Why Your Phone Feels Slow Even With 8GB RAM? (Full Guide)
Have you ever thought that "My phone have 8GB RAM but still it feels slow or laggy?" if yes Then you are not alone. Many peoples think that the more the RAM the more the good performance but reality if different.
Many Users buys a new phone with 8GB or more RAM, But after few months later the phone starts lagging, Low Response, FPS Drop In Games, Weak Multitasking.
So, In this guide we will let you know why phone gets slow even with 8GB RAM and how to fix it simply
What Is RAM?
Full form of Ram Is "Random Access Memory"
This is Temporary Memory which stores Apps and Running Processes Or temporary files
Simple Example :-
If processor was a brain of phone then RAM is its working table
The bigger the table the more the work but the bigger the table the more the work it is not fully sure
Why 8GB RAM Is Not Always Equal To Fast Performance?
Many users buy phone by only seeng the RAM
• 4GB RAM
• 6GB RAM
• 8GB RAM
• 12GB RAM
But phone speed is not decidable by RAM
Phone Speed Is Decidable By :-
• Processor
• Storage Type
• Software Opmization
• Background Apps
• Phone Temprature
• Battery Condition
• Updates
If any of them is weak than ram was unable to make the phone faster
1. Weak Processor
Processor is the main part of the phone Which does the calculations and handles the tasks.
If any worker have a big table but worker is slow So, the work will also get slow
Same In Phone
If your phone have Old Processor, Weak CPU, Entry Level Chipset so the phone performance will also get slow.
2. Too Many Background Apps
Many apps runs in background continousally these apps consues unnecesaary ram, Consumes Unnecessary Battery, Use Background Processes
Result :-
Phone will get slow
Fix :-
• Remove Unused Apps
• Limit Background Activity
3. Always Keep Storage Full
This is the most common reason of phone lagging
Many users say that "I Have 8GB RAM but still my phone lag"
But Their Storage is 95% Full
When Storage Gets Full :-
• All Apps Get Slow
• System File Gets Delayed
• Cache will also get increased
Try to keep clear 10 to 20 percent Storage
4. Low Storage Speed
Every storage is not same
These Are The Different Types Of Storage :-
• eMMC
• UFS 2.2
• UFS 3.1
• UFS 4.0
Avoid eMMC For Best Performances
Faster Storage Means :-
• Fast Apps Opening
• No FPS Drop In Games
• Smooth Multitasking
Even 8GB RAM doesn't work on phones with slow storage.
5. Too Much Cache Data
Apps on your phone collect cache files over time.
Examples :-
• Instagram images
• Youtube data
• Browser files
• Temporary files
These files gets increased and makes the phone slower over time
Fix :-
Settings ➡ Apps ➡ Storage ➡ Clear Cache
(Always keep in mind clearing cache is safe, If you clear Data then all the data of app gets deleted)
6. Phone Heating Problems
If your phone is getting overheat then processor reduce speed automatically To control heat
This process is known as Thermal Throttling
Symptoms :-
• Games Lag
• Frame Drops
• Slow Responses
• Battery Drain
Reasons :-
• Heavy Gaming (In Low End Device)
• Using Charger While Charging
• Always High Brightness
• Using phone in direct sunlight (Hot Weather)
Fix :-
• Remove Phone Cover While Gaming Or While Heavy Tasks
• Turn Off Background Apps
• Avoid Using phone in Direct Sunlight
7. Too Many Widgets On Home Screen
Many users use too much widgets on home screen
Such As :-
• Weather Widget
• Clock Widget
• News Widget
• Battery Widgets
They Continusally keeps refreshing and consume the resources
Result :-
Result will be the same phone will feels slow
8. Old Software Updates
Sometimes old android version makes the problem update your phone to the latest version (Which was available for your phone)
By Updating :-
• Bugs Gets Fixed
• Improved Performance
• Latest Security Patches
(Check the system updates from settings)
9. Fake RAM Expansion Marketing
In Today Phones :-
• 8GB + 8GB Extended RAM
• 12GB + Virtual RAM
You will see this type of features
But in reality virtual RAM didn't work like Real RAM. This was just a Part of storage.
Real performance improvement is usually very rare
10. Heavy Apps And Games
Android apps are slowly becoming heavier.
Examples :-
• PUBG
• BGMI
• Call Of Duty
• AI Apps
Old Low-end devices was unable to handle these all apps
This is why phone may feels slow even with 8GB Ram
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How To Make Your Phone Faster
If you wanted to make your phone powerful and fast so you just follow these steps
1. Restart Phone Weekly
By restarting phone
• Temporary Bugs Get Fixed
• RAM Get Refresh
• All Background Tasks Get Cleared
2. Delete Un-Used Apps
Remove the apps which you don't use. By doing it storage get cleared and also background processes gets reduced. If storage get cleared then phone will also get faster
3. Keep Storage Free
Not everyday but clear the storage once a month fo bester performances (Just keep 10 to 20 percent storage free to avoid issues)
4. Clear Cache Sometimes
Not everyday but clearing cache is the most important for bat performance.
5. Update Apps
Update your android apps to the latest version. By updating app bugs gets fixed (If Apps update provide it) also app will give best performance
6. Avoid Fake Cleaner Apps
If you use any third party cleaner app then this will be dangerous Because third-party cleaner apps is untrustable. You can use cleaner when it was pre installed in your phone because pre installed cleaner app is trustable
Conclusion
Don't assume that just because you see 8GB of RAM, your phone will always run fast.It depend on the speed of processor or software optmization and many more things
If your phone feels laggy even after 8GB RAM then by just following the steps above you will see the improvement
