Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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When looking for a new Android smartphone you can find devices with 4GB, 8GB, 12GB or even 16GB of RAM. But how much RAM does your Android smartphone actually need? I have done some investigation and some experimentation and this is what I found out.
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00:00 Intro
00:45 All shapes and sizes
01:48 Android is a multitasking OS
02:25 Ooops
03:10 Used vs Free vs Available RAM
04:21 When you launch an app
06:31 Available RAM at startup
09:17 How much RAM do apps use?
13:09 The answer

ZRAM: youtu.be/RLIAX6L5O5w
Virtual Memory: youtube.com/watch?v=2quKyPnUShQ
Android Memory Management: youtube.com/watch?v=LEbKFLbUNzM
Pixel 9 Pro and AI: androidauthority.com/tested-pixel-9-pro-ai-ram-3472624

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