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Lack of more RAM starting to show on 6 Plus.

BigMar89 said:
Lag and stuttering are starting to take a toll on my 6 Plus and with the same setup I had on my 5.
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I had an iPhone 5, and also have an iPad Mini with Retina. The A6 chip had more available RAM than the A7 and A8 chips because they are 64-bit, and 64-bit apps use 20-30% more RAM for the same tasks. I doubt you'll see much improved performance on the iPhone 6, as my iPad Mini had issues with browser tabs reloading and some occasional lagging. Here's the deal: The iPhone 6 Plus is faster than the iPad Mini Retina and iPad Air, and they are pushing a resolution that is much higher (even when you take into account the scaled version on the Plus). The iPad has occasional lag, but it's not as bad as you're saying. I can confirm this, as I have an iPhone 6 Plus with occasional lag, but not as bad as you're saying. So either you have a defective device, and/or Apple needs to put out a software update. Did you run iOS 8 on your 5 before getting the 6? I did and had some occasional lag, especially with messages and sometimes with the keyboard. I'm leaning towards iOS 8 being buggy right now. We are talking about a point zero release here. Happens nearly every year. The other thing is sometimes when you transfer backups the settings file gets corrupted. I've had several genius bar guys tell me that what fixes most of people's problems with new iOS upgrades is to reset all settings. NOT reset content and settings, just settings. It's stupid and Apple should fix it, but I would try doing that before returning it.
 
macduke said:
I had an iPhone 5, and also have an iPad Mini with Retina. The A6 chip had more available RAM than the A7 and A8 chips because they are 64-bit, and 64-bit apps use 20-30% more RAM for the same tasks. I doubt you'll see much improved performance on the iPhone 6, as my iPad Mini had issues with browser tabs reloading and some occasional lagging. Here's the deal: The iPhone 6 Plus is faster than the iPad Mini Retina and iPad Air, and they are pushing a resolution that is much higher (even when you take into account the scaled version on the Plus). The iPad has occasional lag, but it's not as bad as you're saying. I can confirm this, as I have an iPhone 6 Plus with occasional lag, but not as bad as you're saying. So either you have a defective device, and/or Apple needs to put out a software update. Did you run iOS 8 on your 5 before getting the 6? I did and had some occasional lag, especially with messages and sometimes with the keyboard. I'm leaning towards iOS 8 being buggy right now. We are talking about a point zero release here. Happens nearly every year. The other thing is sometimes when you transfer backups the settings file gets corrupted. I've had several genius bar guys tell me that what fixes most of people's problems with new iOS upgrades is to reset all settings. NOT reset content and settings, just settings. It's stupid and Apple should fix it, but I would try doing that before returning it.
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Why is it acceptable when the newest thing on the market lags
 
i understand ios/iphones work together great because that's what apple is good at. ios/iphone and osx/mac. the software/hardware work great together.

however, why on earth did apple only give the 6+ 1GB ram? i don't understand it. maybe to keep prices down but surely it wouldn't make much a difference? they could keep it at the exact same price or increase it a little and still make a pretty damn good profit.
 
Here is what people do not get about Apple's devices and specs:

Unlike the majority of Android phones, iPhones and its components are an entire ecosystem designed to work together (A8, M8, TouchID, etc.). Also, the software is built and specifically optimized for the one device on which it resides (that's why IPSW files are various sizes).

Android phones are all about cramming the fastest CPUs (with the highest amount of cores), the largest available RAM being manufactured at the current time, and the largest displays.

The hardware, software, and libraries in both the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are designed to work around the 1gb of RAM and bumping that to 2gb will not do anything. Do people think that Apple developers didn't test this? (oh, let's add another gig for the heck of it, guys!!)

Eventually this might be the case, but not for THIS generation of iPhones.
 
GmDude66 said:
Here is what people do not get about Apple's devices and specs:

Unlike the majority of Android phones, iPhones and its components are an entire ecosystem designed to work together (A8, M8, TouchID, etc.). Also, the software is built and specifically optimized for the one device on which it resides (that's why IPSW files are various sizes).

Android phones are all about cramming the fastest CPUs (with the highest amount of cores), the largest available RAM being manufactured at the current time, and the largest displays.

The hardware, software, and libraries in both the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are designed to work around the 1gb of RAM and bumping that to 2gb will not do anything. Do people think that Apple developers didn't test this? (oh, let's add another gig for the heck of it, guys!!)

Eventually this might be the case, but not for THIS generation of iPhones.
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I'm sorry, but do you not think iOS game developers could find use for an extra gig of RAM? It's strictly cost-cutting; don't drink the kool-aid.
 
themyst said:
I'm sorry, but do you not think iOS game developers could find use for an extra gig of RAM? It's strictly cost-cutting; don't drink the kool-aid.
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And how exactly would they use that extra gig of RAM? Metal has excellent memory management.

Cost cutting? I'm sure the miniscule difference per device will kill Apples profit margins. It's not about cramming the "latest, largest, and greatest" like Android phone manufacturers thinks it is.
 
richardbb85 said:
Why is it acceptable when the newest thing on the market lags
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I think you replied to the wrong person because I never said that it was acceptable. I just said that this sort of buggy behavior happens every year, which is a statement, not an opinion.
 
VasectomyLove said:
i have zero issues - the RAM FUD is back again.

I have maybe 4 at most tabs in safari, can switch back and forth between asphalt 7 and other apps instantly without any lag or refreshing in safari.

People we need to stop these threads that spew FUD. the 1GB ram is perfect or else apple would not of put it in my i6+
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Apple knows how to build phones, look at the sales volume.
 
jav6454 said:
You really have to be simple minded to interpret that as just pixels. With pixels comes complexity. I expect you to also understand that.
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Then apparently you don't understand yourself because that's exactly what you wrote. You were specific. You got caught contradicting yourself, now you're trying to walk it back and muddy up your argument.
 
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