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A8 Chip From 4.7-Inch iPhone 6 Appears to Carry 1 GB of RAM
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HobeSoundDarryl
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But the 6s will rock the same design...
Yea but maybe an A9 might finally embrace more than 1GB RAM.
Spinning any kind of real multitasking in such a small amount of available RAM is funny. Who does Apple think they are? Amiga?
No. That is not how SSDs and RAM work.
Software solutions are in use - see my earlier post, but it's not a magical solution that can be relied on for eternity.
That may be true in your case but RAM is an issue on all iOS devices. IOS 8 seems to improve RAM handling (Safari seems better) but you still run into the dreaded reloads, crashes and loss of data switching between apps.
So don't blame jail breaking here, I've never jail broken and still run into these issues.
Just a thought.
Maybe since they aren't introducing a new iPhone C Phone.
They will be introducing a low end iPhone 6.
2 YEAR CONTRACT PRICES SHOWN
8GB iPhone 5C - Free (Last years iPhone 5C with 8GB of ram)
The new "C" category - Low-end iPhone
16GB 1GB Ram A8, *8MP Camera, 4.7" Gorilla Glass Display iPhone 6- $99
Flagship iPhone 6 Lineup
64GB 2GB Ram A8, 13MP Camera, 4.7" Saphire Display iPhone 6 - $199
128GB 2GB Ram A8, 13MP Camera, 4.7" Saphire Display iPhone 6 - $299
64GB 2GB Ram A8, 13MP Camera, 5.5" Saphire Display iPhone 6 - $299
128GB 2GB Ram A8, 13MP Camera, 5.5" Saphire Display iPhone 6 - $399
Maybe since they aren't introducing a new iPhone C Phone.
They will be introducing a low end iPhone 6.
2 YEAR CONTRACT PRICES SHOWN
8GB iPhone 5C - Free (Last years iPhone 5C with 8GB of ram)
The new "C" category - Low-end iPhone
16GB 1GB Ram A8, *8MP Camera, 4.7" Gorilla Glass Display iPhone 6- $99
Flagship iPhone 6 Lineup
64GB 2GB Ram A8, 13MP Camera, 4.7" Saphire Display iPhone 6 - $199
128GB 2GB Ram A8, 13MP Camera, 4.7" Saphire Display iPhone 6 - $299
64GB 2GB Ram A8, 13MP Camera, 5.5" Saphire Display iPhone 6 - $299
128GB 2GB Ram A8, 13MP Camera, 5.5" Saphire Display iPhone 6 - $399
We'll see, with the rumored resolution I wonder if it will get split screen multitasking capabilities as well.
They will both definitely have high end options. The 5.5" model won't be a huge seller outside of Asian markets. They won't purposely sink the 4.7" model.
Thank you for taking the time to explain this. I was thinking that this wasn't a particularly big deal but this does happen to me all the time, so now I understand why people are upset. Hopefully Apple does give it a bump, I was wondering why my apps kept reloading all the time.
Apple typically uses the same case format for several product releases before they make any significant changes. Look at history. The iPhone 4 looks just like the 4S. The iPhone 5 looks just like a lengthened 4/4S due to screen size and the 5S looks like the 5. Same thing with their desktops and laptops, etc. They simply use the majority of the case design for several product revs.
The 6S or the second gen will just have what they couldn't/wouldn't do in the iPhone 6. Some features might be deal breakers, some might not.
Makes sense, considering it appears they removed 32GB from the lineup. It would be weird for an iPhone 6 flagship lineup to offer, 16GB, 64Gb and 128GB. The 16GB could be reserved for a low end model.
We also have heard that not all models will receive Saphire displays.
AWESOME!
Time for all of the "if it doesn't have 2GB of RAM I'm leaving" folks to jump ship I guess eh? Nice knowin ya...
Of course, sadly, they'll all stay. It'll now be "if the 6S doesn't have 2GB I'll leave... for REAL this time!"
Reloading Safari tabs and the once in a blue moon crash (and that's really all it is... it certainly isn't "widespread") are NOT enough reason to go overkill on the RAM. Sure it may only cost Apple a dollar a unit, but that's millions of dollars. They have stockholders to answer to, and face it, 99.99% of users will be FINE with 1GB of RAM.
Excited to see they are blending the antenna bands too. It still may not be my favorite cosmetic choice, but it's in no way going to deter ANYone, from buying one.
Time for all of the "if it doesn't have 2GB of RAM I'm leaving" folks to jump ship I guess eh? Nice knowin ya...
Of course, sadly, they'll all stay. It'll now be "if the 6S doesn't have 2GB I'll leave... for REAL this time!"
Reloading Safari tabs and the once in a blue moon crash (and that's really all it is... it certainly isn't "widespread") are NOT enough reason to go overkill on the RAM. Sure it may only cost Apple a dollar a unit, but that's millions of dollars. They have stockholders to answer to, and face it, 99.99% of users will be FINE with 1GB of RAM.
Excited to see they are blending the antenna bands too. It still may not be my favorite cosmetic choice, but it's in no way going to deter ANYone, from buying one.
And the iPhone 6 will STILL run better and deliver a smoother user experience than the Note 4. When are people going to realize that RAM does not instantly mean a phone runs better. I've had several Android phones previously, including the Note 3, that were supposed to be "powerhouses" and still delivered the most inconsistent and choppy user experience. I can tell you from experience that the iPhone specs have never been on par with other competing devices but they do not need to be.
Yep, given the suggestions of iPad specific iOS enhancements (like multi-window/panel), Id have more preference for 2GB on the iPad.
There was the A5 derived A5X that was used in the 3rd gen iPad, combined with 1GB RAM, where the previous use of the A5 was 512MB in the 4S and 5th gen iPod Touch. Weve seen different clock speeds between the two device families as well.
If Apple introduces a multi-window UI only on the iPad flavor of iOS, I think thats the start of more divergence between the two product lines, including hardware.
HobeSoundDarryl
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The "thinner" comment was a joke about priorities of "thinner" over a consumer utility benefit like "more RAM". The point of my post was that the 6s might get the 2GB RAM. It had nothing to do with a potential case change.
i know right
I will be getting the new iPhone 6 regardless. my iPhone 5S has never had any issues running iOS 8 beta.I am sure will still get 2X CPU and GPU gains at least. Especially now with Metal.
Android phones do require a lot more RAM simply because Android is less efficient with memory, especially android apps that aren't generally optimized for a specific handset.
1GB on the next iPad would be a mistake, but 1GB on a smartphone is acceptable.
It cracks me up whenever people have this silly notion that their phone somehow needs 4GB of RAM. lol. You really have never examined how much memory the phone uses even when it's playing max-spec video games, have you?
The android phone makers have engaged in this ridiculous spec war where they add in more cores to the CPU and add in ridiculous amounts of RAM, but the funny thing is that in the most important benchmark (single threaded CPU performance) the iPhone absolutely decimates every android phone out there.
I hate to use the term "power user" but some of us use these phones to their maximum potential and 1GB is not even remotely enough memory.
It's archaic, if true, and if I were not switching to ATT, I would gladly boycott their, beyond, ridiculous decision.
They may look at most of their customers as sheep but to many of us, they are just adding straws to the camels back.
If you can argue with my statement, it just means you are not using your phone enough. People need to stop using the "640K of memory is enough" mentality and join the rest of is in, what is almost, 2015 #
This phone will carry Apple through 4GB Android phones. No, iOS 8 optimizations are NOT enough. iOS iterations will not solve memory problems. More memory will.