Motorola Edge 20 series can virtually expand RAM, here’s how it works
On the phones in the Motorola Edge 20 series, you can expand the existing RAM by up to 3 GB. How did Motorola manage that? We explain.
extend RAM
The working memory of a smartphone is used to perform the tasks of apps. When an app is inactive for a while, your smartphone knows exactly where you left off because the data is stored in the available RAM. This memory ensures that the system of your smartphone is fast. If you perform too many tasks at the same time, your working memory may fall short because your phone simply does not have enough RAM. Apps will then be restarted, making the system less responsive.
As smartphones have become more mature and powerful, Android apps have also become more demanding in terms of RAM. OPPO and Xiaomi have a solution for this, the working memory of certain phones can be expanded. This possibility is there for these OPPO phones and for these Xiaomi smartphones. In reality, some of the internal storage is freed up. Keep in mind that this memory is a bit slower than the working memory, so your phone can still become a bit slower when starting apps.
RAM boost
Motorola has also hidden this capability in its Edge 20 series and we found it by accident while rummaging through the settings. You’ll find the option under the Performance heading and Motorola calls it RAM boost.
- Settings > System > Performance
You can expand the working memory on the Edge 20, the Edge 20 Pro and the Edge 20 Lite and it concerns the following options:
- Motorola Edge 20 Lite: 8GB + 2GB = 10GB
- Motorola Edge 20: 8GB + 2GB = 10GB
- Motorola Edge 20 Pro: 12GB + 3GB = 15GB
It is not yet known whether expanding the working memory via an update will also come to other Moto phones. We’ve asked Motorola if this option will be available in the future and will update this article as more is known.
The Motorola Edge 20 series was officially announced in July. The Motorola Edge Lite, Edge and Edge Pro all have a 108 MP camera, 5G support, and an AMOLED screen. The Motorola Edge 20 Pro is available in the colours: Midnight Blue, Iridescent White and Blue Vegan leather with a suggested retail price of 699.99 euros. The Motorola Edge 20 buy you in the colors: Frosted Grey, Frosted White and Frosted Emerald for a suggested retail price of 499.99 euros. The Motorola Edge 20 Lite is available in the colours: Electric Graphite, Lagoon Green for a suggested retail price of EUR 349.99
