Android 12: Google reveals performance categories?? For advanced mobile phones

Android 12 too Officially released in its “pure” version At the beginning of the month and with it many changes were introduced. NS material you Is one of the main news, in addition to Privacy improvements and features that seek to improve the user experience. On the other hand, it seems that most of the changes are on the part of the developers.

On Thursday (14) Google published the Compatibility Definition Document (CDD, or “Compatibility Definition Document”, in free translation), a list of new guidelines aimed at Maintain OS consistency across phones and tablets from different manufacturers using Android.

Android CDD combines the various requirements of the “Android Compatibility Program” which seeks to keep the program’s behavior similar on all devices in which it is installed. If the smartphone does not meet these requirements, it will not be able to provide access to Google Play Services.

An example of this policy is the . Control Panel smart home appliances There is no power menu Integrated not running Android 11 – If the manufacturer implements this feature in their user interface, it must meet the standard set by Google in the CDD for Android 11. The same is true for Android 12.

The developers in Android 12 CDD noticed that there is a file New classification for mobile phones called “Performance Class” or officially “Performance Class” with the first beta of a major OS update.

These classes are a new way to see how powerful a device is. Google claims that each version of Android will have its own performance class. This means that the device can change its class depending on the minimum requirements of the new distribution to which it will be upgraded.

The main requirements for “Performance Class 12” (Android 12) are:

• 6 GB of RAM or more
• 1080p screen with 400 ppi or more
• 120MB/s for sequential write and 250MB/s for sequential read or more
• 10MB/s random write and 40MB/s random read or more
• 12MP rear camera with support for 4K recording at 30fps
• 4 MP rear camera with support for 1080p recording at 30 fps

It should be noted that the specifications listed are only part of the comprehensive list of requirements that includes codecs, image processing and other information. For comparison, see the requirements for “Performance Class 11” (Android 11):

• 6 GB of RAM or more
• 1080p screen with 400 ppi or more
• 100 MB/s sequential write and 200 MB/s sequential read or more
• 10MB/s random write and 25MB/s random read or more
• 12MP rear camera with support for 4K recording at 30fps
• 4 MP rear camera with support for 1080p recording at 30 fps

In this way, Performance Class 12 is the best experience a cell phone or tablet can offer today. If it has been updated to Android 13Maintaining its class, it may not be considered a high-end device anymore, but it will still deliver high performance, by Google standards.

This initiative can help OEMs improve their software experience. Android Compatibility software’s automated testing tools can attest to a device’s performance and indicate if there’s room for improvement, such as turning off highly demanding visual effects and features.