I know 3GS was quite a bit faster than the 3G. Did they improve the iPhone 4 with a faster processor than the 3GS?
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Is iPhone 4 faster than the 3GS?
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blancoBronco
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while they didnt specifically say that it is, i would imagine so because of the A4 chip
damn, beaten to it
damn, beaten to it
Abyssgh0st
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Yes, twice as fast as the 3GS:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3633/apples-a4-soc-faster-than-snapdragon
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3633/apples-a4-soc-faster-than-snapdragon
Not necessarily, they might have been clocked differently, due to battery, heat, etc issues.
The A4 chip brings in better power management so it may be a tad faster, but not like the jump from the 3G to the 3Gs, fast.
If the iPhone 4 is just as fast as the iPad because of the A4 processor, I think I'm on board with going for the early upgrade. I've played with the iPad and it is ridiculously fast.
Revelation78
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I read on a tech site that the A4 chip if clocked at the same speed as the 3GS(600MHz), the iPhone 4 would still be about 25% faster. I can't find the site again with a quick search and I'm no microprocessor engineer so I don't know if it's true or not.
On the assumption that it is true, then yes it will be faster.
On the assumption that it is true, then yes it will be faster.
I'm hoping Apple didn't underclock the A4. Considering the minimal battery life gain, I want to say they didn't.
The 3GS A8 chip was manufactured at 65nm. The A4 is either 45nm or 32nm, either way it is more power efficient. Power efficient + larger battery = fully clocked A4.... I hope.
Even if the A4 is undercloked, it'll be to 800MHz, still a noticeable speed bump from the 3GS.
