Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,152,947 members, 7,817,783 topics. Date: Saturday, 04 May 2024 at 07:28 PM

Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc - Phones (2) - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Science/Technology / Phones / Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc (5361 Views)

After 2 Weeks With Xiaomi Mi 11 - 120hz Refresh Rate Or Nothing! / Whatsapp Hanging On Phones Of 6 ND 8gb Of Ram / 4GB Of Ram And 32GB Storage Brand New Smartphone That Costs 31k (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (3) (Reply) (Go Down)

Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by FrankLampard: 10:14am On Oct 27, 2020
Vivien458:
Hello, I am a lady who is a tech lover.. I want to Educate some of my friends, especially ladies, on what and best things to overlook that are just for fancy..

Refresh rates: we hear about 120hz, 90hz refresh rate..sometimes you watch a review and the reviewer will say, the phone only supports 90hz and it's poor etc.. but the truth is, you won't even know if you have 90hz or 120hz. Infact, almost every tv in your house is 60hz, and you won't even notice a single thing..some monitors are 50hz sef and you won't even notice a single difference.
This is just a gimmick, over look it.

Ram; well this is a little bit complicated. Ram is Random access memory.. we see phones having 12gb or Rams, like Samsung phones, etc. 8gb ram, 6gb etc..
What does ram really do?
Well, it is used to run so many applications at same time..it helps keeps some background apps open etc.. how much ram do you need on a smartphone?
4gb ram is sufficient enough for everyday use without noticing a lag..and of course it is normal for phones to get slow over time. Even the 3wgb ram on a desktop can get quite slow when using high demanding ram applications.. don't fall for the 6gb, 8gb or even 12gb. You don't need it. Most and all games will rum at 4gb perfectly.. what you should really look at is the processor and the GPU needed for the games.

Older phones are now outdated; Well this is the most stupid of them all. Example, the Google pixel 4XL is actually better than the pixel 5. The pixel 5 now has a low end GPU and processor..another example is getting a pixel 3a over pixel 3xl or even pixel 2xl.. in terms of raw power, the older pixel where high end phones and the newer is a low end..another example is getting Samsung a50 over Samsung S8. This is a blunder because the s8 was a high end of it time, and processors don't age that fast .a quad-core processor will take you upto 5 to 6 years before you can notice decrease in performance...
Always consider high end phones of older years over low end of newer generations.


4k, 2k and 1080p:
This is another gimmick to sell phones..most users don't own a 2k tv talkless of a 4k. How would you watch the 4k video? This is a welcome technology for the future, but for now. 1080p is still the standard, what you should focus on is if the camera has video stabilization.

Will add up more





I don't think this is completely true.

1. Number one item on refresh rate might be 50% true, depending on the type of users that will be using the phone, but since you make emphasis on ladies on your post I presumed most ladies won't be playing high-end games.

2. Number two on RAM. if you are a high-end gamer, please don't listen to her advise. A normal 4GB RAM phone, cannot play most games on play store very well and yes since your post mentioned ladies I presume they won't be playing a lot of high-end games.

3. Finally, the world is moving 4K content display. YouTube recently enabled uploading of videos in 8K. PlayStation has advised gamers to go and buy a TV that has more refresh rate and higher resolution because the PS5 console won't be seamless on a TV that is not 4K upwards or a TV that has a refresh rate of 60Hz and lower

3 Likes

Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Meister(m): 10:31am On Oct 27, 2020
FrankLampard:




I don't think this is completely true.

1. Number one item on refresh rate might be 50% true, depending on the type of users that will be using the phone, but since you make emphasis on ladies on your post I presumed most ladies won't be playing high-end games.

2. Number two on RAM. if you are a high-end gamer, please don't listen to her advise. A normal 4GB RAM phone, cannot play most games on play store very well and yes since your post mentioned ladies I presume they won't be playing a lot of high-end games.

3. Finally, the world is moving 4K content display. YouTube recently enabled uploading of videos in 8K. PlayStation has advised gamers to go and buy a TV that has more refresh rate and higher resolution because the PS5 console won't be seamless on a TV that is not 4K upwards or a TV that has a refresh rate of 60Hz and lower

Your number 2 isn't correct, I used to use the 4gb variant to the realme 5 pro with an SD 712 processor and I played high end games seamlessly on it. You can say that it wouldn't hold on to apps in the background especially the high end games like a 6gb ram or higher device would.
Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by MONEY247: 10:38am On Oct 27, 2020
bigjackass:
see them undecided
Y'all don't even know what she looks like, whether she's albino , midget , anorexic or baby whale. You want to marry her because she talks tech

Get out of here......you wan spoil me shine....
Young lady.....pls ...we can work together....
And talk tech... Together
Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by atheistandproud(m): 10:46am On Oct 27, 2020
Lemme park my bus here.

At OP well done.


For ram, I would state that RAM type and speed is very very important.

If you like buy a 12GB LPDDR2 RAM running at 400mhz, a 4GB LPDDR4x RAM running at 1200MHz will disgrace that 12GB RAM.

https://inquisitiveuniverse.com/2020/08/30/storage-in-smartphones-ram-rom/

it's why I am not fazed when certain companies are celebrating big ram.

Then also, when you mention "old phones" be sure to specify Flagships within the last three years. Anything else is serious tears because ISA has moved from ARMv8.1a to as high as ARMv8.4 for the new X1 and A78 cores.

Those old phones will struggle big time.

Just my two Kobo. cheers.

6 Likes

Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Faithful4real(m): 10:47am On Oct 27, 2020
Meister:


Your number 2 isn't correct, I used to use the 4gb variant to the realme 5 pro with an SD 712 processor and I played high end games seamlessly on it. You can say that it wouldn't hold on to apps in the background especially the high end games like a 6gb ram or higher device would.

Depending on the type of ram bro.
Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Ahmback(m): 11:12am On Oct 27, 2020
Vivien458:
Hello, I am a lady who is a tech lover.. I want to Educate some of my friends, especially ladies, on what and best things to overlook that are just for fancy..

Refresh rates: we hear about 120hz, 90hz refresh rate..sometimes you watch a review and the reviewer will say, the phone only supports 90hz and it's poor etc.. but the truth is, you won't even know if you have 90hz or 120hz. Infact, almost every tv in your house is 60hz, and you won't even notice a single thing..some monitors are 50hz sef and you won't even notice a single difference.
This is just a gimmick, over look it.

Ram; well this is a little bit complicated. Ram is Random access memory.. we see phones having 12gb or Rams, like Samsung phones, etc. 8gb ram, 6gb etc..
What does ram really do?
Well, it is used to run so many applications at same time..it helps keeps some background apps open etc.. how much ram do you need on a smartphone?
4gb ram is sufficient enough for everyday use without noticing a lag..and of course it is normal for phones to get slow over time. Even the 3wgb ram on a desktop can get quite slow when using high demanding ram applications.. don't fall for the 6gb, 8gb or even 12gb. You don't need it. Most and all games will rum at 4gb perfectly.. what you should really look at is the processor and the GPU needed for the games.

Older phones are now outdated; Well this is the most stupid of them all. Example, the Google pixel 4XL is actually better than the pixel 5. The pixel 5 now has a low end GPU and processor..another example is getting a pixel 3a over pixel 3xl or even pixel 2xl.. in terms of raw power, the older pixel where high end phones and the newer is a low end..another example is getting Samsung a50 over Samsung S8. This is a blunder because the s8 was a high end of it time, and processors don't age that fast .a quad-core processor will take you upto 5 to 6 years before you can notice decrease in performance...
Always consider high end phones of older years over low end of newer generations.


4k, 2k and 1080p:
This is another gimmick to sell phones..most users don't own a 2k tv talkless of a 4k. How would you watch the 4k video? This is a welcome technology for the future, but for now. 1080p is still the standard, what you should focus on is if the camera has video stabilization.

Will add up more


good
Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Akanimoh113(m): 11:19am On Oct 27, 2020
theFilmtric:

Ladies games are not really spec-demanding
When I say games I mean COD,Asphalt 9,PUBG,AutoGridSport,Lonewolf,Mobile legends.etc

theFilmtricsay

To also add
Call of Duty Mobile, Eternity Warrior, God of War, Devil may cry, Mortal Kombat. Games Like that smileysmileysmiley

1 Like

Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Olamyyde(m): 12:02pm On Oct 27, 2020
atheistandproud:
Lemme park my bus here.

At OP well done.


For ram, I would state that RAM type and speed is very very important.

If you like buy a 12GB LPDDR2 RAM running at 400mhz, a 4GB LPDDR4x RAM running at 1200MHz will disgrace that 12GB RAM.

https://inquisitiveuniverse.com/2020/08/30/storage-in-smartphones-ram-rom/

it's why I am not fazed when certain companies are celebrating big ram.

Then also, when you mention "old phones" be sure to specify Flagships within the last three years. Anything else is serious tears because ISA has moved from ARMv8.1a to as high as ARMv8.4 for the new X1 and A78 cores.

Those old phones will struggle big time.

Just my two Kobo. cheers.
Lol no mind them. Imagine someone saying a 4gb ram phone won't play most modern games and will lag with 100+ apps.


I wonder how they will react when my ordinary rn8 with 4gb ram shames them.

1 Like

Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Playermayweda(m): 12:13pm On Oct 27, 2020
For daily usage anything about 4gb ram is useless,For gaming anything about 6gbram is useless, iPhone dey use only 4gb ram still beat 8 gb of Android

1 Like

Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Meister(m): 12:32pm On Oct 27, 2020
Faithful4real:

Depending on the type of ram bro.

Explain what you mean sir
Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by j3r3myk3n(m): 12:41pm On Oct 27, 2020
Vivien458:
Hello, I am a lady who is a tech lover.. I want to Educate some of my friends, especially ladies, on what and best things to overlook that are just for fancy..

Refresh rates: we hear about 120hz, 90hz refresh rate..sometimes you watch a review and the reviewer will say, the phone only supports 90hz and it's poor etc.. but the truth is, you won't even know if you have 90hz or 120hz. Infact, almost every tv in your house is 60hz, and you won't even notice a single thing..some monitors are 50hz sef and you won't even notice a single difference.
This is just a gimmick, over look it.

Ram; well this is a little bit complicated. Ram is Random access memory.. we see phones having 12gb or Rams, like Samsung phones, etc. 8gb ram, 6gb etc..
What does ram really do?
Well, it is used to run so many applications at same time..it helps keeps some background apps open etc.. how much ram do you need on a smartphone?
4gb ram is sufficient enough for everyday use without noticing a lag..and of course it is normal for phones to get slow over time. Even the 3wgb ram on a desktop can get quite slow when using high demanding ram applications.. don't fall for the 6gb, 8gb or even 12gb. You don't need it. Most and all games will rum at 4gb perfectly.. what you should really look at is the processor and the GPU needed for the games.

Older phones are now outdated; Well this is the most stupid of them all. Example, the Google pixel 4XL is actually better than the pixel 5. The pixel 5 now has a low end GPU and processor..another example is getting a pixel 3a over pixel 3xl or even pixel 2xl.. in terms of raw power, the older pixel where high end phones and the newer is a low end..another example is getting Samsung a50 over Samsung S8. This is a blunder because the s8 was a high end of it time, and processors don't age that fast .a quad-core processor will take you upto 5 to 6 years before you can notice decrease in performance...
Always consider high end phones of older years over low end of newer generations.


4k, 2k and 1080p:
This is another gimmick to sell phones.. most users don't own a 2k tv talkless of a 4k. How would you watch the 4k video? This is a welcome technology for the future, but for now. 1080p is still the standard, what you should focus on is if the camera has video stabilization.

Will add up more



Well it all depends on what kinda apps and stuffs you do with your phone, don't underrate the difference in Ram, phones are in varieties.
Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Jung(m): 1:04pm On Oct 27, 2020
I agree with the OP on almost everything except the refresh rate.

If you use 120htz and go back to 60htz, everything looks choppy and eye go start to pain you legit.

Na from experience I dey talk.

Other than that OP, spot on analysis. Awesome stuff sis.
Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Faithful4real(m): 1:17pm On Oct 27, 2020
Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by theFilmtric: 1:28pm On Oct 27, 2020
Akanimoh113:


To also add
Call of Duty Mobile, Eternity Warrior, God of War, Devil may cry, Mortal Kombat. Games Like that smileysmileysmiley
Yeah,bro
COD=Call of Duty



theFilmtricsay

1 Like

Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by theFilmtric: 1:31pm On Oct 27, 2020
Playermayweda:
For daily usage anything about 4gb ram is useless,For gaming anything about 6gbram is useless, iPhone dey use only 4gb ram still beat 8 gb of Android
It all depends on the CHIPSET


theFilmtricsay

1 Like

Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Meister(m): 1:32pm On Oct 27, 2020
Faithful4real:

https://www.nairaland.com/6207571/dont-buy-phone-because-ram/1#95388109

This is inconsequential cause no phone company will give a phone a good processor with with 6 to 12gb ram a mediocre RAM type so this doesn't count. Unless you're willing to give me an example of course
Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Dreamliner787(m): 2:27pm On Oct 27, 2020
So we should buy phone because of goat?
Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Viserion: 5:19pm On Oct 27, 2020
bigjackass:
see them undecided
Y'all don't even know what she looks like, whether she's albino , midget , anorexic or baby whale. You want to marry her because she talks tech
body shaming Will get you nowhere

2 Likes

Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by bigjackass: 5:20pm On Oct 27, 2020
Viserion:
body shaming Will get you nowhere
neither will short sightedness get you anywhere undecided
Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by leonard002(m): 6:50pm On Oct 27, 2020
those people will still get married na. looks no be everything.
bigjackass:
see them undecided
Y'all don't even know what she looks like, whether she's albino , midget , anorexic or baby whale. You want to marry her because she talks tech
Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by bigjackass: 7:01pm On Oct 27, 2020
leonard002:
those people will still get married na. looks no be everything.
My point is simply that those guys I quoted are too thirsty

1 Like

Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Vivien458(f): 7:10pm On Oct 27, 2020
FrankLampard:




I don't think this is completely true.

1. Number one item on refresh rate might be 50% true, depending on the type of users that will be using the phone, but since you make emphasis on ladies on your post I presumed most ladies won't be playing high-end games.

2. Number two on RAM. if you are a high-end gamer, please don't listen to her advise. A normal 4GB RAM phone, cannot play most games on play store very well and yes since your post mentioned ladies I presume they won't be playing a lot of high-end games.

3. Finally, the world is moving 4K content display. YouTube recently enabled uploading of videos in 8K. PlayStation has advised gamers to go and buy a TV that has more refresh rate and higher resolution because the PS5 console won't be seamless on a TV that is not 4K upwards or a TV that has a refresh rate of 60Hz and lower
4gb ram can handle any games.. on Android, games or not classified bases on the hardware like computers.
Besides, phones are not meant for gaming, if you are really a gamer, you wouldn't game on mobile phones.

YouTube allows people to upload to 8k, is your phone or laptop upto 8k?. You will only waste your time since your phone may only output 1080p or 1440p. And your are not compressing the video to 1080 or 1440p. This are two different stuffs.

1 Like

Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Faithful4real(m): 7:49pm On Oct 27, 2020
Meister:


This is inconsequential cause no phone company will give a phone a good processor with with 6 to 12gb ram a mediocre RAM type so this doesn't count. Unless you're willing to give me an example of course
Hmm should i call transsion company?
Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Viserion: 7:56pm On Oct 27, 2020
bigjackass:
neither will short sightedness get you anywhere undecided
seems you're ravenous...

REST!
Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Stallion93(m): 8:21pm On Oct 27, 2020
OP you got some things wrong especially the old high ends vs new mid/low range phones. The new iPhone SE 2020 carries the Bionic A14 chip but it's a new mid range, It surely outperforms the old Flagships in fluency of running apps and of course will live past them
Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Jung(m): 9:48pm On Oct 27, 2020
Vivien458:
4gb ram can handle any games.. on Android, games or not classified bases on the hardware like computers.
Besides, phones are not meant for gaming, if you are really a gamer, you wouldn't game on mobile phones.

YouTube allows people to upload to 8k, is your phone or laptop upto 8k?. You will only waste your time since your phone may only output 1080p or 1440p. And your are not compressing the video to 1080 or 1440p. This are two different stuffs.

Aunty relax. More and more titles are being created for mobile phones. There are specific gaming phones available if you want them. The chips you see on most phones were built specifically for gaming.

Abeg remove that notion from your mind abeg.

Although I know for most women its all about camera and social media, nothing else.

1 Like

Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by ollazin: 10:04am On Oct 28, 2020
I love this type of thing on phone page on NL this the type of thing we should always see not comparing Tecno and xiomi



am using a 4gb ram Tecno phone and am gaming smoothly on it
only COD and PUBG tho

2 Likes

Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Akanimoh113(m): 1:23pm On Oct 28, 2020
ollazin:
I love this type of thing on phone page on NL this the type of thing we should always see not comparing Tecno and xiomi



am using a 4gb ram Tecno phone and am gaming smoothly on it
only COD and PUBG tho

Awesome smiley
What model of Tecno?
Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by Akanimoh113(m): 1:36pm On Oct 28, 2020
Jung:


Aunty relax. More and more titles are being created for mobile phones. There are specific gaming phones available if you want them. The chips you see on most phones were built specifically for gaming.

Abeg remove that notion from your mind abeg.

Although I know for most women its all about camera and social media, nothing else.

Exactly... Camera and Social media cheesy

Some phones comfortable for Gaming are probably phones like :
- Samsung S20 Ultra
- Oppo Reno 3
- Xiaomi Black Shark
Damn this Phones Are Awesome
Re: Don't Buy Phone Because Of Ram, Refresh Rate Etc by akingbadeomoseb: 1:58pm On Oct 28, 2020
RubiesBanking:


Nah, you will be suprised to know infinix have used a Qualcomm chipset in the past on one of their phones. Besides mediatek is improving, it won't benefit anyone if Qualcomm is the only chip manufacturer in the game. They can decide to slam a huge price tag on their latest chipset since they have no rival.
The redmi note 8 pro and some mid budget phones uses the mediatek g90t which is competing with the Snapdragon 720g.
I agree with you. MediaTek gaming processors are really improving and MediaTek Helio G90T is one of the best gaming processors.

1 Like

(1) (2) (3) (Reply)

My One Week Review Of Starlink Nigeria / 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do / Waptrick - No More Java Games

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 72
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.