Until now, all Android devices supported applications written on the basis of 64-bit and 32-bit code. With the premiere of two phones from the Pixel 7 series, this has changed, because in this way the first phones that support only 64-bit applications appeared on the market, completely abandoning the support for code written in 32-bit form.
According to Google, making this decision allows to save the RAM used, but also provides greater security. This type of encoding is also beneficial to the processor. It is said that the use of 64-bit applications allows the processor to run faster by about 25%, and the applications save up to 150MB RAM compared to 32-bit code. Google will encourage producers to update their applications to 64-bit versions. 32-bit applications will be used in services such as Android Go, Android TV or Android Wear, while in the case of Android phones, we can expect a gradual departure from this type of application in all smartphones.