Entry-level mobiles boast a very low price that sometimes does not even exceed 100 euros and this entails many disadvantages. The first one is not enjoying good performance, while the second one has to do with the number of updates you expect to receive and their compatibility. So you can hardly have Android 13 as the version of the operating system on your smartphone.
Be careful, although it is true that there are mobile phones by companies such as Redmi, the economic subdivision of Xiaomi, which can reach the possibility of renewing their system. However, another of the drawbacks of this class of smartphones is not incorporating a high RAM memory.
The passage of time has caused the vast majority of smartphones to have at least 4 or 6 GB of RAM inside, reaching ridiculous figures such as 12 GB in the high range. As for storage, exactly the same thing happens and at least they carry a memory of 64 GB of internal space. This has always been a problem for many and it seems that it will soon be more due to the requirements to update to Android 13 .
2 GB RAM minimum for Android 13
To update your mobile to a new version of Android, it is not only important that the manufacturer includes your device among those that are compatible, but also that it meets the requirements of the operating system . This is not a novelty at all, but with Android 13 they have changed and many may be left without it.
mishaal rahman@MishaalRahmanSmall bit of news here: Google is upping the minimum hardware requirements that handheld devices must meet in order to be able to bundle GMS.Now, all handheld devices launching with Android 13+ must have at least 2GB of RAM and 16GB of flash storage in order to preload GMS. https://t.co/fDppuhlfoW
September 18, 2022 • 12:04127
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Anyway today it is practically impossible to find smartphones with 1 GB of RAM , but in case yours did have it, I am afraid that you will not be able to have the new update of the Google ecosystem due to the renewal of the GMS requirements .
It has been Google itself who has published this information on its Android developer blog, confirming that, starting with Android 13, any phone will need at least 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage to open Google applications.
No Android Go
It’s important to note that these Android 13 requirements also carry over to the limited low-end mobile version known as Android Go, which is specifically geared toward low-RAM devices.
This is the case of many of the devices that integrated this operating system, since they used to arrive with only 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of storage. Of course, technological progress has led to almost all models of this type equipped with 2 GB RAM .
In short, this should not affect your entry-level terminal if you have recently purchased it. This improvement in the RAM of the most current phones was necessary because 1 GB was insufficient to execute even basic processes, so it is advisable to avoid this type of purchase and now with more reason. Just by installing some applications you will feel how the slowdown begins to take over the device, so it is important to look at this feature when buying a new one.