Five years, how much did Android phone memory go up?

October 2008 the first Android phone listing, its running memory (hereinafter referred to as RAM) only 192MB. 5 years from now, we can use a smartphone with 3GB RAM. Like computers, all programs in a mobile phone run in RAM. Ram's reading and writing speed and capacity is the key to performance of mobile phone.

In general, the larger the RAM, the better. For a simple example, a 1GB RAM mobile phone can be smoother than a 512MB RAM mobile phone If it runs a large game with enough processor performance. The former not only cut the scene quickly, but also the situation of cotton will be reduced.

Let's review the development of RAM on Android phones.

HTC Dream (192MB)

HTC Dream, Google G1, is the world's first smartphone to use Google's Android operating system, which was launched by T in the United States on October 22, 2008. HTC Dream is equipped with a High-pass MSM7201 528MHz processor, 3.2-inch 320x480 screen. HTC Dream is equipped with 192MB RAM and 256MB ROM.

HTC Dream

HTC Dream is running an Android 1.0 system that can later be upgraded to 1.5~2.1. Although today, this configuration has a bit of antique flavor, but the appearance of HTC Dream, the smartphone entered the era of Android, so that the heyday of Nokia gradually walked down the altar.

HTC Magic (288MB)

Following G1 's success, HTC and Vodafone unveiled HTC Magic at the 2009 World Mobile Communications Conference. HTC Magic has multiple versions of which HTC's original configuration is strongest, with a high-pass msm7200a 528MHz processor with 288MB RAM and 512MB ROM.

HTC Magic

HTC Magic started with the Android 1.5 system, and the HTC version has enough RAM to continue upgrading to 2.3. This configuration also follows the classic product HTC Hero (G3), further establishing HTC's leadership position in the Android Market.

Samsung I7500/I5700 (256MB)

Samsung, the world's third-largest handset maker in June 2009, only listed its first Android phone, Samsung I7500, compared with HTC. The phone is equipped with a Qualcomm MSM7200 processor, 256MB RAM and 512MB ROM. Compared with HTC, Samsung's Android model was less popular at home. Because in the modelling and the disposition, the latter is not pleasing.

Samsung I5700

In view of this, Samsung immediately in the same year listed the second Android phone-Samsung I5700. The phone's biggest selling point is the use of a Samsung's own processor, the frequency of up to 800MHz, began to attract the attention of the player.

HTC Nexus One/desire (512MB)

Entering the 2010, HTC ushered in its first peak. HTC Nexus One and desire have been released and Android smartphones are starting to enter the 512MB era.

HTC G7

The two-time flagship used the Gaotong Dragon QSD 8250 1.0GHz processor, Nexus one with 512MB ram and desire with 576MB RAM.

With its top-tier configuration and seamless system experience, HTC made it a Moto competitor. The latter has gradually faded from the milestones, burying the seeds of the Chinese market again in the future.

HTC Desire HD (768MB)

In the second half of 2010, in order to reduce the pressure brought by Samsung I9000, and win the title of the Android Emperor. With 768MB RAM, HTC Desire HD turned out to be the 4.3-inch screen that pioneered the era of big screen handsets.

HTC G10

Samsung I9100 (1GB)

HTC's machine-sea tactics received a counter effect in 2011, while Samsung focused more on high-end models. Samsung I9100 employs the famous Orion 4210 1.2GHz dual-core processor, with 1GB RAM, plus 4.3-inch super Amoled Plus, and a 8.49mm slim fuselage, with many high-end models, such as HTC G14 G18.

Samsung I9100

Samsung I9100 is running an Android 2.3 system with a combination of 1.2GHz dual-core and 1GB RAM that is quite fluid. In fact, Samsung I9100 running the Android 4.x system still gives power, such as adapting to the latest MIUI V5 system.

Samsung Note2 (2GB)

August 2012, Samsung Note2 officially released. This is a large-screen smart flagship with 2GB RAM, followed by the release of the standard configuration of the flagship model.

Samsung NOTE2

2GB RAM is currently the mainstream configuration, the 1080P era of this RAM configuration to ensure the smooth operation of the system.

Samsung Note3/Jin Li E7/vivo xplay3s (3GB)

Samsung Note3, which was officially released in September 2013, has 3GB RAM, one of the biggest highlights of the new machine, the world's first smartphone with 3GB RAM. The current world, energy production of 3GB memory particles, but also only Samsung.

Samsung Note3

This high-end configuration, but also by the domestic handset manufacturers sought after. Gionee is equipped with 3GB RAM on its 32G version of eLIFE E7. The newly released Vivo xplay3s also comes with 3GB ram as standard.

Gionee elife E7

Compared with the 1080P model, as the world's first running 2560*1440 resolution of the Vivo xplay3s, equipped with 3GB RAM is of greater significance. Because the higher resolution brings more image information, enough RAM can keep the system running smoothly.

Vivo xpaly3s

Editorial Reviews: Android phones have traditionally been hardware-hard, with news that Samsung and Hyundai will be producing 4GB RAM chips next year, even though the news is not yet recognizable. But as capacity increases, there will certainly be more and more models with 3GB RAM. Let users continue to get better products, this is the market competition is full of positive energy side.