India, Dec. 15 -- RAM prices the world over are going up on the consumer side, as big-name companies are dedicating their resources to producing RAM modules for AI clients. Amid this, a direct consequence is expected to trickle down to smartphones, wherein 16GB RAM phones, which are quite common these days in the flagship segment, could become less prevalent starting next year. As for budget phones, which had slowly crept up from 4GB to 8GB RAM, they could return to 4GB as well. Here's what we know.

This comes from leaker Lanzuk on the website Naver, who says that an increase in memory prices could force the smartphone industry to raise device prices. He claims that the number of phones offering 12GB RAM is down by about 40%, with more s...