Galaxy S27 Ultra: The First Phone with LPDDR6 RAM and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro!

Samsung's next Ultra flagship is expected to pair Qualcomm's most advanced upcoming chipset with the next generation of low-power memory, according to detailed specifications that surfaced this week.

The information comes from a Weibo post by tipster Digital Chat Station, whose claims about Qualcomm's next flagship processors were published by SamMobile on March 25, 2026, and corroborated across several Android-focused sites, including Android Authority.

The tipster identified two distinct chips under development: model SM8975, widely expected to launch as the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, and SM8950, believed to become the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6.

Both would mark Qualcomm's first use of TSMC's 2-nanometer manufacturing process.

• The Pro version stands apart with an Adreno 850 GPU equipped with 18 megabytes of graphics memory and native support for LPDDR6 RAM in addition to LPDDR5X.
• The standard chip is tipped for an Adreno 845 GPU with 12 megabytes of graphics memory and LPDDR5X support only.

Both processors share the same 2-plus-3-plus-3 CPU configuration consisting of two prime cores, three performance cores, and three efficiency cores.

That layout departs from the 2-plus-6 arrangement found in the current Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.

Samsung has equipped every Galaxy S Ultra model with Qualcomm's flagship silicon in global markets for years, and the S27 Ultra is expected to follow the pattern with the Pro variant.

If accurate, the combination would position the device as one of the first Android smartphones to adopt LPDDR6 memory, a standard Samsung has been sampling since unveiling its own LPDDR6 chips earlier this year.

The new memory type delivers higher bandwidth and more efficient power management through redesigned sub-channel architecture, improvements that matter for on-device AI processing, sustained gaming performance, and heavy multitasking.

The leaks arrive more than 10 months before the Galaxy S27 series is due, with Samsung typically revealing its next flagships in January or February 2027.

Qualcomm has not confirmed the existence of either chip or provided a launch timeline, though past patterns suggest an announcement could come around September 2026.

No official statements from either company address the specifications, and the details remain based solely on the tipster's post.

Component costs for advanced 2-nanometer silicon and LPDDR6 modules have already risen sharply, raising the possibility that the Galaxy S27 Ultra could carry a higher price than its predecessor.

Samsung has not disclosed any plans for regional Exynos variants in the Ultra lineup, which has used Snapdragon exclusively in recent generations.