Micron Technology, Inc. announced that its industry-leading low-power double data rate 5X (LPDDR5X) memory and universal flash storage (UFS) 4.0 are featured in select devices in the Samsung Galaxy S25 series,
which introduces multimodal AI agents to pioneer intuitive and
context-aware mobile AI experiences. Additionally, Micron is now
shipping its most power-efficient LPDDR5X memory ever to the market for
the first time, offering users more than 10% power improvement.
With its One UI 7 update, the Galaxy S25 series is a true AI companion
that provides personalized experiences tailored to users’ unique needs,
powered by multimodal AI agents that seamlessly interpret text, speech,
images and videos.
As smartphone AI capabilities grow in
sophistication, processing is increasingly executed directly on edge
devices rather than relying only on the cloud. This demands more
high-performance memory and storage than ever to accommodate AI models
and datasets on the devices. Power efficiency is also critical, with
over 70% of smartphone users stating that battery life is the most important feature they consider when purchasing a phone.
“We’ve
optimized Micron’s mobile portfolio to deliver the power efficiency,
high performance and large capacity needed to propel the next wave of AI
innovation in flagship smartphones,” said Mark Montierth, corporate
vice president and general manager of Micron’s Mobile Business Unit.
“Samsung is setting a new standard for AI phones, enabling them to be
true AI companions with context-aware and personalized mobile
experiences powered by Micron’s leadership memory and storage.”
Micron’s
high-bandwidth LPDDR5X memory and advanced UFS 4.0 storage are embedded
into select Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25+ and Galaxy S25 devices,
accelerating real-time AI processing at consumers’ fingertips. Micron’s
UFS 4.0 storage is available in high capacities, allowing data to be
stored locally instead of the cloud, providing greater security for
personal data. Additionally, the power efficiency gains of Micron’s
latest LPDDR5X are attributed to its advanced 1′ (1-beta) process
technology and design optimizations, enabling it to operate at voltages
lower than the industry standard – resulting in longer battery life.
“The
Galaxy S25 series represents the next evolution of the mobile AI era –
one that brings a more natural, context-aware and personalized
experience to users, redefining how they interact with their devices and
by extension, the world around them,” said Inkang Song, vice president
and head of the technology strategy team at Samsung. “Through our close
collaboration, Micron’s mobile solutions provide the foundation that
powers these transformative AI capabilities, driving innovation and
shaping the future of mobile AI technology.”
This announcement follows Micron’s LPDDR5X and UFS 4.0 validation last fall for the Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform, a chipset designed to accelerate AI-capable smartphones, in addition to complementing these solutions’ inclusion last year in Samsung’s AI-centric Galaxy S24 series.
Together, these announcements illustrate Micron’s close collaboration
across the mobile ecosystem, from chipset vendors to smartphone
manufacturers, to enable a new generation of flagship smartphones
delivering on-device AI.
