Is the phone lagging related to the processor or the memory? I finally figured it out today

It is well known that mobile phones will start to lag after one or two years of use, and high-configuration mobile phones are no exception. Regarding this situation, some people say that the phone's body memory is insufficient, while others say that the running memory is too small. Now many mobile phones have configurations exceeding 6+128. Is the smoothness of the phone's operation determined by the body memory or the running memory?

Many people usually confuse the internal memory with the running memory, but in fact they are two different concepts!

The body memory is the internal storage space of the mobile phone. We usually install apps, download files, cache videos, store photos and a series of other data, all of which are stored in the body memory. The larger the body memory, the more software we can install on the phone and the more data we can store.

Running memory refers to the memory used by a mobile phone to run programs, also called RAM. Running memory is equivalent to the memory stick of a computer, and its size will affect the running speed of the mobile phone. Running memory basically has 1G, 3G, and 6G, and the larger the running speed, the faster it runs. Running memory cannot store files, but is only used to run various software on the mobile phone. The larger the running memory, the larger the game we can open and the more software we can run at the same time. If the mobile phone is turned off, the contents of the running memory will disappear.

So is the lag of a mobile phone more related to the phone's body memory or the phone's running memory? If you really look into it, it's hard to say which one has the greatest relationship, because in many cases, the lag of a mobile phone is caused by a combination of factors.

If you take two mobile phones with different RAM sizes, open multiple apps at the same time, such as WeChat, Weibo, Honor of Kings, etc., and switch apps back and forth, the phone with larger RAM will indeed be smoother.

The larger the running memory of a mobile phone, the better. However, a large running memory does not mean that the mobile phone runs faster. The brain of the mobile phone, that is, the mobile phone processor (CPU), is the most critical. The computing power of the CPU is directly related to the running speed of the mobile phone. Therefore, when we buy a mobile phone, the first thing we should pay attention to is the mobile phone processor.

Generally speaking, no matter how large the running memory is, a newly purchased mobile phone does not contain any data and can store a large amount of data. If the phone still freezes at this time, it is determined by the processor. The processor's computing power is often weak and cannot process data in time.

After a phone has been used for a period of time, its running speed is determined by the CPU and memory. As the phone is used for a longer time, the number of apps increases, and the cached files, pictures and videos increase. At this time, the memory will be affected to a certain extent, and the processor will also be affected slowly, which will eventually cause the overall running speed of the phone to become less smooth than at the beginning.

Summary: The running memory determines how many apps your phone can run at the same time. If the memory required by the apps is larger than the running memory of the phone, the phone will freeze. Whether the freeze is serious or not depends on the phone system. If the phone is new, then the phone processor determines the freeze, but if it has been used for a while, then the processor and running memory together determine it. So when buying a phone, you may wish to give priority to phones with larger running memory and higher processor models.