Next year, the cost of RAM and SSD storage is expected to increase by up to 30% due to high demand for NAND chips by the data center sector, especially for training artificial intelligence. Samsung, Dell, and Xiaomi are among the manufacturers that have warned that they cannot avoid device sales prices in the near future. Now, rumors are emerging that smartphones next year will return to supporting Micro SD cards to reduce the impact of the chip shortage, according to a report by WCCFTech.
They cited rumors released by leaker Repeater 002 on Weibo. Users are expected to buy devices with small storage capacity to avoid paying more for new phones. Micro SD card support will allow them to add storage when needed in the future.
Interesting rumors, but the fact is that not many users have high-speed Micro SD cards at this time. In fact, the price of Micro SD will also increase in line with the price of storage and RAM. In the market, only a few manufacturers such as Sony still sell Xperia devices with Micro SD card support. This feature is currently only offered on cheap devices by other manufacturers but not on flagship devices.