Android 13: Google now has these minimum requirements for smartphones

ANDROID

September 12, 2022 at 2:15 p.m

Google released Android 13 in August. As has now become known, the new cell phone OS places significantly higher requirements on the hardware than its predecessors.

• Android 13 distribution began in August.
• Many smartphones will receive the new software in the coming months.
• As has now become known, the minimum requirements for the hardware also increase with this.

Google released the final version of Android 13 in August and distribution of the update is in full swing. As has now become known, the new cell phone OS makes significantly higher demands on the hardware than before.

Google has in one Blog namely the new minimum requirements announced and these are a lot higher than a few years ago.

Of course, modern smartphones from major manufacturers such as Xiaomi or Samsung easily have 8 gigabytes of working memory and at least 32 gigabytes of storage space, but there are also many smartphones at a low price that cannot keep up. For this there is the so-called Android Go Edition. This now requires at least 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage space, whereas in 2019 512 megabytes of main memory were sufficient.

It is important to note, however, that these innovations naturally only apply to manufacturers who also want to offer Google services on their smartphones and who need the appropriate license for this. The basis of Android remains open source and can be used by any provider.

If you are not sure whether your smartphone will receive the update to Android 13, you can check this with the linked list.

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