Last year, we reported that Google Chrome for Android was finally going 64-bit, but we found that things were a little more complicated than we thought. Although we initially thought that all devices with Android 10 or higher were receiving the 64-bit version, it soon became clear that some more limitations were involved. After the launch of Chrome 89, Google finally explained what is going on. To receive the 64-bit variant automatically, you need to run a phone running Android 10 or higher with at least 8 GB of RAM.
The details come as part of a blog post about all the things Google has improved to make the latest stable version of Chrome perform better. The move to 64-bit is more relevant on phones with more RAM anyway, where it leads to some improvements:
For those of you who have chosen the latest Android devices (Android Q + and 8 GB + RAM), we have rebuilt Chrome as a 64-bit binary, offering a more stable Chrome that is up to 8.5% faster to load pages and 28% smoother when it comes to scrolling and input latency.
To check which version of Chrome you have, go to chrome: // version and look for the details behind the Google Chrome version number. If you didn’t receive the 64-bit variant due to lower specs or a slow release, you can still try it out by downloading your APK from our APK Mirror on the sister site. Search for the version suitable for your device and select one with 64 in the details of the architecture. And keep in mind that if Google doesn’t consider your phone ready for 64-bit, you could be downgraded to 32-bit with the next automatic update from the Play Store, so you may have to repeat the manual download from time to time to continue 64 bits.
