Wow, nearly 20% of poll-voters looking to cancel/return the 6+ based on the amount of RAM 
Did not expect to see it that high...
Did not expect to see it that high...
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Anyone here going to cancel/return their 6 or 6+ since it only has 1gb of RAM?
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I had a Samsung GS5 and with 2gb of RAM that lagged really bad because of bloatware and Touchwiz. Apple ios is fine tuned machine there's no need for all that RAM, it's just overkill.
Well I ordered a 6, not a 6+, and it's already been shipped out due to arrive 9/19 or earlier. I went with the 6 assuming both had 1GB, but if it turns out that the 6+ has 2GB, I will most certainly return or sell the 6 that I ordered and get a 6+ instead. If not, I'll be content with my 6.
Apple's decision to hold out the extra gig and break their pattern of doubling RAM every 2 years is such petty and pathetic way to save a buck. Not only is the phone not even 1-year future-proof, it's already outdated as it can't handle more than 1 tab or 1 app at a time. It basically can't multi-task, period. It almost pushed me to not order either 6 (and I'm a life-long apple loyalist) but I'm tired of the slowness and small screen of my 4S and the "trade-old-iphone-for-free-iphone6" deal was hard to pass up.
If I had ordered the 6+ on faith it would be 2GB, I would certainly return it if it ended up being 1GB.
Apple's decision to hold out the extra gig and break their pattern of doubling RAM every 2 years is such petty and pathetic way to save a buck. Not only is the phone not even 1-year future-proof, it's already outdated as it can't handle more than 1 tab or 1 app at a time. It basically can't multi-task, period. It almost pushed me to not order either 6 (and I'm a life-long apple loyalist) but I'm tired of the slowness and small screen of my 4S and the "trade-old-iphone-for-free-iphone6" deal was hard to pass up.
If I had ordered the 6+ on faith it would be 2GB, I would certainly return it if it ended up being 1GB.
People used to say the same thing about the iPhone 4... until a future iOS update caused it to lag like crazy
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Will the iPhone 6 plus be slightly more laggy than the iPhone 6? Probably when tested side by side, but would anyone notice the difference on their own? Probably not. Will there be people who claim a world of difference between the two and post huge threads entitled "RAMgate" on these forums? You bet your sweet ass.
Just because the engineers recognize that the phone will run better with 2GB doesn't mean the shareholders can't override them when they see the projected lower profits.
well its true. It has only 1gb of ram
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apples-iPhone-6-Plus-phablet-also-comes-with-1-GB-of-RAM_id60741
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apples-iPhone-6-Plus-phablet-also-comes-with-1-GB-of-RAM_id60741
Wow, nearly 20% of poll-voters looking to cancel/return the 6+ based on the amount of RAM
Did not expect to see it that high...
You need to take into consideration that this site has a higher percentage of raging fanboy loons than the general populace.
When iOS demands more RAM, Apple will add more RAM. Their engineers are slightly smarter than I am. I'll trust their hardware decisions.
I own a HTC One M8, with 2GB of RAM. Before this, I had the iPhone 5s, with 1GB.
The iPhone 5s was very smooth, however the screen resolution of an iPhone 5s vs a 6 Plus is many times less. This means that the iPhone 6+ will need more RAM to keep the same assets (at higher resolution) in memory. Without increasing the amount of RAM in the phone, it means that the iPhone 5s will hold more in memory than the latest flagship phone. How could this ever be acceptable?
The iPhone 5s was very smooth, however the screen resolution of an iPhone 5s vs a 6 Plus is many times less. This means that the iPhone 6+ will need more RAM to keep the same assets (at higher resolution) in memory. Without increasing the amount of RAM in the phone, it means that the iPhone 5s will hold more in memory than the latest flagship phone. How could this ever be acceptable?
This must be true. There is 100% no way that the software engineers made adjustments to improve performance. Also the A8 chip which is up to 50% faster has nothing to do with it i'm sure.
This must be true. There is 100% no way that the software engineers made adjustments to improve performance. Also the A8 chip which is up to 50% faster has nothing to do with it i'm sure.
How does the CPU affect how much can be stored in the RAM? It doesn't. The iPhone 5s will be able to keep more apps in memory.
how much better is the battery than the regular 6?
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and people like me who just like to click buttons.
They did properly upgrade it. Bigger screens with higher resolutions, improved processor, NFC, 128GB storage option and wireless AC. The 6 is significantly improved.
I absolutely EXPECT more RAM but I am settings myself up for disappointment. 3 generations of iPhones with the same amount is seeming more likely.
Actually, it does since the faster you can process data, the faster you can mark memory to be discarded, and in iOS Dev, that's what it's about - using what you need, when you need, then discarding it as soon as possible.
Background tasks, which have become an extremely large piece of iOS since 7, are mainly what will benefit since iOS slices up BG activity nonlinearly - more can be completed, then marked to discard in those randomly sized chunks, leaving memory open for the main app (without having to use CPU to move memory around, since it was discarded quickly) or other background tasks to utilize in other active activity chunks.
However, the benefits aren't as great as say, adding another GB.
I don't think the drawback will be as bad as the original iPad and it's 256mb blunder. 1gb is healthy to run iOS 8 on a 5s and the A8 will take care of most of the graphical crunching for the larger screen. I think the biggest loss is what the developers could do not needing to waddle their way around memory intensive operations - iOS will give them as much memory as it can, but for Photoshop like tasks, it's often not enough. As it gets more advanced, we can do those things, but soon the bottle necks will come into light.
That too. This is hardly a scientific poll. I also selected "yes" just for poops and giggles.