There is no "monkey trick" in memory. Can the master teach Xiaomi how to make mobile phones in minutes?

After the thousand-yuan phone became the new price benchmark for domestic smartphones, major domestic brands continued to compete fiercely in the market below one thousand yuan. Among them, the most successful product is undoubtedly Xiaomi's Redmi series.

Earlier this year, Xiaomi once again launched a new generation of Redmi smartphones. Although it was priced at 699 yuan for the low-end market, Xiaomi, which was "enthusiastic" about hardware, continued to equip Redmi 2 with 1GB of RAM, which obviously did not satisfy users. After all, the Android system is constantly being updated, and the size of Xiaomi MIUI itself is also constantly "gaining weight". This parameter configuration is bound to make it difficult to use the system and third-party programs in the future.

Is it really impossible to make a smartphone with 2GB of RAM for 699 yuan?

Not long ago, Dashen once again updated its entry-level products and officially launched the Dashen F1 Speed ​​Edition. Although the price is the same as Redmi 2, 699 yuan, this time, Dashen "made up" for the shortcomings of Redmi 2 and brought a smartphone with 2GB of running memory.

What is the significance of 2GB of RAM?

Some people say that the relationship between Android and Apple's iOS is like two people with completely different personalities. The Android system is more open and has better background performance, which requires a larger running memory capacity to meet this feature of Android. This is why 2GB of running memory has become the mainstream standard for Android devices.

Compared with 1GB of RAM, 2GB of RAM is not as simple as 2>1, but a liberation for the entire Apk development.

Taking Redmi 2 as an example, if most Apk developers, in order to adapt to the Xiaomi ecosystem, painfully control the running memory of their programs at a very low level, which greatly reduces the effectiveness of the programs, then the new product is obviously not progress but regression for the industry. The statement made by Xiaomi MIUI engineers on Weibo that "reducing the number of installation programs if the system runs smoothly" is even more nonsense.

After 2GB of memory becomes the standard, it will become a decisive link in the development and progress of Apk, and will even have important significance for various third-party Android system designs including MIUI. From this point of view, the great masters seem to have become the promoters of the progress of this industry. On the contrary, Xiaomi, which ranks among the top in market share, has not set a good example for itself.

Why does the great god dare to offer it at the price of 699 yuan?

It can be said that the Dasheng F1 Speed ​​Edition with 2GB of RAM not only defeated the Redmi 2, but also stirred up the entire domestic smartphone market below 1,000 yuan. The reason why Dasheng dared to do so was definitely not an impulsive act.

First of all, Dashen has established a strong enough user fan base and the brand reputation is good enough. Coolpad's accumulation of many years of product production also has strong enough strength in technology and craftsmanship to communicate with new entrants in the mobile phone industry such as Xiaomi.

Secondly, with the strong alliance between 360, the largest Internet security company in China, and Dasheng, the ecological system will be gradually improved and will no longer simply rely on hardware to attract users. The future 360 ​​OS is also expected by many industry insiders to be a product that can challenge MIUI, and in certain areas such as security, it has unique advantages that Xiaomi does not have.

Finally, after Xiaomi's price rose from 699 yuan to 1999 yuan, and after dominating the domestic smartphone market for a long time, its products no longer have the same advantages as the first generation of products. Various brands are catching up, but the growing Xiaomi has paid more attention to various "forks in the road" besides the product itself, such as cost control, profit appreciation, and marketing methods. It is precisely this self-satisfied mentality that gave the great god the opportunity to teach Xiaomi this lesson.

How should Xiaomi respond?

There is no doubt that the fact that Dashen publicly set 2GB of RAM as the threshold for current Android smartphones will have a huge impact on other brands in the industry. The final situation is that other friendly companies, especially Xiaomi, will be embarrassed whether they accept the challenge or not.

If it accepts the challenge, it will undoubtedly follow the rhythm of the great god and lose its leadership position in promoting "fever". If it does not accept the challenge, it will be difficult to explain to the users. This is also the reason why Redmi 2 became "popular" instantly on online public platforms such as Weibo amid noise and controversy when it was first released.

But from another perspective, the industry's reshuffle is definitely good news for users. We are happy to enjoy a better experience at a low price. At the price of 699 yuan, Dashen has achieved this. As for Xiaomi, in comparison, does it have a bit of Samsung's flavor?

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.