teemanbastos:
i still dey use 512mb ram phone here.

d33types:
I assume you're referring to android devices because apple had never been interested in >4GB. Hence your question is ; Do We Really Need 6GB Of RAM On Our android devices?

If you understand android's ART/ Dalvik java memory management? You'll not ask stupid questions.

Of course it won't matter much for ios devices.

stupidity:
thank you jare. They don't know anything. They think it's by having excess ramsss and sheeps!!!!

iPhone 6s Plus with 2gig ram will out perform any android phone with 4 to 6gig ram.

iamjavadem:

Same way Apple wasn't interested in phones with big screens and look at them now. Some years back we didn't need laptops with more than 512mb ram but now I have 16gig ram on my laptop.

gbegemaster:
Yes please. As more software and Tech is added to phones more Ram is needed

Mrlouis:


Ur moniker says it all..android and I phones have different architectures implemented... If u understand androids art/dalvik framework, you won't have compared the two.. Just like comparing a Bugatti to a keke..yes they are automobiles.. But build varies in the both.

Mountbatten:
More RAM on a phone doesn't necessarily mean it would run smoother than one with less. Yeah, you would be able to run more apps in the background without bogging down the device but software optimisation is more important.

Take for example, my 3GB RAM Android phone lags on performing certain tasks while my iPhone with 2GB RAM has never lagged. Processor speed, optimisation and performance is more important than RAM size.

d33types:
I assume you're referring to android devices because apple had never been interested in >4GB. Hence your question is ; Do We Really Need 6GB Of RAM On Our android devices?

If you understand android's ART/ Dalvik java memory management? You'll not ask stupid questions.

Of course it won't matter much for ios devices.

stupidity:
thank you jare. They don't know anything. They think it's by having excess ramsss and sheeps!!!!

iPhone 6s Plus with 2gig ram will out perform any android phone with 4 to 6gig ram.

rman:
Sofware optimization and chipset speed determines speed over ram size.

Adriod is gradually doing a good job with its software, Adriod 7.0 is so smooth I thought it was IOS

stupidity:
thank you jare. They don't know anything. They think it's by having excess ramsss and sheeps!!!!

iPhone 6s Plus with 2gig ram will out perform any android phone with 4 to 6gig ram.

iamjavadem:

Same way Apple wasn't interested in phones with big screens and look at them now. Some years back we didn't need laptops with more than 512mb ram but now I have 16gig ram on my laptop.

martineverest:
that wont stop android RAM issue....even if google comes out with androi 12,it will still lag...until google change android language,it will still remain laggy

KennyID17:


What do u suggest they change it to, coz that is what i hear everywhere, Programmers clamouring for google to change d language, pls provide an alternative language.

UncleJudax:

Good for you. While at it, you should get the new Nokia 3310. Heard it is 128 mb RaM

shinarambo1:


10 years ago. 512mb ram on a phone was huge.

I used a symbian 12 years ago. This phone was top of its class and it had only 32mb ram or something close.

Back then i would have said 128mb ram was pointless, but phone apps these days are ram intensive. Several apps especially games are now over 1g in size! These monster apps need huge ram to push its graphics and other sleek features they come with.

iamjavadem:

Same way Apple wasn't interested in phones with big screens and look at them now. Some years back we didn't need laptops with more than 512mb ram but now I have 16gig ram on my laptop.

martineverest:
10 GB RAM wont solve it.....until google move android away from java

the more the ram,the poorer the battery efficiency....have u wondered y iphones with smaller battery last longer than most android with bigger batteries?

dillinger:
There is nothing like stupid question, only stupid answers like yours to questions posed for more clarifications. Furthermore, perspectives and reasoning differentiates intelligent response from unintelligent ones like yours.

martineverest:
C# and swift are the best alternatives.tho,those languages are owned by microsoft and apple respectively,the problem is:android future will now be determined by those companies....secondly,all android apps will be re-written into one of the languages,which will take years to do and there is no assurance that developers will support it.....so,the best thing is for google to remain with java

teemanbastos:
i still dey use 512mb ram phone here.

KennyID17:


This was what I was expecting to see, the thing is AOSP (better known as android) has always been resource hungry, when I mean resource,I am talking about things like memory and power. But google has been doing a great job at optimising it over the years.

Manufacturers of smartphones nowadays (esp in d android market) have engaged in what is popularly called 'spec wars', this involves packing d smartphone with mad specs like UHD screen resolution, 8gigs of ram, octacore or even decacore chipsets etc. All these are not needed especially the RAM, what is needed is optimization of the software to b less resource hungry.

This is where I envy iOS, am not really sure how it's done, but all u need on a flagship iPhone is 2gigs of ram, 3gigs is an overkill. All these manufacturers are just trying to justify d crazy prices they charge for smartphones by overkilling d spec sheet

dillinger:
There is nothing like stupid question, only stupid answers like yours to questions posed for more clarifications. Furthermore, perspectives and reasoning differentiates intelligent response from unintelligent ones like yours.

Jeez You just murda person just like that.

©YBR

henryobinna:
No,

I'll tell you why

I did write an article about Smartphones one shouldn't buy in 2017 and I did touch this area check it out here http://www.droidpost.com/2017/01/smartphones-must-not-buy-in-2017-guide.html

Most phones run on processors that are 32bit and a 32bit cpu has a bus width of 32 which means that's the highest amount of data at an instant​, I know this is too technical... computer scientist would understand. but bottom line is a 32bit processor can access/use maximum of 4G of ram no matter that amount available.
The above is just the technical part.

but if the device is 64bit fine for the 6G ram but currently no application needs ot

Now, RAM too is just a container(albeit temporary) for resources/assets of an application, so it doesn't determine how fast your device handles proceses. 4G ram is best and cam handle any app or multitasking​ you want to do on your smartphone anything more than that is marketing gimmicks started by the Chinese guys. Many won't tell you it's actually your processor that handles/determines how fast your phone would be

Mountbatten:
More RAM on a phone doesn't necessarily mean it would run smoother than one with less. Yeah, you would be able to run more apps in the background without bogging down the device but software optimisation is more important.

Take for example, my 3GB RAM Android phone lags on performing certain tasks while my iPhone with 2GB RAM has never lagged. Processor speed, optimisation and performance is more important than RAM size.

ogundeleai:

You are individual that can adapt or withstand frustration period... Even though your position is antiquated and not good example for individual yearning for upgrades

paolokonqueror:
First you say they should change their programming language, then you explain why they cannot