April 20, 2026 /SemiMedia/ — Samsung Electronics is set to stop supplying LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X memory, marking a shift in its mobile DRAM strategy as it moves capacity toward newer technologies.

The company has already taken its final orders for these products and will only complete shipments for confirmed bookings. After that, LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X will reach end-of-life status.

Production is expected to continue through the end of this year, based on current order timelines. However, manufacturing lines are likely to be converted from the first quarter of next year as Samsung accelerates its transition.

LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X have been in mass production for nearly a decade and are still used in smartphones, tablets and notebooks. Some chip platforms, including Samsung’s Exynos 1330, support both LPDDR4X and LPDDR5, allowing a gradual transition.

As supply tightens, device makers are expected to move to LPDDR5. The newer memory offers speeds of up to 6.4Gbps, compared with around 4.3Gbps for LPDDR4X, providing a clear performance gain.

Industry sources say some customers have secured supply for this year, but future chip designs will focus on newer memory standards. This suggests LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X are nearing the end of their role in mainstream designs.

Samsung has been adjusting its memory production in recent months. For example, it is converting part of its Hwaseong Line 12 from 2D NAND to advanced DRAM processing to ease capacity constraints at newer nodes.