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iPhone 4S Geekbench Benchmarks ~68% Faster than iPhone 4
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Hah oh man, I always say "couldn't care less" but I guess it's a combination of just having woken up and listening to a podcast recently where they were talking about "could care less" vs. "couldn't care less" and I think it scrambled my brains.
COULDN'T care less, yes.
Its funny... The benchmarks so far are showing the 4S destroying the GSII but you're still looking at a spec sheet refusing to admit the truth.
We will see more benchmarks and tests to come but so far the 4S is handily whooping the competition.
In GPU tests. The Sunspider benchmark is irrelevant as it is a test of software performance (notice the jump with just a move from iOS 4 to iOS 5. We're still not at a point where we can safely use these to compare pure CPU performance).
We don't know how well the A5's CPU portion compares to the rest of the SoCs out there since there seems to be no standardized benchmark suite that's multi-platform. So all we have are GPU tests, which is fine if you're into gaming.
No, no one forgot. Overclocking goes one way and that is up.
Lowering the clock rate is underclocking, hence the terms over and under.
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How tech has evolved !! We talking about phones the same way we do about computers
How tech has evolved !! We talking about phones the same way we do about computers
The Adreno 220 is in other products though. (The TouchPad has it). You are thinking of the Adreno 225 (and the 305/320 in 2012).
Hah oh man, I always say "couldn't care less" but I guess it's a combination of just having woken up and listening to a podcast recently where they were talking about "could care less" vs. "couldn't care less" and I think it scrambled my brains.
COULDN'T care less, yes.
Presumably this one?
Sorry if this is boring for the people who want to talk about the CPU speed of their phones.
Actually, we're talking about computers. They just happen to have phone functionality.
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You're right, after double checking, the Adreno 220 is even available in phones as part of the Snapdragon S3. It's the S4 SoC that will bring the 225 and better GPUs.
I wonder....
Impressive performance.
Especially given the battery life improvement in some areas.
I wonder how many they would have sold if there hadn't been the artifiicial two year contracts foisted by cell providers?
At least several thousand more.
Impressive performance.
Especially given the battery life improvement in some areas.
I wonder how many they would have sold if there hadn't been the artifiicial two year contracts foisted by cell providers?
At least several thousand more.
I feel the later releases of the iPhone 4S had more to do with SJ falling ill, leaving the company, and Apple trying to catch it's breath with new leadership. I think they had to rush what they had to market in the midst of a leadership shakeup (no matter how familiar to the old leadership), hence why we saw iPhone 5 prototypes leak from China, but no iPhone 5. Anyone who has ever worked in a corporation during a time of leadership transition knows exactly what I'm talking about. That or iCloud took a little extra time to get up and running.
Power consumption grows with the square of frequency. 80% of maximum clock speed means 64% of power consumption for the CPU. Since other things need power as well, let's say 80% of the power consumption for the whole phone. So the battery lasts 25% longer. That's some major difference.
The level of ignorance in this post is just sad. Striker, if you ask for an explanation, I'll give one.
I actually agree with the "If you like your phone then great." Everytime I buy a new computer/phone/something like that I'll assess everything in the market and choose the best solution, regardless of brand (Although brand quality can play a factor), that's how I ended up with a MacBook Pro.
About the Droid fans, this is true, to which apple fans have generally responded "Specs don't matter," and this changes once apple takes the lead, as in this case.
I think that everyone should hold their horses on performance until the galaxy HD and Nexus Prime are out. Seems only fair to compare these phones given that they're all released at pretty much the same time. People say the S2 vs iP4 was not balanced due to the age of the iP4. Nexus Prime, android flagship vs iPhone 4S, apple flagship. Seems like a nice comparison.
Is the SunSpider test really irrelevant?
I understand you when you say it is a test of software but if the goal is to see how it stacks up to the competition it does matter who is fastest even when software is concerned. I know we're talking hardware here but it does matter to me which is faster even if it is just software.
I guess the question is, how long does the iPhone run at the full 800Mhz? It would seem that for the most part running at 1Ghz would not take up more perceived battery life, because the device isn't stuck at that clock speed. But as was said Apple must have done tests and found that the device ran most reliably at 800Mhz (or it is a different part number from the A5 in the iPad).
I love how these tests are "irrelevant" when Android does better, and vice versa. Fanboy/Fandroid. Same argument, different day!
Figures, tests and specs do matter, weither is is MPG for a car, or BHP. Of course none of it means much in real world conditions. But they are marketing features.
To me, it is about what works. In my hand the iPhone 4 out paced the SGS II fairly easily, mainly because I am more familiar with iOS, little other reason. I think the iPhone 4s was initially a little disappointing, but will turn out to be a great phone. the 3Gs, still seems to be highly thought of, for example. Values dont trail the iPhone 4 as much as one would expect.
Figures, tests and specs do matter, weither is is MPG for a car, or BHP. Of course none of it means much in real world conditions. But they are marketing features.
To me, it is about what works. In my hand the iPhone 4 out paced the SGS II fairly easily, mainly because I am more familiar with iOS, little other reason. I think the iPhone 4s was initially a little disappointing, but will turn out to be a great phone. the 3Gs, still seems to be highly thought of, for example. Values dont trail the iPhone 4 as much as one would expect.
It's not irrelevant, if you want to compare browser performance. But to compare the hardware using this test you'd need to be running the same software on all devices.
I'm surprised at how the iPad 2 is so powerful. Can't wait for the next revision with an A6 chip; it should be quite beefy processing for a little pad computer.
Yesterday I thought about the iBooks emerging back in 1999. 12 years later, these iDevices are 5x+ more powerful, 1/3 the price, and 1/5th or less the size. Amazing.
Yesterday I thought about the iBooks emerging back in 1999. 12 years later, these iDevices are 5x+ more powerful, 1/3 the price, and 1/5th or less the size. Amazing.
Presumably this one?
Sorry if this is boring for the people who want to talk about the CPU speed of their phones.
Actually it was one of the 5by5.tv podcasts
Why are you questioning 16 months without knowing ANYTHING about the development process, Apple's internal discussions and what led to which decision?
Outsiders make it as if one can just open a drawer and pull out the next complete product.
Apple products are good because they go by THEIR schedules. In that process I am sure they make compromises based on availability of components, pricing and most of all consumer usage experience.
From a timing standpoint it looks like you are in between a bad contract cycle.
As I posted some other place, coming off a 3GS this phone is a major upgrade and the 5 is probably another 12 - 16 months away.
(ipad 3 is next, then they will port whatever is new in ipad 3 into the next 5, 5S or so.)
Coming from a 4 probably is not that major (as in I'd wait for the real 5), unless you use the phone a lot for tasks that would benefit from the faster A5 and graphics improvement and/or you want SIRI.
Sounds as if you'd get the 4S now you'll be frustrated to be tied up when the 5 comes out.
No way. I think it has everything to do with iOS 5 not being ready until now. Isn't it obvious? Apple wanted to ship the new phone with the new OS, simple as that. iOS 5 is now ready. So they can ship the phone, and with significant stocks built up at that, thus the 1M pre-sales on day 1.
Too many Monday morning quarterback (engineers) in here who don't know the basic principles of processor design.
Higher MHZ = More heat, More power consumption, Less Battery.
It's very simple, the A5 does not need to be clocked at 1GHZ for the iPhone 4S to scream with performance, so why not get more battery out of it? Also I'm sure Apple can upclock it at any time by issuing a firmware update.
Higher MHZ = More heat, More power consumption, Less Battery.
It's very simple, the A5 does not need to be clocked at 1GHZ for the iPhone 4S to scream with performance, so why not get more battery out of it? Also I'm sure Apple can upclock it at any time by issuing a firmware update.