How much RAM does an Android phone need? Like everything, it depends on the use that we are going to give to the mobile, and there is no point in wasting money on a model with more memory if we are not going to take advantage of it. In any case, the consensus is that 8 GB of memory is already essential if we want a reasonable experience on Android; Although there are cheap mobiles with 4 GB which are suitable for many users, it shows in the performance of the device.
RAM memory is an important part because this is where they are stored data and apps that we use; therefore, the more we have available, the more applications we can have open and they can use more data and be, ultimately, better. But that doesn’t mean we should always have more RAM, yes or yes.
Today have between 12 and 16 GB of RAM is considered more than enough for the vast majority of uses. Only some high-end mobiles for gamers, such as the RedMagic, dare to add more memory, but there are few of them because even the most demanding applications do not benefit from it. Other than these phones, we’ve only seen such capability in some special editions that weren’t really meant for everyday use.
Mobiles with 24 GB of RAM
Considering all this, the leak from Chinese network Weibo, which states that they will be arriving soon, may seem odd. the first Android phones with 24 GB of RAM; in fact, we only believe it because it’s from an account that’s usually right about this type of leak, Digital Chat Station. The company that will dare first with such an amount of RAM will be ‘Oga’, which is the name given to the group made up of OnePlus, OPPO and Realme; all of these brands belong to the BBK group, along with Vivo, so it only makes sense that something like this would hit them all at once. To this we must add that it mentions ColorOS, the layer used by both OPPO and OnePlus, and on which Realme UI is also based.
It is therefore quite possible that soon OnePlus, OPPO or Realme present a new mobile with 24 GB of RAM, separately or together. What is obvious is that this will be your new top mobile, so it could be the future OnePlus 12, or the OPPO Find X7; models that will be the new benchmark in mobile phones from China. The new mobile will have 16 GB of basic RAM, but it will be possible to opt for 24 GB as a more expensive option.
The next OPPO could have 24 GB of RAM
Of course, the question is why so much memory? That’s more memory than most personal computers, which usually already have 16 GB (and even 8 GB for inexpensive models). A good reason is to have a device that stands the test of time. Although today we have 16 GB of RAM left, it is quite possible that this will change in the years to come; As Android increases in complexity and new, more advanced features, and applications become larger and use “heavier” files (such as HD videos and images), the need for more RAM will increase. With 24GB, we should be prepared for these changes, and we wouldn’t have to upgrade to a new phone anytime soon.
Also, it is very likely that the 24 GB figure is used for marketing, in an attempt to differentiate these new mobiles from the competition; Although they don’t really have a use today, they serve the same purpose as having a camera with lots of megapixels even if you don’t like photography: to show off.
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