Global smartphone shipments stabilized in the latest quarter, aided by high-end devices featuring specialized neural processing units. OEMs are marketing offline language translation and real-time photo processing as key differentiators.
DRAM Constraints Limit Entry-Level Features
Running advanced AI models locally requires a minimum of 12GB of unified memory. High memory prices are expected to delay the trickle-down of these features to budget mid-tier devices until late next year.