Do We Really Need 6GB RAM In A Smartphone

A  new infection has hit smartphone industry. Let’s call it the “6Gigs RAM syndrome” which is rapidly spreading among smartphone manufacturers. After Vivo X Play 5 Elite, new reports have surfaced stating that Samsung Galaxy Note 6 and LeEco Max 2 will be housing 6 GB RAM under their hoods. The emergent trend suggests that 6GB RAM, in most likeliness, is set to become the new flagship standard in 2016. Are we ready to take this leap forward? Do we really need this absurd amount of RAM in our Smartphones? Can’t we focus more on RAM management rather adding more Gigs inside? Let’s dive deep and try to answers these itching questions.

There is a virtually a set trend in the technology world. At first the hardware is beefed up, followed by a gradual software adaptation. Like the great Steve Jobs aptly put it – “customers don’t know what they want until we’ve shown them.”

Hardware has always been ahead in the race

It is definitely not the first time we have come across an absurd, unwarranted upgrade. Countless times have we witnessed changes in hardware which on first instance appeared ludicrous, but later went on to become mainstream. One prime example of such upgrade is displays of smartphone. There was a time when trade pundits questioned the merit of having a full HD display on a 5-inch smartphone. Questions were raised on increased power consumption and futility of the whole concept. But today, even common consumers can appreciate the enhancement Full HD offers over HD.