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ED#204 : How Useful Is The Extra Memory In The ASUS ZenFone 2?
One of the reasons why the ASUS ZenFone 2 was such a hit was the fact that it was the first smartphone to feature 4 GB of RAM. Practically all smartphones at the same price point came with just 2 GB of RAM. Even top-of-the-line models like the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge that cost more than twice as much came with just 3 GB of RAM.
There were detractors, of course, who insisted that the extra memory was just a waste of money. That's why we decided to check out just how useful is the extra memory in the ASUS ZenFone 2 smartphone. Let's take a look!
In this comparison, we will compare the memory used by the ASUS ZenFone 2 against the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge and the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Let's compare the key specifications of the three smartphones :
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge |
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 |
ASUS ZenFone 2 |
Operating System |
Android 5.1.1 |
Android 5.0.1 |
Android 5.0 |
Platform |
Samsung Exynos 7420 |
Samsung Exynos 5433 |
Intel Atom Z3580 |
Processor |
2.1 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A57 |
1.9 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A57 |
2.3 GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 |
GPU |
ARM Mali-T760 |
ARM Mali-T760 |
PowerVR G6430 |
Memory |
3 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM |
3 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM |
4 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM |
Launch Prices |
$700~$789 (32 GB) |
$749 (32 GB) |
$299 (32 GB) |
Lowest Price |
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The comparison is quite unfair as both the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge and the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 are more than twice as expensive as the ASUS ZenFone 2. However, we can only work with what we have. We will add more smartphones when we get their results.
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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
In our review of the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge, we noted that multitasking with several active apps was a problem due to the lack of memory. On closer examination, we can see that even after a reboot, it only had 537 MB of free memory. After accounting for the cached apps, the Galaxy S6 edge only had 200 MB of actual free memory for apps to use.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
After the upgrade to Android 5.0.1, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 had about 970 MB of free memory. After accounting for cached apps, that leaves it just under 550 MB of actual free memory for the apps to use.
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ASUS ZenFone 2
The ASUS ZenFone 2, on the other hand, had 2.2 GB of free memory. Even after we deducted the memory used by the cached apps, that leaves the ZenFone 2 with 1.9 GB of actual free memory!
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• Analysis Of The Raw Results |
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