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Re:The web is swallowing the desktop whole (2017) by kasabali on Saturday September 11, 2021 @05:54AM (#28490695)
> You forgot CPU that's light-years ahead of anything that Qualcomm or Samsung have

That's a relatively recent development.

iOS's lower memory usage compared to Android, however, has been forever.

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Re:The web is swallowing the desktop whole (2017) by EvilEy3 on Saturday September 11, 2021 @10:25AM (#28492208)
> That's a relatively recent development.

No, it's not. Apple been dominating mobile since a5.

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Re:The web is swallowing the desktop whole (2017) by kasabali on Saturday September 11, 2021 @04:46PM (#28495801)
I said relatively.

Relative to inception of iOS and Android, which is since when iPhones has got away with shipping less RAM compared to Android flagships.

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