No KITKAT for S3

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Excuse is that S3 contains 1GB Ram, Moto G gets it with the same amount of RAM. Only the LTE model will get it as it has 2 GB RAM.
 
Fenix said:
Excuse is that S3 contains 1GB Ram, Moto G gets it with the same amount of RAM. Only the LTE model will get it as it has 2 GB RAM.
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Well Samsung has to include Touchwiz too, isn't it. Those other devices are either running stock Android or some other lightly skinned manufacturer UI. Due to all of Samsung’s bloatware and additional processes and services mixed in with the old TouchWiz, they simply aren't capable of getting KitKat running smoothly on a Galaxy device with 1 GB of RAM.

In order to facilitate an effective upgrade on the Google platform, various hardware performances such as the memory (RAM, ROM, etc.), multi-tasking capabilities, and display must meet certain technical expectations. The Galaxy S3 and S3 mini 3G versions come equipped with 1GB RAM, which does not allow them to effectively support the platform upgrade. As a result of the Galaxy S3 and S3 mini 3G versions' hardware limitation, they cannot effectively support the platform upgrade while continuing to provide the best consumer experience. Samsung has decided not to roll-out the KitKat upgrade to Galaxy S3 and S3 mini 3G versions, and the KitKat upgrade will be available to the Galaxy S3 LTE version as the device's 2GB RAM is enough to support the platform upgrade," explained Samsung Mobile UK
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Well the reason seems legit enough. And I thought that the android OS would get lighter not heavier. The way Samsung said that makes it sound like the future android OS would be heavier.
 
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