How to find out the amount of RAM on Xiaomi: all ways for smartphones and tablets

You want to know how much RAM (RAM) is installed in your Xiaomi smartphone, but you don’t know where to look at this information? Maybe you’re planning to run resource-intensive games, edit videos, or just want to compare your device’s performance with new models. In this article, we’ll look at all the possible ways to check the amount of RAM on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices, from standard settings to hidden engineering menus.

RAM directly affects smartphone performance: the more it is, the faster applications run and the less the system hangs. However, not all users know that Xiaomi can see not only the total amount of RAM, but also the current memory load, and also detail the use of processes. We will show how to do this on different versions of MIUI (including MIUI 14 and HyperOS), as well as through third-party utilities and even rootless.

Important: some methods may vary depending on the device model and firmware version, and if you don’t find the right item on the menu, check the system updates or try an alternative method from our instructions.

1. Check RAM through standard MIUI settings

The easiest way to find out how much RAM is is to look at the About Phone section, which works on all Xiaomi smartphones, regardless of the model and firmware version.

Instructions:

• 📱 Open the Settings app (cog icon on the desktop).
• 🔍 Scroll down and select About Phone (or About Device on some models).
• 📊 Find the Device Characteristics or Technical Data section.
• 🔢 In the line, the operational memory (or RAM) will indicate the total amount of RAM, for example, 6 GB or 8 GB.

On some devices (such as Xiaomi 13 Pro or Redmi Note 12), RAM information can be hidden behind an additional tap at Memory or Storage. If you can’t see the right bar, try clicking on All specs or More.

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On smartphones with HyperOS (such as Xiaomi 14), the path may be slightly different: Settings → About Phone → Hardware Specifications.

Note that this section shows the physical amount of RAM installed in the device, and to see how much memory is available to the system right now, you need to use other methods (read more about them).

2. Monitoring the use of RAM in real time

If you need not only to know the total amount of RAM, but also to understand how much it is occupied by applications, you can use the built-in MIUI Task Manager.

How to open the task manager:

• 🔄 Press and hold the Recent Apps button (square at the bottom of the screen) for 1-2 seconds.
• 📈 At the top of the screen will appear a schedule of use of RAM and CPU.
• 📊 The schedule will be indicated: 🔹 How much memory is used now; 🔹 Free – how much memory is available; 🔹 Total -- total RAM.

For example, if you have a POCO X5 Pro with 8 GB of RAM, you can see something like: Used: 4.2 GB | Free: 3.8 GB | Total: 8 GB. This will help you assess how much the system is loading a particular application.

Importantly, if less than 1 GB of free memory is left, the system can begin to force the background processes to close, which will lead to the unloading of applications from memory and slow down, in which case it is worth closing unnecessary programs or restarting the device.

3.Use of the Engineering Menu (CIT or MTK Engineer Mode)

For advanced users, there is a way to check RAM through an engineering menu, which is suitable for devices running Qualcomm (CIT) and MediaTek (MTK Engineer Mode).

Instructions for Qualcomm (most of Xiaomi’s flagships):

1. 📞 Open the phone application.
2. 🔢 Enter the code ##4636##.
3. 📱 In the menu that opens, select Phone Information (or Usage Statistics).
4. 📊 Scroll down to the Memory section - there will be detail on RAM and ROM.

Instructions for MediaTek (many Redmi and POCO models):

1. 📦 Install an app from the Play Market MTK Engineer Mode (or Mobileuncle Tools).
2. 🔧 Open the application and go to the Hardware Test section.
3. 📊 Select Memory – here will be the amount of RAM and its current download.

⚠️ Warning: Do not change the settings in the engineering menu if you do not know their purpose! Incorrect actions can lead to malfunctions in the smartphone or even loss of warranty.

4.RAM verification through benchmark applications

If standard methods don't work, or if you want to get more detailed information about memory, you can use specialized applications that not only show the amount of RAM, but also test the performance of RAM.

Top.-3 RAM-testing applications:

Example of CPU-Z use:

• 📥 Install the application and open it.
• 📱 Go to the Memory tab.
• 📊 In the line Total RAM The total amount of RAM will be indicated.
• 🔍 In the Memory Usage section, you can see the current download.

Important: On some Xiaomi models (e.g. Redmi 9A or POCO M3), applications may show less RAM than the manufacturer claims, because some of the memory is reserved for the system (e.g., for a graphics accelerator).

5. RAM verification via ADB (for advanced users)

If you're familiar with ADB (Android Debug Bridge), you can find out the amount of RAM using the command line, which is suitable for diagnosis or if other methods do not work.

Instructions:

1. 🖥️ Install. ADB and Fastboot Tools on PC.
2. 📱 Turn on Debugging. USB on your smartphone: Go to Settings → About the phone. Press 7 times on the version. MIUI, To activate Developer Mode. Go back to Settings. → Additionally. → For developers, activate debugging by USB.

adb shell cat /proc/meminfo | grep MemTotal

MemTotal: 6144000 kB

6GB

You can also get detailed information about the memory usage of the team:

adb shell dumpsys meminfo

⚠️ Attention: Use ADB Do not follow unknown commands, as this may lead to data loss or system disruption.

6. How to find out the type and frequency of RAM on Xiaomi

If you don’t know enough RAM and want to know the type of RAM (like LPDDR4X or LPDDR5) and the frequency, you can do it using the same applications as in the previous section.

For example, in AIDA64:

• 📱 Open the application and go to the System section.
• 📊 Find the Memory item – here will be indicated: 🔹 Type of memory (e.g, LPDDR5); 🔹 Frequency (e.g. 3200 MHz); 🔹 Channels (e.g. Dual-channel).

This data is useful if you plan to compare your device performance with other models or want to understand why your smartphone is slower than expected. For example, the Xiaomi 12T Pro is equipped with LPDDR5 with a frequency of 6400 MHz, which provides high data processing speed.

Type of memory affects the speed of the smartphone

LPDDR5 is faster than LPDDR4X by 20-30%

Frequency is measured in MHz (megahertz)

Dual-channel doubles the bandwidth-->

7. Frequent RAM Problems on Xiaomi and Their Solutions

Sometimes users are faced with the fact that the Xiaomi smartphone begins to slow down, despite the sufficient amount of RAM. Let’s consider the typical problems and ways to solve them.

Problem 1: The smartphone is lying down despite its free memory.

🔹 Reason: Background processes or viruses overload the system.

🔹 Decision:

• 🛡️ Check your device for viruses (for example, through Malwarebytes).
• 🧹 Clear the cache in Settings → Memory. → Cleanup.
• 🔄 Reboot your smartphone.

Problem 2: Applications are constantly being unloaded from memory.

🔹 Reason: Aggressive optimization MIUI or lack of RAM.

🔹 Decision:

• 🔧 Turn off optimization for the desired applications: Settings → Annexes → Application management → Select the application → Battery → No restrictions.
• 📵 Reduce the number of background processes in Settings → Additionally. → Special facilities → Optimization MIUI.

Problem 3: The system shows less RAM than claimed.

🔹 Reason: Part of the memory is reserved for GPU or firmware.

🔹 Solution: This is normal for most smartphones. e.g. on the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ with 8 GB of RAM, the system can show 7.5 GB - the rest is used for GPU and cache.

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If after all the manipulations the smartphone continues to slow down, perhaps the problem is the firmware. Try to update MIUI to the latest version or perform a factory reset (don’t forget to make a backup!).

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