The extra ram of the 1020 are true for the system?

[diego866]

good friends, wanted to know if lumia 1020 in terms of ram memory, i.e. as 1520, both have 2 gigabytes of ram real and the system, games etc can use them? or 1020 has the extra ram only for the camera and not for the system? a greeting

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[anon(7900571)]

There is discussion going on for the same topic over here :- http://forums.windowscentral.com/nokia-lumia-1020/274191-1-gb-vs-2gb-ram.html

 

[diego866]

Yes, i read the thread... But i dont understand a lot

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[Taigatrommel]

From my understanding the additional one gigabyte of RAM is "hardwired" to the camera, so the OS itself can't really access it, but the camera (or specific camera apps?) can. This would mean even though the 1020 is listed as a 2 GB Windows Phone device, it behaves as the usual 1 GB phones like 920 or 925. Yet the camera takes advantage or even need the additional gig of RAM to work better or even just work.

The 1520 or 930/Icon on the opposite have 2 GB of "traditional" RAM which can be accessed and used completely by the system, because the inferior camera module doesn't seem to need dedicated RAM.

Before you request any sources of that statement: I don't have any at hand, this was stated a couple of times in the past here by several WPC members, I also remember a topic where a 1020 only showed 1 GB using a hardware information utility. People explained this is normal, because the OS can only see one gigabyte, because the other one is exclusive to the camera.
I also remember I read a similar side note on a review of the 1020, don't know though if it was here on WPC or over at All About Windows Phone.

 

[diego866]

From my understanding the additional one gigabyte of RAM is "hardwired" to the camera, so the OS itself can't really access it, but the camera (or specific camera apps?) can. This would mean even though the 1020 is listed as a 2 GB Windows Phone device, it behaves as the usual 1 GB phones like 920 or 925. Yet the camera takes advantage or even need the additional gig of RAM to work better or even just work.



The 1520 or 930/Icon on the opposite have 2 GB of "traditional" RAM which can be accessed and used completely by the system, because the inferior camera module doesn't seem to need dedicated RAM.



Before you request any sources of that statement: I don't have any at hand, this was stated a couple of times in the past here by several WPC members, I also remember a topic where a 1020 only showed 1 GB using a hardware information utility. People explained this is normal, because the OS can only see one gigabyte, because the other one is exclusive to the camera.

I also remember I read a similar side note on a review of the 1020, don't know though if it was here on WPC or over at All About Windows Phone.

thanks





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[taymur]

The same thread is already on the trending section. Named 1Gb vs 2 Gb.

 

[Miska Hietala]

Aye but as far as I see it, the amount of ram is obsolete on WP. Games r smooth with 1 GB and with 2 GB. Multitasking as well.

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[Kon Bick]

Aye but as far as I see it, the amount of ram is obsolete on WP. Games r smooth with 1 GB and with 2 GB. Multitasking as well.

Yes, right. To me it's more an indication of how future proof the device is.

 

[a5cent]

As others have mentioned (thank you all), this topic is already being discussed here. Please ask your questions in that thread. Keeping the number of threads in line with the number of topics makes it easier and faster for all of our members to find what they are looking for.

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