The entire Galaxy S25 fashions include 12GB of RAM, the world over, proper? Improper. The Galaxy S25 Extremely additionally has an choice with 16GB of reminiscence, however solely in Korea, China, and Taiwan.
We’ve no clue why Samsung is retaining this so confined, we assume the corporate could have executed some market analysis which concluded that individuals in these locations are extra probably to have a look at RAM on a spec sheet and make a purchase order choice based mostly on that.
Regardless, in order for you an S25 Extremely with 16GB of RAM you are going to should buy it from Korea, China, or Taiwan. In China and Taiwan, the mannequin with 1TB of storage has 16GB of RAM, whereas in Korea issues get even weirder since you should buy it with both 12GB or 16GB.
For these of us who do not dwell in these locations, 12GB it’s, then. Evidently, all of Samsung’s Android smartphone making rivals have moved onto 16GB of RAM for his or her flagships some time in the past, however then in addition they have had quicker wired and wi-fi charging for about the identical period of time, and Samsung nonetheless sells greater than they do, globally. So perhaps specs do not make that a lot of a distinction in most individuals’s buying choices?
If you wish to be taught extra concerning the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Extremely, do not miss our video hands-on above, and if you wish to go much more in-depth then check out our written hands-on.