Samsung has officially proven something. They don't believe there's such a thing as “too much smartphone memory”. Just today, Samsung announced what is said to be the first 8Gb “low power double data rate 4 mobile memory” in the industry. In technical talk, the new chip means “DRAM players can cram 1 gigabyte on a single die, which is the largest density available for DRAM components today”, says the company. The module, an 8 Gigabit LPPDDR4, would offer fifty percent higher quality performance than it's LPDDR3 forerunner; all while saving 40 percent in battery power. This means it would be possible for Samsung and other companies to build a phone with up to 4Gb of RAM. But, do our phones really need this much? Is this overkill?

This low power mobile DRAM would promote faster, more responsive applications, greater efficiency and of course energy (consuming just 1.1 volt). These are things to consider for the future of manufactures, and that is exactly what Samsung is thinking by bringing this to the table. Down the line, consumers are going to want more memory for their devices, as they will become even more (yes this is possible) reliant on them. Just like Apple's mobile shift to 64-bit processing, more companies are on-the-up. So no, this is not overkill.

Will the new chip make it to the next line of Samsung smart devices? Well, according to Samsung VP Young-hyun Jun:

"We will continue introducing the most advanced mobile DRAM one step ahead of the rest of the industry so that global OEMs can launch innovative mobile devices with exceptional user convenience in the timeliest manner."

Now considering many expensive smartphones to date have 2Gb of RAM and Samsung's last gen, the Galaxy Note 3's 3GB of RAM, it's not bonkers to picture this happening soon. The chip will begin mass production in 2014, used by large screen smartphones, tablets and ultra-slim notebooks, says Samsung. Next up? Some of the devices might have 4K or UHD (Ultra HD) screens. Samsung's official sneak peek of new high-end mobile devices will be seen shortly. CES 2014 will be held in just one week in Las Vegas, remember?