Android 13 Go Edition will consume twice as many resources as the previous version

Android version 13 Goa new version of the Google operating system designed for entry-level mobile phones with basic features and already present in 250 million smartphones, will be a bit more demanding in terms of the minimum requirements for it to work. New features such as a new design line called Material You, among other improvements inherited from Android 13, significantly increase the minimum amount of RAM and storage compared to other versions.

So far, Android Go has been designed for those smartphones that have less than 2GB RAM configuration. And the fact is that to run versions of Android 11 and 12 of this variant of the operating system, at least 1 GB of RAM was required. However, Android Go 13 (and, as it turned out, The Verge), you need at least 2 GB of RAM and also 16 GB of internal memory.

Therefore, if a manufacturer wants to bet on this new version of the operating system, it must bet on the base configuration, which starts with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. Those smartphones, the characteristics of which are lower than those indicated, in addition, they will not be able to upgrade to this version.

Android 13 Go Edition retains its essence, but with new features that weigh it down.

Increasing the minimum requirements for its operation, yes, for good reason. Android 13 Go Edition continues to support the ability to download lighter versions of the most popular apps. It also restricts certain system features, such as animations or other interface elements, that may affect performance. However, they add new features inherited from Android 12 and Android 13. Among them are material youand the ability to adapt the colors of the interface to the shades of the desktop background.

also added new permissions for notifications and the ability to customize the language of applications. That is, you can set a specific language in each application, regardless of the system language. Another novelty is the ability to install system security updates through Google Play. Also inclusion Google Discover. In fact, even though it will offer more restrictions compared to the stock version of Android 13, it also makes Android 13 Go Edition consume more resources.

Google showed that the first phones with Android 13 Go Edition will appear in 2023. At the moment, no manufacturer has confirmed the update of their current smartphones.