64-bit hardware and software have held a niche in the mobile world for a long time, but until recently, 32-bit applications were also supported. However, Google decided that it was time to abandon the previous solution, which in theory has many advantages.
Recently, the watchmaker officially announced that the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are the first Android devices to support 64-bit apps only. When Google releases 32-bit applications, the CPU performance becomes 25% better, and in addition, approximately 150 MB of RAM is freed on mobile phones, which were previously permanently occupied.
“Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are the first Android phones to support 64-bit apps only. This configuration removes 32-bit code support from the operating system, which reduces memory usage, improves performance, and increases security. Over time, this configuration is expected to become common device. Google writes.
Hopefully the switch won’t cause too many problems for the majority of users, since 32-bit apps are almost extinct anyway.
Google has left enough time to phase out 32-bit apps, since 64-bit devices have long been the standard for phones. The first such device was the iPhone 5s, released in 2013, then HTC Desire 510 arrived in 2014, which brought 64-bit to the world of Android mobile phones with the Snapdragon 400 chip.
source: The Google
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