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View the results of Mobile Security performance tests on a Google Pixel 6.

Tested Phone Specifications

Model
RAM
OS
Kernel Version
SDK Version
Google Pixel 6
8 GB
Android 13
5.10
1.05.6020

CPU Usage

The following chart shows the CPU resources used by Mobile Security as a percentage of total CPU usage.
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Observations:
  • CPU usage increased during scanning and decreased rapidly after scan completion
  • CPU usage increased when detecting a suspicious URL in the browser
Conclusion:
The Mobile Security app did not exceed 35% of CPU resources on the tested device, and the average value was about 20% when CPU resources were used. The Mobile Security app used almost no CPU resources when idle.

Memory Usage

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Observations:
  • Memory usage fluctuated significantly during scanning
  • Memory usage fluctuated slightly after detecting suspicious web URLs
Conclusion:
The Mobile Security app occupied not more than 400 MB while in use on the tested device, and the average value was about 300 MB when idle.

Network Usage

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Observations:
  • Short-term peaks appeared when updating patterns
Conclusion:
On the tested device, Mobile Security occupied less than 1 MB of network traffic most of the time.