Weekly poll: how much RAM is enough?

03 December 2023
Some phones these days have as much as 24GB, with others you can't get more than 8GB. And what's with virtual RAM, anyway?

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  • Anonymous
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  • 04 Dec 2023

My desktop has 64 GB RAM and my iPhone is 6GB. I think having ton of RAM in mobile devices is not necessary, depending on people some really care bigger RAM on mobile. For me not really important having more than 6GB for mobile most my daily is texting, running fewer apps and that’s it. If need something really heavy RAM usage I prefer desktop

    Anything above 8 is a surplus tbh. I mean, you generally use your phone for one or two tasks at a time, not a desktop which all the components are meant to run multiple tasks at once.

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      • Anonymous
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      • 04 Dec 2023

      More ram the better I guess. When you can fit the entire operating system and a productivity suite in ram, you can replace your desktop computer with just your phone.

        [deleted post]Yeah, a game made for mobile. I said 'right from the console'. Learn to read please

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          • Anonymous
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          • 04 Dec 2023

          just to charge you more, so why not XD
          even 12GB can run yuzu emulator

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            • iPhone user
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            • 04 Dec 2023

            4gb

              I have an 8/256 and 12/256 phone and a third back up which has 6/128. No problems at all. No apps auto closing and lagging, and i dont usually close apps i just keep them open even the games that i play. So i guess that is enough for me for now and the near future. If in the future i have to buy a new phone, then thats another story because that will definitely depends on whats on offer and available for either mid or high end.

                S, 04 Dec 2023Well said. I am happy with 4 GB RAM for my android phone... moreI'm so are you happy to happy with 4 gigs ram oo. Ok good for you man

                  MakeMotoBetterAgain, 03 Dec 2023imagine a phone with upgradable ram, that would be the drea... moreThere are virtual RAMs though.

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                    • 04 Dec 2023

                    Swaraj7, 04 Dec 2023If u got good life 28 mb nokia keypad phone is enough Well said.

                    I am happy with 4 GB RAM for my android phone usage but it has 6GB RAM and model year 2020, using it since then without any problem.
                    RAM usage and need varies from user to user.

                      [deleted post]To keep up with technological advancements?

                        [deleted post]And that's literally console games right from the console, not even made for mobile. Already great enough a phone can do that.

                          [deleted post]They 'cheap' on RAM for a reason - RAM optimisation of iOS.

                            12gb is just the right amount of RAM in 2023. Anything way above that is anything but useful.

                              You won't believe but now I'm repairing and testing Moto e32(s)

                                Swaraj7, 04 Dec 2023If u got good life 28 mb nokia keypad phone is enough 👌😆

                                  If u got good life 28 mb nokia keypad phone is enough

                                    Ya man sorry for my bad language. I'm drunk. MediaTek 9300 it's nice chip. And that's what I want. Just to test it. I don't care about who make it just need the phone.

                                      SinEate.r, 04 Dec 2023You won't say to any iPhone as I can seeWhat?
                                      I hate apple.

                                      My phone's a OnePlus same for the tablet.

                                        MediaTek is the only one that can save us..

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