5S only has 1 GB RAM DDR3?

[warcraftWidow]

iPhone 5S needs more RAM to be relevant.

iPhone 5S needs more screen size to be relevant.

iPhone 5S needs more widgets to be relevant.

iPhone 5S needs more innovation to be relevant.

iPhone 5S needs more _______ to be relevant.

...is it just me, or does it seem weird that for a device that "needs" so much to stay relevant to other phones, it sure does sell more than other phones do despite it all.

Deep Thoughts...by Jack Handy.

Yep the 9 million people who purchased a new phone over the weekend must really think it is lacking something?

 

[anon(4698833)]

Yep the 9 million people who purchased a new phone over the weekend must really think it is lacking something…

Or, according to many Android loyalists...those millions of people just don't really understand what they want, and buy the iPhone because it's an iPhone.

As the amazing Steven Tyler sang...it's the "Same ol' song and dance..." with so many that hold a critical opinion of the device. There's no way it could be successful because it's a great smart phone, that just doesn't add up because it doesn't equate to their own personal opinion of it.

 

[anon(279851)]

From what I've read, Apple provides the essential memory needed for the user to run iOS effectively. I was assuming extra memory would be wasted.

 

[gameson]

like someone said earlier, more RAM means more apps are able to be opened without getting its memory removed. So when I 'suspend' that game, and go to another app, then when I go back to that game, I do not have to start from the beginning.

More RAM would definitely allow more apps to be open and without taking away the memory that one app is using. I hope the 6 would have 2 GB RAM.

 

[Scatabrain]

I would always want more but I think it runs fantastic despite the seeming low #. I don't want my battery to go faster and I don't want to pay more to get.

However, when Apple some day decides they can up the memory to a # they can brag about they will claim it's the best thing that ever happened to mobile.

I would not trade my iphone for one with more money on paper when it doesn't function as well overall. Perhaps the conservative management is not a problem at all but actually benefiting me greatly. When they can up the memory considering battery and price they will. In the meantime this is the best overall solution for me.

Games should be designed better to not take so long to resume.

Cheers.




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[anon5664829]

It does suspend apps. Unless the developer has used certain APIs for background processing, any app which is not currently being used is suspended. Allowable background processes include audio, location services, VoIP, the new background download such as articles for an RSS reader, etc. Suspended apps remain in RAM until the RAM is needed for an open app. They appear to not be suspended if the developer has done it right because they resume almost immediately. But a suspended app is not actually doing any processing.

Apple did mention in the keynote of proper intelligent multitasking.

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[tigerinexile]

I'd prefer more RAM, but my 5s runs fine, so... not needed yet, I suppose.

In a year or two, I'll be annoyed tho.

 

[anon5664829]

Now to be fair, RAM isn't cheap and it is possibly difficult to fit all that in such a small body. I always admire Apple about the fact that they are able to fit everything in and still have a small phone body. Unfortunately, I have discovered some things that have forced me back to Android as my main Mobile OS of choice.

Microsoft however cannot make me touch Windows with a 6 meter long pole though

/end rant/sidetrack

 

[Trees]

An app like Sys Status will show memory details like Wired, Active, Free...

 

[cardfan]

I would never turn down more RAM.

 

[Joe McG]

Just FYI, iOS 7 runs pretty well with only 1 GB of memory. And please remember, more RAM means a bigger hit to the battery life. The battery life hit wouldn't be worth it IMO. It runs great without more RAM.

With that said, it is possible the 5s will struggle with iOS 9, iOS 10, etc because of the low RAM available. Only time will tell...

 

[anon5664829]

Just FYI, iOS 7 runs pretty well with only 1 GB of memory. And please remember, more RAM means a bigger hit to the battery life. The battery life hit wouldn't be worth it IMO. It runs great without more RAM.

With that said, it is possible the 5s will struggle with iOS 9, iOS 10, etc because of the low RAM available. Only time will tell...

No. Its not possible it WILL happen. 2GB would be great. And don't tell me iOS runs fine on 1GB because it isn't.

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[ankush77]

i think only looking the hardware part of story will not give you the complete picture

 

[Trees]

No. Its not possible it WILL happen. 2GB would be great. And don't tell me iOS runs fine on 1GB because it isn't.

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Are there some reports or analysis you can share that corroborates iOS 7 not running fine with 1GB RAM?

 

[anon5664829]

Are there some reports or analysis you can share that corroborates iOS 7 not running fine with 1GB RAM?

Wow, I'm a f*****g moron. Ignore that comment I read it as something else.

 

[Scatabrain]

No. Its not possible it WILL happen. 2GB would be great. And don't tell me iOS runs fine on 1GB because it isn't.

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It runs fantastic.


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[trandz]

My 5s with its "crappy 1 gig of ram and dual core processor" runs circles when doing anything and everything on the phone compared to my s4 with its great two gigs of ram and snapdragon 600...go freakin figure.

 

[Joe McG]

My 5s with its "crappy 1 gig of ram and dual core processor" runs circles when doing anything and everything on the phone compared to my s4 with its great two gigs of ram and snapdragon 600...go freakin figure.

The 5s is blazing fast. The slowest part about the 5s is the animations of iOS 7, which I think need to be sped up a bit.

However, it seems like most apps are not yet utilizing the background app refresh feature so time will tell it the RAM will be good enough to handle lots of background processes.

 

[anon5664829]

My 5s with its "crappy 1 gig of ram and dual core processor" runs circles when doing anything and everything on the phone compared to my s4 with its great two gigs of ram and snapdragon 600...go freakin figure.

No need to figure anything. Apple is the best hardware manufacturer hands down.