Which Uses More Memory: Android or iPhone?

Which type of smartphone uses the most memory is a subject of hot debate. This goes for Apple vs. Android smartphones, and the various Android phones in competition with one another. Androids tend to come with more RAM and higher processor speeds, but iPhones are catching up. Both phones come bloated with a lot of extra apps and functions that a user may not want or need — all of this can affect a device’s memory.

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Apple fans insist that iPhones uses far less memory than Android devices. They point out the fact that Android devices use Java and thus must devote a great deal of memory to something called “garbage collection.” In essence, this is Java’s process of reprocessing memory from a recently closed app to another one that is being opened. While “garbage collection” does not slow your Android speed if you only have a few apps on your phone, it can slow your device down if you have a lot of apps and/or are using a number of apps at the same time.

Other experts note that Android devices and iPhone devices use the exact same amount of memory when two or more apps are running simultaneously. However, the fact that Android devices typically offer more memory than their iPhone contemporaries means that an Android smartphone user can multitask more easily than a person using an iPhone.

At the same time, these experts concede that iPhones are more memory-efficient than Androids if you are using only a single app but have one or more apps running in the background. Apple’s nifty system for reducing memory consumption for apps in the background means that users can benefit from additional memory while still being able to immediately access a background app without delay.