are 6GB RAM enough for ubuntu touch?

2026-05-19 13:52 UTC

they list the compatible phones but the one i intend to get has at least 3 or 4 different configurations, ranging from 4-8GB RAM. and now i wonder if that’s going to influence the performance? i mean sure it does at some point but i am talking about the baseline performance not the one with a dozen apps running. https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_9_pro-10217.php

Replies (4)

@whatiswrongwithyou@lemmy.ml 2026-05-19 16:06

Six gigabytes are plenty for even full desktop Ubuntu.

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@isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 2026-05-20 04:11

640kb ought to be enough for anybody

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@yuman@programming.dev 2026-05-20 06:01

are you looking to get a phone at this stage? then skip that one and go for a Poco F1 or Oneplus 6/6T. those run the way more powerful SDM845, have faster storage, available in 6 or 8 GB RAM, and most important, have the widest suport for other linuxes, postmarketOS and mobian, as well as UT. prices should be in the same ballpark, as all of those are close to 10 years old; if you can choose, F1 can be opened way easier for battery replacement. those two run native mainline linux whereas UT runs on Halium (that’s like android + linux in a VM). also !linuxphones@lemmy.ml

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@hexagonwin@lemmy.today 2026-05-20 10:35

for 16.04 xenial it ran really well woth even 2gb (arm64), i believe 4gb should be plenty

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