And iPhones are at 1100$? 500$ for this is actually pretty good.
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New iPad Mini Has Downclocked A15 Chip Compared to iPhone 13
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Holding a 11” tablet compared to a 8” tablet is a huge difference. I barely hold my iPad Pro. The mini is very different in terms of using it. It’s more of a handheld device.
Funny thing is that if no one knew they were under clocked, no one would have ever noticed that 2-8% difference
HobeSoundDarryl
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Actually, yes they would because Geekbench-type testing would have "exposed" it post launch. So proactive admission here is probably the better PR move than reactive admission when third parties expose it.
What is there to “admit?” They never promised any particular maximum clock speed. They provided very specific speed claims, which I’m sure they meet.
HobeSoundDarryl
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You know very well that if this didn't already come out, it would probably be worse in terms of gripe & whine after it was discovered post launch. IMO, that's why we already know vs. just keeping it quiet or claiming speeds that are the actual speeds.
None of that is an attack on Apple. If I'm Apple, I let this out this way too, so that afterwards when Geekbench, etc scores are comparing everything to everything else, there's no "big reveal" that this A15 is "oddly" slower than that A15.
Else, the gripes about it now seem they would be LOUDER if revealed that way... spin of Apple covering it up... spin of (improper understanding of) "bait & switch" would be flying, and various ______gate names starting to get slung around.
I'm perfectly happy with the 6... think it's great... bought one maxed out myself. Jdavis posted that no one would have even known if it wasn't already revealed and we both know that is not true because all this new tech will get put through the benchmark paces when they are fully in the wild. Any benchmark discoveries that can get eyeballs and emotional reactions might even end up headline stories on various tech sites.
None of that is an attack on Apple. If I'm Apple, I let this out this way too, so that afterwards when Geekbench, etc scores are comparing everything to everything else, there's no "big reveal" that this A15 is "oddly" slower than that A15.
Else, the gripes about it now seem they would be LOUDER if revealed that way... spin of Apple covering it up... spin of (improper understanding of) "bait & switch" would be flying, and various ______gate names starting to get slung around.
I'm perfectly happy with the 6... think it's great... bought one maxed out myself. Jdavis posted that no one would have even known if it wasn't already revealed and we both know that is not true because all this new tech will get put through the benchmark paces when they are fully in the wild. Any benchmark discoveries that can get eyeballs and emotional reactions might even end up headline stories on various tech sites.
No I don’t know any of that. They have NEVER marketed any of their A-series or M-series products based on maximum clock frequency. It’s not a thing they do.
Why does it require any PR move by Apple? Its not like anyone really cares. As x-evil-x said your comparing the clock speed on the $1000 iPhone 13 pro to a $500 iPad mini 6 in this discussion. If this is along the my device is better than yours, oh well you spent twice as much for it to be only 8% faster.
HobeSoundDarryl
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You seem to be confusing me with those who are griping about this. I don't care myself... but clearly there are plenty of "anyones" in this very thread that care because they are already griping about it.
I'm not griping about it... just basically saying it's better to clarify that reality now instead of letting it be discovered by some third party like Apple is hiding something... much like how the throttling thing came out where Apple had decided to do something for "the benefit of all iPhone users" that slowed down their iPhones and didn't proactively tell them. I don't personally care about that either as that didn't affect me at all. But clearly, it led to some bad press and various ______gate spin, whines, cries, call for class-actions, etc.
Was Apple "REQUIRED?" No and I didn't write that they were. I simply shared that it was good that it was out up front instead of being a surprise in a week or two.
I'm just offering a personal opinion about it being good that this came out instead of being suppressed. That's no attack on Apple whatsoever. I personally don't give a hoot about a slightly-slower A15. I look forward to my new 6 with open arms and am thrilled Apple made it exactly as I'll receive it.
I'm not griping about it... just basically saying it's better to clarify that reality now instead of letting it be discovered by some third party like Apple is hiding something... much like how the throttling thing came out where Apple had decided to do something for "the benefit of all iPhone users" that slowed down their iPhones and didn't proactively tell them. I don't personally care about that either as that didn't affect me at all. But clearly, it led to some bad press and various ______gate spin, whines, cries, call for class-actions, etc.
Was Apple "REQUIRED?" No and I didn't write that they were. I simply shared that it was good that it was out up front instead of being a surprise in a week or two.
I'm just offering a personal opinion about it being good that this came out instead of being suppressed. That's no attack on Apple whatsoever. I personally don't give a hoot about a slightly-slower A15. I look forward to my new 6 with open arms and am thrilled Apple made it exactly as I'll receive it.
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