I don’t get why Android phones have so much ram.

They often have more ram than my wife’s MacBook and the same or my as my desktop.

How much ram is needed if you’re not gaming or video editing?

In my case, it’s a very occasional picture or video recorded and then just social media apps and web. Do I need to get a phone with 12gb? Or is that just thrown in there for marketing?

  • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
    2·
    11 months ago

    16gb is fine if you can afford it and you are doing lots of thinks on your computer but isn’t necessary if you just have a few tabs on a budget machine.

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

      I would never spec a Windows machine with less than 16.

      Even for a casual user. The problems it causes aren’t worth saving $50.

    • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      If I was able to upgrade a 4GB notebook to 16GB ten years ago for little money, it’s not a budget matter (unless it’s Apple who charge insane amounts of money for 16GB).