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Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by FromZeroToHero(m): 8:44am On Nov 06, 2019
I was just pondering on it. We've 1GB, 2GB, 3GB, 4GB, 6GB and 8GB. I was thinking maybe because they are odd numbers but 1 and 3 are odd numbers too.

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Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by johnbush(m): 10:51am On Nov 06, 2019
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Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by ZAWs: 10:52am On Nov 06, 2019
Computer works on binary system.

So Binary is the reason you have storages like 4, 8, 16, 32, 64GB etc.
Because it doubles rather than the opposite

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Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by Nobody: 1:13pm On Nov 06, 2019
True
Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by Jamesilvar(m): 1:52pm On Nov 06, 2019
I have seen phones of 3GB ram, my LG G3 of 2014 was 3GB ram. It has nothing to do with binaries doubling or any nonsense like that. It's manufacture's decision.

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Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by pussyjuliet(f): 2:25pm On Nov 06, 2019
Ask your ancestors
Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by lordtim001(m): 2:41pm On Nov 06, 2019
ZAWs:
Computer works on binary system.
So Binary is the reason you have storages like 4, 8, 16, 32, 64GB etc. Because it doubles rather than the opposite
I remember that Samsung Tab 3 had 1.5gb ram. How do you explain that?

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Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by MrBONE2(m): 4:16pm On Nov 06, 2019
lordtim001:

I remember that Samsung Tab 3 had 1.5gb ram. How do you explain that?

And Tab E
Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by LegoxMetahuman: 4:25pm On Nov 06, 2019
Jamesilvar:
I have seen phones of 3GB ram, my LG G3 of 2014 was 3GB ram. It has nothing to do with binaries doubling or any nonsense like that. It's manufacture's decision.
he is right.
and you are right too to some extent.

its possible for phone to have 5gb ram but due to the fact that computers run on the binary system which is numbers to the power of 2.

manufacturers will need 2 or more chip create 5gb.

e.g 4gb chip + another 1gb chip to create 5gb ram. but because manufacturers need all the space they can get on the phone they just leave it at 1 chip.

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Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by Nobody: 4:42pm On Nov 06, 2019
It has to do with Chinese and Asia culture.. Number 5 and 7 has deep meaning in their culture

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Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by selfdefence: 4:45pm On Nov 06, 2019
Lol, maybe it's a taboo to make a phone with an odd number of ram, well what do I know sef, make I kukuma enjoy the 6gb ram on the camon 12 pro.
Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by electroilorin(m): 4:53pm On Nov 06, 2019
selfdefence:
Lol, maybe it's a taboo to make a phone with an odd number of ram, well what do I know sef, make I kukuma enjoy the 6gb ram on the camon 12 pro.
grin grin
Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by Nobody: 5:00pm On Nov 06, 2019
kallmemrB:
It has to do with Chinese and Asia culture.. Number 5 and 7 has deep meaning in their culture
guys it seems I was wrong tho.. There's a more logical explanation

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Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by Kyase(m): 5:53pm On Nov 06, 2019
Jamesilvar:
I have seen phones of 3GB ram, my LG G3 of 2014 was 3GB ram. It has nothing to do with binaries doubling or any nonsense like that. It's manufacture's decision.
lol illiteracy, go read about memory space allocations then come back and edit this thing you typed cheesy cheesy
Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by LilSmith55(m): 5:58pm On Nov 06, 2019
kallmemrB:
guys it seems I was wrong tho.. There's a more logical explanation


That's why I Love Quora....
Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by ZAWs: 6:01pm On Nov 06, 2019
lordtim001:

I remember that Samsung Tab 3 had 1.5gb ram. How do you explain that?


Actually, it's 2 to the powers always because there is only two digits in binary language a.k.a. machinary language 0's & 1's... machines can only understand those 2 numbers

Thats how the data is stored in the memory cells and related to "two to the power of n", 2^n (binary number). That is how data is stored.
For example, 2^0 = 1, 2^1 = 2, 2^2 = 4, 2^3=8, 2^4=16, etc..2^n, that's why there is no odd number.(Memory Card/Flash drive.)
Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by NLbully(m): 6:56pm On Nov 06, 2019
ZAWs:
Computer works on binary system.

So Binary is the reason you have storages like 4, 8, 16, 32, 64GB etc.
Because it doubles rather than the opposite
Lame explanation

What of 3gb RAM undecided

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Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by Ardeboye(m): 6:56pm On Nov 06, 2019
I think there is a reason for that
Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by rattlesnake(m): 8:04pm On Nov 06, 2019
NLbully:

Lame explanation

What of 3gb RAM undecided



U can have 2GB plus 1GB but computer works in binary


2^1
2^2
2^3
2^4

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Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by Ginaruby: 8:07pm On Nov 06, 2019
Infinix s5 has 6GB.
Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by airex(m): 10:30pm On Nov 06, 2019
ZAWs:
Computer works on binary system.

So Binary is the reason you have storages like 4, 8, 16, 32, 64GB etc.
Because it doubles rather than the opposite
my fone na 3gb RAM oga.
Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by omicpet(m): 1:23am On Nov 07, 2019
ZAWs:
Computer works on binary system.

So Binary is the reason you have storages like 4, 8, 16, 32, 64GB etc.
Because it doubles rather than the opposite
Post already explained it all
Re: Why Is It That No Phone Has 5GB Or 7GB RAM? by ZAWs: 8:17am On Nov 07, 2019
airex:
my fone na 3gb RAM oga.

1.5^2 = 2.25 (3GB)
This even explains why your 3gb ram never completely 3GB
So the Binary is splitting it into 2.
Have a nice day my friend.

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