OnePlus might launch a phone with 24GB of RAM, because why not

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OnePlus thinks 16GB isn't enough, so it's upgrading the RAM on its upcoming phone.

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Most phones these days have 8GB of RAM as standard, and if you're using a flagship like the Galaxy S23 Ultra, you get 12GB of memory. Chinese manufacturers tend to offer devices with 16GB of RAM, with the likes of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra and OnePlus 11 featuring more RAM than you'll actually end up using.

If a new leak out of China (via GizChina) is to be believed, 24GB of RAM could soon be the standard on flagship devices. The device will be called the Ace 2 Pro, and it is touted to feature a 6.7-inch curved AMOLED panel with 120Hz refresh, Sony IMX890 camera module, and 24GB of RAM along with 1TB of storage. Similar to other high-end phones of 2023, the device is said to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

Now, while OnePlus hasn't launched devices in the Ace series outside China, they inevitably make their way to other markets rebadged in the numbered series or the India-focused R series. OnePlus tweaked its formula this year, eschewing the usual dual-flagship release cycle and instead rolling out just the OnePlus 11, and it's entirely possible the upcoming phone with 24GB of RAM could be sold as the OnePlus 11T and launch sometime in the fall.

Obviously, this is all conjecture at the moment, and OnePlus could choose to limit the 24GB variant to its home market — if it decides to launch it at all. That said, I don't see the point of having that much RAM on a phone; there really isn't much utility out of it. I can't even recall the last phone I used that was limited because of inadequate RAM — it just hasn't been a factor. I am excited to see the 1TB storage option; that has a more tangible benefit to my own use case.

Anyway, I'll have more details to share on the Ace 2 Pro as it becomes available, and if history is any indication, we may be seeing an onslaught of phones with 24GB RAM modules.

Harish Jonnalagadda
Harish Jonnalagadda
Senior Editor - Asia

Harish Jonnalagadda is a Senior Editor overseeing Asia at Android Central. He leads the site's coverage of Chinese phone brands, contributing to reviews, features, and buying guides. He also writes about storage servers, audio products, and the semiconductor industry. Contact him on Twitter at @chunkynerd.

8 Comments Comment from the forums
  • mustang7757
    Sounds like One Plus
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  • Bla1ze
    Can Android even make use of that much RAM?
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  • mustang7757
    Bla1ze said:
    Can Android even make use of that much RAM?
    I think it's a waste , Samsung 23U has 12gb and can do everything including Dex with that ram
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  • Stanley Kubrick
    This gives OnePlus an excuse to raise the price for something that SIMPLY is NOT NEEDED and will NOT ever be utilized by 99.99999% of the population that may buy this phone. I like OnePlus phones...I've had 5 or more and they all worked great for me...but this is a waste of resources! SMH
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  • fuzzylumpkin
    Stanley Kubrick said:
    This gives OnePlus an excuse to raise the price for something that SIMPLY is NOT NEEDED and will NOT ever be utilized by 99.99999% of the population that may buy this phone. I like OnePlus phones...I've had 5 or more and they all worked great for me...but this is a waste of resources! SMH
    The whole point of OnePlus back before they became just another flagship was that they completely blew everyone out of the water with ridiculously high specs for a relatively affordable price, this could be viewed as a return to form.

    That aside, how would you suggest they differentiate themselves? What else do they have that makes them worth buying over an S23 or Pixel 7?
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  • mustang7757
    fuzzylumpkin said:
    The whole point of OnePlus back before they became just another flagship was that they completely blew everyone out of the water with ridiculously high specs for a relatively affordable price, this could be viewed as a return to form.

    That aside, how would you suggest they differentiate themselves? What else do they have that makes them worth buying over an S23 or Pixel 7?
    I agree to what your saying, how One Plus blew other Android away was price and it's a very fast Ui and smooth probably best I have ever experienced on Android but that's not enough anymore because the latest are just as smooth and fast with better camera's.
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  • Stanley Kubrick
    fuzzylumpkin said:
    The whole point of OnePlus back before they became just another flagship was that they completely blew everyone out of the water with ridiculously high specs for a relatively affordable price, this could be viewed as a return to form.

    That aside, how would you suggest they differentiate themselves? What else do they have that makes them worth buying over an S23 or Pixel 7?
    You are stating a problem that ALL phone makers have...how to differentiate themselves.
    I say if you want to differentiate yourself then why not "borrow" a few features from Sony? Maybe a return to the way smart phones were designed 10 years ago...you know...when they did hardware properly? They could go back to 16:9 screens! Do you realize how many people would love this? Truly FLAT screens...no curved edges AT ALL! Put the selfie (if it must have one) in the top bezel so NO holes in the screen! Or how about a return to the notification LED which is way better than AOD and many, many people would love this! Or, what about bringing back the HEADPHONE JACK???? How many people want this? The point is that there are numerous ways to "differentiate" themselves that many end users would jump all over. Adding useless RAM, or putting a stupid thermometer on the back (looking at you Pixel) is NOT the way to do it! Why is this so hard for the OEM's to understand????
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  • fuzzylumpkin
    Stanley Kubrick said:
    You are stating a problem that ALL phone makers have...how to differentiate themselves.
    I say if you want to differentiate yourself then why not "borrow" a few features from Sony? Maybe a return to the way smart phones were designed 10 years ago...you know...when they did hardware properly? They could go back to 16:9 screens! Do you realize how many people would love this? Truly FLAT screens...no curved edges AT ALL! Put the selfie (if it must have one) in the top bezel so NO holes in the screen! Or how about a return to the notification LED which is way better than AOD and many, many people would love this! Or, what about bringing back the HEADPHONE JACK???? How many people want this? The point is that there are numerous ways to "differentiate" themselves that many end users would jump all over. Adding useless RAM, or putting a stupid thermometer on the back (looking at you Pixel) is NOT the way to do it! Why is this so hard for the OEM's to understand????
    Yeah, Sony phones sell like hot cakes...
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