I'm looking at the international version because I think 4gb ram is a slap in the face. Anyone know if the internals radio wise would be the same to work on Tmobile?
No app that I know of needs even 4GB to run in. Almost all of them can run in less than 2GB. About the only 2 reasons for 6GB are future-proofing (who knows - in 2020, most apps may need at least 5GB of RAM) or running multiple apps (at least 3 or 4 large ones) at once. And that's going to be difficult to justify. Run your banking app and your password app and your Google authentication app at once? That's still nowhere near 2GB (unless whoever wrote your banking app was trying to be cute - most of them are just web front ends).
More storage? Yes. 64GB might be a bit tight for some. (But with an SDXC slot, that's not a problem. You could watch full-length movies for a 24 hour plane flight, and not get even close to filling a few 256GB or 512GB cards.) But 4GB of RAM should be more than enough for at least a few years. 3000maH of battery. With an IPS display, that might not be too bad.
But the fact that the G710EM doesn't cover any of TMobile USA's frequencies on 4G would eliminate that from consideration. If you're looking at AY&T, make sure you're not where they're using Band 17 (the EM doesn't cover it). And Sprint and Verizon have their own models - G710PM and G710VMP, respectively.
It's not a marketing trick when it could clearly hold apps in memory much better with an extra 2gb ram
I've never seen it proven to be beneficial in real world use. I think you're greatly overlooking the power of marketing and specifically tech marketing. It's the same reason gamers buy mice with insane levels of dpi, even though there's no actual benefit to it. It makes them feel like they're getting something better.
If a device needs 6 gb of RAM to run efficiently, then it should get it for sure. But the iPhone X seems to work great at 3 gb and the iPhone 7 can do it with 2 gb.
If the device commands a lot of resources, then 6 gb is a must. This Pixel 2 in my hand though, works just fine on 4.
Oh don't get me wrong, a well optimitized device with stock Android or a light skin should still run great with 4gb. I'm just saying that there are some cases where the extra RAM could make a difference with certain devices.
I'm looking at the international version because I think 4gb ram is a slap in the face. Anyone know if the internals radio wise would be the same to work on Tmobile?
And this is my point. Lg and Samsung have extra software to run. That's what worries me. I also have a 6gb ram Note 8 and it is the first Samsung that has been fun to use imo. I'm going to go ahead and get the G7 with Tmobile.. I just hope it's an upgrade or at least on par performance wise
Wait for the LG G7 Plus which has 128GB Storage and 6GB RAM (just like the V30+). Not sure when it will be released... Regarding the radio bands, you should be fine.. it depends on your carrier though. Most unlocked phones have a pretty universal band support and you should get decent internet connection. Check the band support and then check your carrier's current bands. If you live in a rural area, you'd want to stick to a carrier phone.
BTW 4GB RAM is good enough, in terms of gaming they don't use all of the RAM but rely on the GPU. If you're an extremely heavy multitasker then maybe you might need 6GB but 4GB is adequate. Plus more RAM equals weaker battery life, needs extra power.
BTW using the Android Central website on the mobile broswer requires A LOT of RAM.. this website loads very slow due to the lack of optimization, too much graphics to load, and the heavy amounts of ads. Other than that, 4GB is plenty.
Wait for the LG G7 Plus which has 128GB Storage and 6GB RAM (just like the V30+). Not sure when it will be released... Regarding the radio bands, you should be fine.. it depends on your carrier though. Most unlocked phones have a pretty universal band support and you should get decent internet connection. Check the band support and then check your carrier's current bands. If you live in a rural area, you'd want to stick to a carrier phone.
BTW 4GB RAM is good enough, in terms of gaming they don't use all of the RAM but rely on the GPU. If you're an extremely heavy multitasker then maybe you might need 6GB but 4GB is adequate. Plus more RAM equals weaker battery life, needs extra power.
BTW using the Android Central website on the mobile broswer requires A LOT of RAM.. this website loads very slow due to the lack of optimization, too much graphics to load, and the heavy amounts of ads. Other than that, 4GB is plenty.
Genuine question, can someone explain to me how "more RAM equals weaker battery life, needs extra power" is true? From my understanding of how Android works, that seems to make zero sense.