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Alleged iPhone 6 Geekbench Results Reveal 1.4 GHz Dual-Core A8 Chip, 1 GB of RAM

1GB has been the battery killer. They should return to 512MB. iOS is super optimized and doesn't even need 1GB in the first place!

Who wants data caching and quick app switching anyways? Psh.

Only MacBooks should have 1GB max, although it has a similar structure to iOS. Hopefully the A9'comes to the macbooks so we can decrease the amount of RAM we need.
 
myname70 said:
Are you sure these results are real ?? They could be fake..... It is strange why it puts iPhone 7.2 instead of 6 or 8.3?
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That's Apple's device model code. Device codes for the iPhone 5s are iPhone6,1 and iPhone6,2. So it makes sense that the iPhone 6 will be iPhone7,1 and 7,2 etc.
 
boast said:
1GB has been the battery killer. They should return to 512MB. iOS is super optimized and doesn't even need 1GB in the first place!

Who wants data caching and quick app switching anyways? Psh.

Only MacBooks should have 1GB max, although it has a similar structure to iOS. Hopefully the A9'comes to the macbooks so we can decrease the amount of RAM we need.
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So we have that super fast flash memory on the iPhone but we need more RAM?

Maybe they've upped swapping with the new architecture. I hope Schiller gives us a "my ass" sequel.
 
boast said:
1GB has been the battery killer. They should return to 512MB. iOS is super optimized and doesn't even need 1GB in the first place!
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Not really. While more RAM does a bit use more battery, having less RAM can also drain your battery if it means that apps and Safari tabs are frequently having to reload.

Reloads use more CPU, which will offset the power savings from having less RAM.

So, there is a balance to be found. I guess Apple figures that 1GB is the right amount.
 
Reason077 said:
Not really. While more RAM does a bit use more battery, having less RAM can also drain your battery if it means that apps and Safari tabs are frequently having to reload.

That means more CPU usage which offsets any gains from having less RAM.

So, there is a balance to be found. I guess Apple figures that 1GB is the right amount.
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Umm.. the guy was being sarcastic.
 
Do the iPhone's with the 1GB of RAM run out of memory? Is there an app like a resource monitor that allows me to see how RAM and CPU are being used at any given time? I have an iPhone 5 and I have never had any issues with memory, at least not that I could tell. Just close apps and safari pages you are using and reboot the phone once a week or so. Everyone keeps complaining about needing 2GB of RAM but I haven't seen any evidence yet that it will make any difference.
 
Aqxea said:
Do the iPhone's with the 1GB of RAM run out of memory? Is there an app like a resource monitor that allows me to see how RAM and CPU are being used at any given time? I have an iPhone 5 and I have never had any issues with memory, at least not that I could tell. Just close apps and safari pages you are using and reboot the phone once a week or so. Everyone keeps complaining about needing 2GB of RAM but I haven't seen any evidence yet that it will make any difference.
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I use 'System Activity Monitor'.
 
Aqxea said:
Do the iPhone's with the 1GB of RAM run out of memory? Is there an app like a resource monitor that allows me to see how RAM and CPU are being used at any given time? I have an iPhone 5 and I have never had any issues with memory, at least not that I could tell. Just close apps and safari pages you are using and reboot the phone once a week or so. Everyone keeps complaining about needing 2GB of RAM but I haven't seen any evidence yet that it will make any difference.
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iOS is based on OS X which has advanced memory management built-in, and will automatically close apps or other resources when it needs more memory. There is no need to manually manage your RAM.
 
Can anyone explain me how can I recognize whether 1gb is enough (I am asking seriously)?
I have iPhone 5c with an outdated A6 and 1gb but I am multitasking nonstop with 10+ apps and have never felt any lag.
 
People don't understand that with the resolution increase the same app that ran fine on 1GB will be more demanding with higher resolutions. Bad move if this 1GB is true. Pray that the 5.5" comes with 2GB or more ram.
Not worried about cpu speed because current apps don't fully utilize it. It's the memory I'm worried about.
 
emporiky said:
Can anyone explain me how can I recognize whether 1gb is enough (I am asking seriously)?
I have iPhone 5c with an outdated A6 and 1gb but I am multitasking nonstop with 10+ apps and have never felt any lag.
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Sounds like you don't experience it. The 32bit nature of that device uses less RAM to begin with, but you may not use the device as others who have noticed issues.

One user in another forum indicated that Audible will stop playing eventually for him when using it for a longer period of time (a book from what I understand there can be measured in a couple of hours or more). Reloading of apps when "multitasking", etc.
 
Aqxea said:
Do the iPhone's with the 1GB of RAM run out of memory? Is there an app like a resource monitor that allows me to see how RAM and CPU are being used at any given time? I have an iPhone 5 and I have never had any issues with memory, at least not that I could tell. Just close apps and safari pages you are using and reboot the phone once a week or so. Everyone keeps complaining about needing 2GB of RAM but I haven't seen any evidence yet that it will make any difference.
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I'm fine with 1GB on my iPhone 5, I sometimes experience memory problems when I multitask between many apps, but is not a big deal now.
If iPhone 6 comes with 1GB of RAM I'm sure it will run smoothly on iOS 8 and most users won't have problems with multitasking.

But what about the future? What if iOS 9 or iOS 10 run better with 2GB or RAM?
I usually keep my phones for more than 2 years, so I want iPhone 6 to be a fast machine even in 2016 and beyond.
The sooner they update the RAM, the better is for customers.
 
The amount of memory in a device is completely irrelevant if the user's task at hand has its needs met. Would I like more RAM? Sure, spec wars to fight, memory is realistically very cheap, etc, but it's not going to stop me from upgrading if we only find 1GB of RAM today. That said, I also upgrade to every new iPhone release -- sell the old, buy the new, and only have to absorb the cost of the difference.

Developers are obviously able to push the bounds as-is (most iOS apps look/function similarly-to-or-better than Android versions of those apps on higher memory handsets).

You also have to factor that iOS's multitasking doesn't keep things in volatile memory forever, so that 1GB goes a long, long way with how lightweight most of iOS is out of the box. When you're able to develop for a fairly static/specific platform, and have new APIs like Metal, you're able to eek out every last bit of resources and performance as needed.

The only current drawback I can think of to maintaining 1GB of RAM is --

Safari tab refreshing -- more memory would help this, but that's also a bandaid, it doesn't solve the underlying problem of the browser taking more memory than many other types of apps. Still, for those using lots of tabs at the same time, no doubt this limitation is a concern.

That's not really my use case (I use 2 tabs at most typically, and if I do use more, I don't mind the refreshing), but I do understand, different strokes for different folks and all.
 
newtito said:
True, certainly, but we all know these iPhone mock ups have been floating around for quite some time.
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Very true, good point. Various parts and components have been leaked, again, due to the complex supply chain, it’s tough to prevent.

Sure, Apple tries to impose security process and procedures on their various partners around the world, but unless they build everything in the US, there’s only so much they can do to mitigate leaks.

My point is secrecy - and the context of Tim Cook’s comment - is about strategic direction, partnerships, internal development, etc.
 
Aqxea said:
Do the iPhone's with the 1GB of RAM run out of memory? Is there an app like a resource monitor that allows me to see how RAM and CPU are being used at any given time? I have an iPhone 5 and I have never had any issues with memory, at least not that I could tell. Just close apps and safari pages you are using and reboot the phone once a week or so. Everyone keeps complaining about needing 2GB of RAM but I haven't seen any evidence yet that it will make any difference.
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Download Xcode and run the Instruments application. It provides an Activity Monitor for iPhones.

Edit: iPhil's suggestion below would be a faster solution. As a disclaimer, Instruments is what I usually use.
 
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Aqxea said:
Do the iPhone's with the 1GB of RAM run out of memory? Is there an app like a resource monitor that allows me to see how RAM and CPU are being used at any given time? I have an iPhone 5 and I have never had any issues with memory, at least not that I could tell. Just close apps and safari pages you are using and reboot the phone once a week or so. Everyone keeps complaining about needing 2GB of RAM but I haven't seen any evidence yet that it will make any difference.
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The app that i use is this one on my iPhone 5 and gives more info on mobile devices dating alway back to iPad 1 ... Has 4 sections on the bottom Tech specs is the section iPad to iPod touches to iPhone ..
 
bushido said:
ugh my computer science and android friends will **** me to death making fun of the 1GB ram for months to come lol
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One shouldn't make fun of efficiency. Whether the iPhone has 1 or 2 GB of RAM the fact that Apple managed to go this long without giving in to MOOOOAAAR BS that seems to be the standard in today's computing: MOAR CORES, MOAR GHZ, MOAR RAM!! - This is the Mantra of Android currently.

You should make fun of them as it takes a good programmer to write a program that will use less ram and take up a smaller footprint. To be able to leverage 1GB of RAM while their phones NEED 2-3GB of RAM to do simple things like call someone says something about the way their programs are written and how well the OS manages memory...

Android runs everything in VM, Dalvik - The reason they need 4-8 cores at 2+GHZ with 3GB of RAM so they can do the same thing a dual core A7 at 1.3GHZ can do with 1GB of RAM. (Google ART will hopefully change that but the way Android updates work, it won't be mainstream for another couple of years)
 
Though not officially confirmed yet, if Apple does go with 1GB of memory again, I wonder when and what iPhone will actually eventually receive a bump in memory.

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SMIDG3T said:
Here we go with all the comments, it's not good enough etc.

That's OK, you enjoy your old devices while we enjoy our new iPhone 6.
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here we go with all your comments about all the comments about how it's not good enough.

Stay GOLD pony boy
 
There is no way that in the end of 2014 I'll be buying a phone with only 1GB of RAM. Thats an embarrassingly low amount and I hope Apple wouldn't be that foolish.
 
viper2021 said:
How these scores compare to other flagship phones?
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These scores absolutely blow other flagships out of the water by a huge margin. Most flagships have around half the single core performance.

Android phones try to get around this weakness by having more than 2 cores, but in reality there is little real world benefit to having a large number of cores on a phone and flagship Android devices tend to be half as fast as the current iPhone 5S.


With that said, real world performance has always been Apple's strength. By delivering no meaningful increase in real world performance this year you can expect the competition to destroy Apple's performance lead within months if not less.
 
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