topic Re: system memory size ( RAM) in XPERIA archive

system memory size ( RAM)

talk2sri — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:38:02 GMT

Can anyone guide me how to check total RAM size?

I have Xperia S and it always shows 635MB total space but as per Sony it should be 1024MB.

I called Sony technical help center but they r saying rest memory will be taken by OS.

I tried several tools to check total RAM size but always getting 635MB. I called Sony technical help center

They r saying 389MB will b taken by OS.

Currently I have ICS running on my device. It was the same case when I had Android GB version. Always getting 635 MB total space.

I checked Samung S2 with ICS, it has 813MB available for user.

Also my device internal storage space showing 25.8 GB. Again Sony technical help representatives said OS is taking rest memory.

Your feedback will b appreciated.

Thanks,

Sri

Re: system memory size ( RAM)

Uliwooly — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:44:31 GMT

different phones different configurations, the available RAM for user varies as it different firmwares include different preloaded apps, etc.

Don't forget to mark the Correct Answers & Helpful Answers

unrelated topic, if you have some time please check this thread

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/44888

Re: system memory size ( RAM)

Thommo — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:19:38 GMT

This was asked ealier in another thread here

So from an expert namely me I'll try and explain

Gigabyte is completely the wrong terminology to use and we are trying to get it changed to Gibibyte and here's why

Operating systems calculate disk and file sizes using binary numbers, so a new 32 GB Xperia S drive you've just purchased would be reported by the OS as "29.80 GB" (Meaning 29.80 GiB)

So straight away you've lost 2.20 GB add to that the space taken for the actual O/S and you're about right with whats been reported.

It is commonly thought that there is 1000MB some say 1024MB to 1GB computers read 1073MB as 1GB due to the binary and or the way the disk is read

So to calculate 3200(GB) divided by 1073(What the computer reads) times 1000 = 29.82GB aka 29.80Gibibyte

If you ever want to test the actual space that a Pc etc will read add a few Zero's

IE:32GB add 2 Zeros (Less than 100) 100 and above add 3 zeros up to 1TB add 4 Zeros then dived by 1073 always then times by 1000 always