The Honor 9 comes with two different options for RAM. You can get either 4GB or 6GB. During the launch event, Honor showed a video speed test where the 6GB RAM Honor 9 smoked the Galaxy S8.
In this video, you can see it's about on par with the OnePlus 5.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxDGpZhohrY
So which version will you be getting?
The 4GB one, it is already a bit expensive in Europe (at least in comparison to China) and I don't think I need the extra 2 GB anyway
I'd like to take the 6 GB version. But in Europe only the 4 GB version is available. And I don't think buying it in China just to get those 2 extra GB is worthy, since you'll have to pay more after customs and you're probably losing warranty.
Any thoughts about that? Are you buying official store EU or from China importers?
Thanks
Dear Community,
I have been using a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge for the past two years without any significant issues, apart from a defective screen which got replaced and is now pink-ish near the bottom, and a noisy camera when focusing. Generally I like the device quite a bit, despite it being not officially supported under Android 8 Oreo. The only relatively significant drawback for me is the lack of a microSD card slot - my version is the 32GB one and is almost always out of enough (3-5GB) free space (this, of course, is largely my fault ).
I got a new Huawei Mate 10 lite as a present past week. The 64GB version with 4GB of RAM.
I am now in doubt whether I should upgrade to the newer (but cheaper and bigger) phone or stick with the SGS6 Edge I already like and feel as enough for my current and future (1-3 year) needs. Unfortunately I am afraid that I would have to choose only one of those devices, so any opinions, questions and advice are welcome.
This is the GSMarena comparison of the phones, and the photo quality comparison.
Thanks in advance!
Kind regards,
Nikolay
Hello friends,
I am planning to buy this phone soon.. and i have real question.. is 4GB RAM more than enough? actually i have tight budget for 8GB that's why.
ok the Q' is.. for light-moderate usage i'm sure it's enough, but what about heavy usage and multitasking? well, i don't play games, but usually streaming, YT, socmed, edit photo, video, browsing, downloads, etc multitasking things.
so, based on your experiences, what you thought?
also, for 2nd thoughts..i'm a bit confuse to choose between 4GB RM 5 pro or i should go for 6GB RM 3 pro instead? (only for RAM side factor)
so what do you suggest? Thank you all!
Go for 6gb RAM option if possible. 4gb won't be enough with ColorOS. Try to save up and then buy later. Less than 6gb, you'll see apps getting unloaded from ram. This video explains it best
I think it depends on what you're using your device for. I use my device for everything but heavy usage like gaming or rendering. My Redmi Note 4X(mido) is more than 2 years old. It's my daily driver. I got the 4+64 GB version and it's plenty even with Android 9 custom rom (Pixel Experience). So I'd say yes. It's enough. Except if you're going for heavy gaming or heavy tasking. Then definitely go for 6 GB or if you have more saved money the 8 GB version.
Yes 4GB RAM is sufficient if you know how to use your device but no, as rightly pointed out ColorOS is really poor in efficiency, so phone does feel bit sluggish.
However, it's not the fault of low RAM, it's the software which is really inefficient.
I have got 4/64 GB just a couple of days ago in Flipkart (India) festive sale & when compared to same model higher RAM device, I can't spot much of a difference in day to day usage like Social Apps, depending games like PubG, productivity apps, emailing & photo editing.
It's the ColorOS which is really poor in efficiency, Custom ROM needed for sure.
TBH when people asked me is paying more for more 6 or 8 GB RAM is worth it or not, i would say NO, because 4 GB RAM is enough for simple multitask and gaming, thats why i bought the 4/128 varian (because of the budget too tho) but sadly Color OS make 4GB RAM feels like 3GB, barely 2GB Free memory when not doing anything but clearing your RAM..
However when gaming with game space competitive setting, it feels much better as long you dont set the graphic too high..
i would recommend 6/128 varian tho, however if you want to save the money to get the 8/128 better forget this phone, more models are coming with definitely better feature and price. just dont hold back when you have the money, because new models released almost every month
@FireXMan You spoke on the behalf of my truest feelings. Thank you. Indeed there is no better cost effective budget phone yet but if you can afford a 6-8 GB phone don't buy this device. Go for high end then. This is a wonderful device if we don't want to leave 170€ category.
alright buddies, thank you for all the feedbacks.. i was completely blind with colorOS and its RAM management.. now i know (from yours feedback) it's kinda su*ks
maybe i'll wait for RM 6 (realme OS) or try to save some cash for 8gb 5 pro.
for me.. nowdays 4 GB is less ideal (depends on needs and usage) and 6 GB more than enough, and of course if you can afford the 8GB that's more than ideal.
BrahmaGandhi said:
alright buddies, thank you for all the feedbacks.. i was completely blind with colorOS and its RAM management.. now i know (from yours feedback) it's kinda su*ks
maybe i'll wait for RM 6 (realme OS) or try to save some cash for 8gb 5 pro.
for me.. nowdays 4 GB is less ideal (depends on needs and usage) and 6 GB more than enough, and of course if you can afford the 8GB that's more than ideal.
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That's why I'm gonna ghost color os as soon as I can.
BrahmaGandhi said:
Hello friends,
I am planning to buy this phone soon.. and i have real question.. is 4GB RAM more than enough? actually i have tight budget for 8GB that's why.
ok the Q' is.. for light-moderate usage i'm sure it's enough, but what about heavy usage and multitasking? well, i don't play games, but usually streaming, YT, socmed, edit photo, video, browsing, downloads, etc multitasking things.
so, based on your experiences, what you thought?
also, for 2nd thoughts..i'm a bit confuse to choose between 4GB RM 5 pro or i should go for 6GB RM 3 pro instead? (only for RAM side factor)
so what do you suggest? Thank you all!
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buy 4g variant and install custom rom?
jorgeee said:
buy 4g variant and install custom rom
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Got 8gb version and it's worth it. Don't need to change ROM as it's fast as **** and will never fill its 128gb, and if I do I'll stick a 128gb card just because ahah
6gb ram is the minimum to invest on a new phone to last for a couple years even with custom ROMs... Hence why I invested on a 8gb version , can open a ton of apps same time and its always fast ?
tbh 4 gb ram isnt enough if u r staying on colorOS. on custom roms 4gb is enough..thats what i think at least
In my opinion 4 GB works fine enough.
I got more than 50 smartphones till now so i can tell its fine for me.
I am no heavy gamer and reboot every 2 days or so.
Works really great. Got the latest update via Realme India and use the new dark mode. Seems to run smoother than ever.
I have recently bought Realme 5 Pro with 8 GB Ram. So Far loving it. Battery Consumption is a bit higher on this model as more apps stays in memory because I have turned off all Battery Saver Options.
I am really amazed by VOOC Charger performance.
FYI I just bought this phone a few days ago (8gb ram version). I haven't installed many apps yet and I have rooted my phone and disabling some system apps. When I clear everything my free RAM status is 5/8 only. It makes me wonder how 4gb RAM version looks like, 1/4 free RAM when not running anything?
I have realme Q with 4gb ram, it is enough
But if want to buy more powerful phone with cheap Price, buy Xiaomi redmi note8 pro
Hi there, i'm planning in buy the early bid of the poco x3 pro, but i can't decide what memory cut should i take. i plan to keep it with the stock firmware for at least a year, then jump on custom rom.
In your opinion wich version will have the higher support? should i really mind the 2gb of ram difference?
I think support will be the same, at least I never heard a ROM mentioning the RAM and memory size requirements for the same model (other specs). If you plan to create a lot of videos and edit them with Apps I would go for 8/256. The 256 Gb are UFS 3.1 which is a lot faster then 2.1 which other devices in this price range have and I have seen none with 8/256 so cheap as this device. Snapdragon 860 + 8/256 GB for me are the top specs at this price.
the 2gb of ram do really make some difference? i do not need the extra space, i just want a device "future proof", i have used my moto g5 plus for nearly 4 years, and i'm going to change it just because the battery and the usb plug are quite dead (changed already both)
I can tell you that no noticeable spee difference, but will prevent app reloading in the background. I went for the lower version and everything seems fine.
@surcof :
Save the few bucks for the 2 GB of RAM when you're not a heavy multitasker or use very memory intensive applications on your phone. 6 GB are pretty enough for Android in 2021 and surely for the 4 next years of use.
The 128 GB ROM are definately not worth the higher price because of the hybrid Slot of the device. For 50 € you can buy a fast highend SD-Card with more memory.
surcof said:
Hi there, i'm planning in buy the early bid of the poco x3 pro, but i can't decide what memory cut should i take. i plan to keep it with the stock firmware for at least a year, then jump on custom rom.
In your opinion wich version will have the higher support? should i really mind the 2gb of ram difference?
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12/512 is better
jorgeepelos said:
12/512 is better
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Where do you have the POCO X3 Pro with 12/512GB?
Hello,
I am searching for an upgrade from my old LG V30 and S22 Ultra will be my choice.
In my country, we have only Exynos so I have to choose between 8/128 and 12/256 (512 is too expensive for me), the price difference between 128 and 256 being about 160$. So 8/128 can be bought with ~900$.
There are clear tests or unbiased user reports that 8/128 it's slower or really worst in day-by-day use (except games) compared with 12/256? I'm sure that 12/256 it's future proof but the 160$ difference it's a little bit high and my V30 is really smooth with just 4GB of RAM.
Lyvyoo said:
Hello,
I am searching for an upgrade from my old LG V30 and S22 Ultra will be my choice.
In my country, we have only Exynos so I have to choose between 8/128 and 12/256 (512 is too expensive for me), the price difference between 128 and 256 being about 160$. So 8/128 can be bought with ~900$.
There are clear tests or unbiased user reports that 8/128 it's slower or really worst in day-by-day use (except games) compared with 12/256? I'm sure that 12/256 it's future proof but the 160$ difference it's a little bit high and my V30 is really smooth with just 4GB of RAM.
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With your budget, I'd recommend going through the Samsung shop and getting a provider's offer directly through them and cancelling your current one (if it's doable for you). You'll have an unlocked device, and its price will be largely absorbed by the service provider (I paid under 800€ for a Exynos 2200 12Gb/512Gb variant, and the o2 subscription is around 30€/month on 2 years, so in the end, I'll have paid less than 1.520€ at the end of the two years contract, device and subscription included).
there were few users reporting that they found 8/128 inferior to other two versions. if you can go for 12/256
I'm using my 12/256 for the 2nd week now and I've got nothing bad to say... this thing is a beast!
Jaxom84 - My current subscription is 10Euros/month (Vodafone) and I have all that I need. So it makes no sense to pay 30E x 2 years - 480E difference in 24 months + 800E the phone price. I prefer to buy the phone with 900 with no contract. But I'm not sure if 8/128 is a good option or not, that is the aim of this topic.
Well, it was to ease the process in case you preferred avoiding the 8Gb version and upgrade for a more manageable budget. For raw performances with Android 12, I think a quick tour on the forum will show some topics about it.
And if you feel like waiting a little, maybe try to gather advices from people with the following device setup:
- Exynos 2200
- 8Gb/128Gb version
- Android 13 Beta 2
As this Beta is already showing some improvements compared to the latest Android 12 updates, you may have interesting answers to help you take that decision.