RAM: What it is and when do you need more?
(Android Central)

Your phone needs RAM to operate, but why? And how much? 640K of memory should be enough for anybody. Most people have heard about this quote (oddly enough, Bill Gates probably never even said it) because it`s used as a testament to one thing: more memory is always better. But how much do you need on your Android phone in 2022? You can buy a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra with up to 12GB of RAM, and the best Android phones can come with even more. That`s almost as much as many gaming PCs and about 6 GB more than many other phones. This has a lot of folks scratching their heads and asking why in the world do you need 12GB of RAM, and does that mean my phone needs more? Seeing 6 or more GB of RAM inside a phone, even a budget phone, is fairly common. Let`s talk about what RAM is, how your phone uses RAM, and why a phone would have so much more of it than what`s `necessary.` What is RAM RAM (Random Access Memory) is short-term digital storage. Computers (and yes, your phone is a computer)...