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Smartphone makers turn to reballed memory as DRAM prices surge, says TrendForce

TrendForce reports that reballed memory—chips desoldered from old devices and resoldered onto new ones—currently makes up 3–4% of smartphone memory use, mostly in budget 4G phones priced under roughly $200 with 4GB LPDDR4X modules. The research firm projects this share will rise to 7–9% by 2027 as manufacturers look for cheaper alternatives to new memory chips.

tomshardware.com · 2026-11-09

TrendForce: reballed DRAM creeping into budget phones amid memory shortage

TrendForce reports that some smartphone makers are turning to reballed memory—used DRAM stripped from old hardware and refitted with new solder balls—to stock entry-level 4G phones as DRAM contract prices keep rising. The firm says reballed chips, mostly LPDDR4X 4GB modules, could make up 3-4% of mobile RAM in 2026, potentially rising to 7-9% the following year.

techspot.com · 2026-11-09