the Galaxy S27 Ultra would use LPDDR6, which is faster and more efficient.

Storage is also important for how the phone works every day. The UFS standard affects how fast apps install, files transfer, and games load.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra uses UFS 4.0. UFS 5.0 is faster and uses less power, which is important for AI tasks on the phone. Earlier, people thought the Galaxy S27 Ultra might be one of the first phones to use UFS 5.0.

However, now it seems that Samsung might not use LPDDR6 memory or UFS 5.0 storage in the Galaxy S27 Ultra.

The reason is that there's a lot of pressure on the companies that make memory and storage.

Many companies need high-performance memory for their products, so the companies that make it are giving it to them first.

This might also affect what processor Samsung chooses for the phone. Earlier, people thought it would be the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, but now it's not sure.

Will people notice the difference?

For most people, the difference between the old and new memory and storage won't be noticeable at first.

Today's top phones can already do hard tasks easily. Even if the Galaxy S27 Ultra doesn't have the newest memory and storage, it will still work well.

The bigger problem is how it will work in the long term.

As time goes on, the phone will get updates and new apps that need more from the memory and storage. If the phone has old memory and storage, it might get slower.

Not having the newest memory and storage might not make a big difference at first, but it could make the phone's performance worse over time compared to other phones.

This could also affect Samsung's plans for AI.

New AI features need fast access to a lot of data. Faster storage and newer memory standards make AI work better on the phone.

Samsung's AI features are important for its products. If the Galaxy S27 Ultra doesn't have the newest hardware, it might be harder for Samsung to convince people that it's a top AI phone.

For now, these are just rumors, and Samsung hasn't said what the Galaxy S27 Ultra will really have. The final specs could still change.

Hai Phong