Google requires a minimum of 32 GB of memory to certify Android 15 smartphones
With the new version of Android 15, Google is raising the memory requirements for device certification. Now, smartphones and tablets that are certified to use Google Mobile Services (GMS) must have a minimum of 32 GB of internal storage.
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This is a significant increase from the previous minimum of 16 GB, which was set back in Android 13.
The decision is aimed at improving the user experience, particularly on budget devices, which are among the most popular on the market. Of this memory, 75% will be allocated to a partition that stores the user's personal files. Although this change allows you to store more apps, games, and photos, it does not mean that the speed of memory will improve, as low-budget devices often have slow memory.
However, it is worth noting that Google cannot prohibit manufacturers from producing smartphones with less than 32 GB of storage if they use the open source version of Android (AOSP). GMS certification applies only to devices that include Google services.
Google is also increasing the minimum requirements for RAM: for GMS certification, you need to have at least 2 GB of RAM with optimisation for devices with 2-3 GB of memory. For models with 4 GB of RAM, these optimisations will be optional.
These changes are aimed at improving the usability of Android devices, providing more options for users and improving support for the latest technologies, such as Vulkan 1.3. This is a graphics API that provides high performance and efficient use of resources for mobile games and graphics-intensive applications.
Source: Android Headlines
