The smartphone industry is finally feeling the full effect of RAMageddon in 2026, as prices have shot up across the board due to rising memory costs. Brands are no longer able (or unwilling) to absorb the higher cost of components, so this is now passed on to us, the consumers. Smartphones with higher RAM and storage now command a steep premium, even more so than before.
Thankfully, a small segment of smartphones still exists that has a solution for the storage crisis — the microSD card slot. It’s mostly entry-level and a few mid-range Android phones that still support the microSD card, but there are some good models to choose from. Flagship Android phones have largely done away with this feature, except for a few specialized models that aren’t widely available in the US.
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