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iPhone 6s to only have 1GB of RAM?!!!
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I have an ipad air 2 now, and an ipad air 1 before.
It' s amazing how much smoother the air2 is compared to the 1: no safari tabs reloading, fast forward in youtube, it' s like a new device.
I can' t believe that apple would release a iphone 6s with 1 gb, it doesn ' t make sense. There is no way apple will release an ipad mini with 2 gig, and their flagship iphone 6 with 1 gb. And why make 2 socs instead of one? One with 1 gb and one with 2gb?
It will add costs and the diversity in production processes will cause more problems for the suppliers to deliver.
It should be something like this
Iphone 6s a9 2gb @ 1.5 ghz
Iphone 6s plus a9 2gb@ 1.6 ghz
Ipad mini 4 a9 or a8x 2gb@1.5 ghz
Ipad air 2 a8x 2gb@1.5 ghz
Ipad pro a9x 3gb/4gb(?) quad core.
It' s amazing how much smoother the air2 is compared to the 1: no safari tabs reloading, fast forward in youtube, it' s like a new device.
I can' t believe that apple would release a iphone 6s with 1 gb, it doesn ' t make sense. There is no way apple will release an ipad mini with 2 gig, and their flagship iphone 6 with 1 gb. And why make 2 socs instead of one? One with 1 gb and one with 2gb?
It will add costs and the diversity in production processes will cause more problems for the suppliers to deliver.
It should be something like this
Iphone 6s a9 2gb @ 1.5 ghz
Iphone 6s plus a9 2gb@ 1.6 ghz
Ipad mini 4 a9 or a8x 2gb@1.5 ghz
Ipad air 2 a8x 2gb@1.5 ghz
Ipad pro a9x 3gb/4gb(?) quad core.
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You can flash the factory images for the nexus 7 2012 onto it. Here is the site: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=en It's code name is nakasi if it is the wifi version of the 2012 Nexus 7.
I like how you berate them for comparing Android to Apple when you do the same thing. Android can run fine with 1GB of RAM, and does not need 4 to stay afloat. iOS does run better with 1GB though, but it doesn't mean 2GB wouldn't do wonders for the device. Please don't post about memory requirements for an OS you seems to have little experience with. All it does is spread misinformation and creates unnecessary arguments and flame wars. Everyone knows Touchwiz is abloated beast that has been trying to lose weight, but still needs more resources than it should. If people didn't know that, then hopefully they know now.
You do realize those phones are mid-range and priced at $180-200 USD. They need to make profits where they can on those devices. Now, if it were a $649 smartphone, then you have room to complain.
Why does the 6+ use more RAM than an iPhone 5 using the same software? Assets for the phone are almost similar sizes. The 6 and 6+ have almost identical specs. The performance issue with the 6+ isn't to do with RAM, it's to do with graphics. Similar graphics performance + odd scaling is where the performance issues come. It's the same issue we saw back with the iPad 3, but then again, I seem to recall RAM was blamed for that too.
Your post is what I was referring to when I was saying that RAM isn't a miracle cure for everything.
Next time I get a cold I'll take some RAM. It'll get me fixed right up.
If you want more RAM, go buy a Samsung device with 4GB. I'm sure you'll love the performance.
Doesn't the GPU use the ram?? Eg the higher resolution on the 6+ requires more ram for the GPU to push?
Its fairly obvious that the 6 and 6 have too little ram.
Imagine that, people holding off on current gen for the past year because it has 1GB of ram.
And to think, if the S-cycle has 1GB as well.
Will have made my 6+ less of an 'impatient purchase'
And to think, if the S-cycle has 1GB as well.
Will have made my 6+ less of an 'impatient purchase'
Imagine that, people holding off on current gen for the past year because it has 1GB of ram.
And to think, if the S-cycle has 1GB as well.
Will have made my 6+ less of an 'impatient purchase'
The vast majority of iPhone 6/6 Plus owners are switchers from Android. A lot of iPhone users are holding out for either two reasons: a smaller iPhone with a 4" display or 2GB of RAM. If neither appear next month, you'll have a lot of disappointed people who most likely will hold out for another year with their 4S, 5 and 5s, myself included. I want extra RAM.
The vast majority of typical users, who represent the majority of those upgrading and buying new phones, don't really care about any of that really (and most don't even know what RAM is).
Do you have a source for this?
Because all of my friends who have an iPhone 6 or 6 plus came from either an iPhone 5 or 5S. Granted that's a small quantity to base my claim on but that's great if the "vast majority" switched from android.
If the iphone 6s plus only have 1G ram. I am NOT going to upgrade, as simple as that.
I REALLY hope the 6s has 2 gigs of RAM. If it doesn't, I will be severely disappointed. Does the iPhone run great now, even with 1 GB? Yeah, but 2 GB would push it into the next level. Smoother overall performance, less app reloads, and less tab refreshes. 2 GB should've been included on the 6/6+, but if Apple is smart, they'll include it on the 6s/6s+.
Here guys I fixed it lol
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Seems legit.
Also: 1989MB of RAM. 1+9+8+9=27.
iOS 9.
27/9=3. Half Life 3 confirmed.
Absolutely. I'm guessing that my step-daugter is pretty close to your average iPhone user. I have tried several times to explain the difference between storage and RAM and she still confuses them. Her daughter doesn't even care to know.
The fact of 8GB vs 16GB is enough for most people to make a profit on.
You also forget it's a $200 phone that realistically outclasses a lot of the more mid-high end phones as well. If it was the Moto E, sure, but the Moto G is high profile enough they shouldn't really be doing that.
I agree--typical users don't care, but I do. I'm not into spec comparison but in buying the best I can afford to do what I want to do. The reason I switched from computers using Microsoft OS's after almost thirty years is because Macs could do what I wanted without all the hassle I had been experiencing with Windows machines. If the 6S looks as though it will take care of my smartphone desires for the next four years, I'll upgrade my 4S to the 6S. If not, I'll look elsewhere.
Having said that, I'm sure that Apple will deliver. Let's face it, we've got all this hand-wringing over a highly questionable Instagram post. But that's fine--if fills in the time while we await Apple's announcement.
It's high profile because it is their most popular phone; mainly due to the price. 8GB more of storage is not that much for a company to make profits on, as they only charge $40 for 8GB more storage, where other companies charge as much as $100 for just 16GB more storage; but they also double the RAM with that price. Granted storage is not terribly expensive to begin with, and shouldn't cost that much, but the phone still would've sold through the roof for Motorola if they would've just stuck with 1GB of RAM. I don't really see why you're making such a big deal over a $200 device.
I do realize that it performs very well, when compared to high end smartphones, but it certainly does not outclass them; except in battery life and value. I don't think I forgot that point at all. It is a mid range phone, specced and priced to compete in emerging markets. It just so happens that people that aren't located in emerging markets want the device too, and if they're willing to spend like $40 more for double the storage and RAM then they will. I'm just surprised that model of the device doesn't cost $250.
I personally think this is fake. BUT! If Apple went with 1 GB of ram I'll stay with my iPhone 6 plus. Period.
well as a samsung user for the past 3 years i'm coming to the plus from android
Come on dude, you can buy 3 to 4 Moto G's on average for every iPhone 6.
Having said that, I'm sure that Apple will deliver. Let's face it, we've got all this hand-wringing over a highly questionable Instagram post. But that's fine--if fills in the time while we await Apple's announcement.
Probably have to wait a bit longer than that, as I don't think Apple announces specs like RAM for iPhones (do they?)
In April, Tim Cook said 20% of iPhone users upgraded to the iPhone 6/6 Plus. That means 80% were switchers from Android and other platforms or new to smartphones. Maybe it's 25-30% now, I don't know. The point is a lot of people with older iPhones are itching to upgrade.
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You know that the hardware in the machine is only responsible for part of the performance of a device, right?
Android phones NEED more RAM to do the same things because the software is fatter.
You can compare android hardware specs to android hardware specs and get a rough estimate of expected performance. Comparing android specs to iOS specs is not an indicator of real world performance.
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