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hao_atlarge
Inspiring
May 3, 2025
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What makes Lr Mobile run smoother?

  • May 3, 2025
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I'm using Lr Mobile more and more: import raw photos from Fuji X-T3 to Lr, edit and wait for syncing.

On my iPhone 13 mini, this process is battery draining, slow and causing heating, but this workflow does work and is attractive while working smoothly. So I wonder if a better phone could improve the experience.

 

If it's the imperfection of my iPhone 13 mini that causes the performance issue, then probably it's because of its smaller RAM (4GB) and smaller size that is not good for natural cooling.

 

So I wonder if iPhone 15 pro or Samsum S24 could be an option. S24 has larger RAM (12 GB); will this make it better than iPhone 15 pro with 8GB RAM concerning Lr performance? Besides, does iOS / Android make a difference in Lr performance?

 

Not many phone reviews include Lr performance, which is what I care much about. So I'm very willing to hear real-world experience. I would much appreciate any sharing.

Correct answer Charlie.D

Hello @hao_atlarge  

 

Newer mobile devices with more RAM and faster processors will certainly deliver better performance, but if your main concern is with import and upload performance let me suggest a cheaper alternative: 

 

All Lightroom subscriptions provide access to the LR Web app at https://lightroom.adobe.com 

If you have a desktop or laptop computer, just sign into your subscribed Lightroom account.  Import is as simple as drag-&-drop from your attached camera or SD memory into your account.  You can even drop new images into a specific folder.  Try it out, and see if this will work for you!

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Charlie.DCorrect answer
Inspiring
May 5, 2025

Hello @hao_atlarge  

 

Newer mobile devices with more RAM and faster processors will certainly deliver better performance, but if your main concern is with import and upload performance let me suggest a cheaper alternative: 

 

All Lightroom subscriptions provide access to the LR Web app at https://lightroom.adobe.com 

If you have a desktop or laptop computer, just sign into your subscribed Lightroom account.  Import is as simple as drag-&-drop from your attached camera or SD memory into your account.  You can even drop new images into a specific folder.  Try it out, and see if this will work for you!

hao_atlarge
hao_atlargeAuthor
Inspiring
May 9, 2025

Hi Charlie,

thanks for your information; I got an iPhone 15 pro two days ago, and I find my Lightroom experience much better! Importing takes almost no time. I guess Lr developers were using phones like this as their ideal machine.

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