Xiaomi phones will remove 8GB RAM option. Xiaomi Deputy General Manager of Marketing and General Manager of the Redmi brand, Wang Teng’s statement marks a strategic pivot for Xiaomi’s flagship lineup. The statements emphasize the company’s commitment to ensuring robust AI capabilities in future devices. The push to phase out the 8GB RAM option reflects the growing hardware demands of advanced AI processing on smartphones. These devices increasingly rely on on-device AI models for various functionalities, from camera enhancements to real-time language translation.
With AI-driven tasks becoming more complex and requiring large models that operate directly on the device, memory demands are indeed surging. However, it requires substantial RAM, as models need ample memory to load, run, and process without impacting the user experience.
Xiaomi’s move to potentially make 12GB RAM or higher the new entry point for flagships could set a trend across the industry as other manufacturers may feel pressure to adapt to remain competitive. For consumers, this could mean a shift toward smartphones that are increasingly AI-centric, offering smoother, faster, and more intuitive interactions.
Why More RAM Matters in AI-Powered Smartphones
AI is increasingly essential for features such as:
- Real-time image recognition: AI-driven enhancements to photography, video, and augmented reality (AR) require processing high-resolution images and videos instantly. This especially under diverse lighting and motion conditions.
- Voice recognition and language processing: AI models that understand and generate language in real-time need substantial memory resources to run seamlessly.
- Predictive text and personalized recommendations. Adaptive and intelligent user interactions depend on models trained to anticipate user needs based on context and usage patterns.
Xiaomi’s focus on increasing RAM reflects an effort to ensure these AI features function at their peak. As more sophisticated AI models emerge, requiring higher computational power and memory, Xiaomi’s approach aims to make its smartphones equipped to handle these advancements. We could see the next generation of smartphones from Xiaomi tailored around this expanded memory capacity.
