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3 GB of RAM for smartphone?

brigeton32 Posted messages 144 Status Member -  
brigeton32 Posted messages 144 Status Member -

Hello,

hello,

I am planning to buy a smartphone for a 15-year-old teenager.

Is 3 GB of RAM sufficient?

Who could give me some advice? Thank you in advance.


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    Pierr10 Posted messages 13831 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   5 840
     

    To clarify things:

    * The RAM (for example 3 GB) is necessary for operation; it plays the same role as on a computer.

    * The internal storage (for example 64 GB) is used by Android and the apps that can be installed additionally. A part is used by apps to store their data: emails, WhatsApp.

    * The additional storage (SD card) is used to store data: images, videos, documents, etc. Currently, it is practically impossible to install apps on it.

    Internal storage is therefore particularly important. If it is insufficient, it will be necessary to limit the number of apps so that Android, which is obviously a priority, can perform its updates.

    What is well conceived is clearly stated,
    And the words to say it come easily.
    (Boileau)

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    1. brigeton32 Posted messages 144 Status Member 4
       

      Thank you for these very clear and useful details.

      Sincerely

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  2. jeannets Posted messages 28398 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 6 603
     

    Hello,

    It depends a bit on the parents... who have created higher needs for their children...!!!

    If it's just for calling... 1GB is enough... but often, it's for the office and the playroom... For me, 3GB is sufficient... that said, you can find a lot of smartphones with 4GB now... it changes the price a bit.

    What consumes more is actually the Nand memory... you need 32 or 64GB, that's what you use to store apps, downloaded music, videos... it's a bit like the hard drive.

    In any case, it will probably be dead in three years, broken, dropped in water or... well, and the "needs" will have changed...

    That gives you something to think about... nothing really new.

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    1. Anonymous user
       

      Hello, on my new Android smartphone, with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage, over 17 GB is already taken up by the Android OS, which I didn't know before the purchase, so I'm soon going to buy a 128 GB one because I need much more storage.

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      1. Pierr10 Posted messages 13831 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   5 840 > Anonymous user
         

        Hello,

        It's due to a lack of space issue that I changed my Galaxy A5. It was still functioning perfectly fine and only had 2 GB of RAM.

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      2. brigeton32 Posted messages 144 Status Member 4 > Pierr10 Posted messages 13831 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention  
         

        Thank you for your response.

        I think a memory card is absolutely necessary for "unstoring."

        But what goes on the RAM? And what is stored on the internal disk or the memory card?

        That's the question, really.

        I understand that for device and app updates, a good amount of RAM is necessary. For everything else, isn't a 125 GB memory card sufficient?

        Brigitte

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      3. brigeton32 Posted messages 144 Status Member 4 > Anonymous user
         

        hello

        thank you for your response.

        I think a memory card is super necessary for "unstoring" just that.

        But what goes on the RAM? And what is stored on the internal disk or the memory card?

        That is the question, actually.

        I understand that for device and app updates, good RAM is necessary. For everything else, isn't a 125 GB memory card sufficient?

        Brigitte

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    2. brigeton32 Posted messages 144 Status Member 4
       

      Thank you for your response.

      It's certain that everything must be adaptable depending on how one uses the smartphone.

      Brigitte

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  3. Pierr10 Posted messages 13831 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   5 840
     

    Hello,

    That could be perfectly sufficient. For gaming, performance will likely be limited.

    Check out this article: https://www.lesnumeriques.com/telephone-portable/labo-smartphones-quel-est-l-impact-de-la-quantite-de-ram-sur-les-performances-n157597.html

    Instead, pay attention to the internal storage: no less than 64 GB. Some manufacturers still offer smartphones with less storage: those should be avoided.

    What is well conceived is clearly stated,
    And the words to say it come easily.
    (Boileau)

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  4. brigeton32 Posted messages 144 Status Member 4
     

    Thank you to all the participants and moderators-administrators of CCM.

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