LPDDR
Low-Power Double Data Rate
A standard for RAM chips designed specifically for mobile (battery-powered) devices like phones and laptops. It uses less power than RAM used for desktops and servers.
See: RAM
There are several versions, such as LPDDR3 and LPDDR4. A higher number indicates a newer version with better performance (in speed and/or power efficiency). For example, LPDDR4 is 50% faster and uses 40% less energy than LPDDR3. LPDDR4x uses even less power than standard LPDDR4. LPDDR5 is 50% faster than LPDDR4x.
Last updated Aug 20, 2019 by Rich Brome
Editor in Chief Rich became fascinated with cell phones in 1999, creating mobile web sites for phones with tiny black-and-white displays and obsessing over new phone models. Realizing a need for better info about phones, he started Phone Scoop in 2001, and has been helming the site ever since. Rich has spent two decades researching and covering every detail of the phone industry, traveling the world to tour factories, interview CEOs, and get every last spec and photo Phone Scoop readers have come to expect. As an industry veteran, Rich is a respected voice on phone technology of the past, present, and future.
