Huge RAM- 8GB RAM for programming is the bare minimum. Below 8 GB, resource hungry IDEs like Android Studio (it really uses a lot of RAM) will not run smoothly. I suggest that go for a laptop having 8GB RAM, and then upgrade it yourself to 12GB by adding another 4GB of DDR4 RAM.

How much RAM do I need for Android development?

According to developers.android.com, minimum requirement for android studio is: 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB RAM recommended. 2 GB of available disk space minimum, 4 GB Recommended (500 MB for IDE + 1.5 GB for Android SDK and emulator system image)

Is 8 GB RAM enough for Android studio?

Android Studio and Emulator do not open together on the laptop. Ram is not enough. … You should think that 8GB Ram is 400 unit price. Also, the minimum job price is 1600TL, You should think that is 1600 unit price.