michael_stutzer said:
That comparison is a pure lie. On geekbench I get around 1700 on my friends S3 and that is before the update. On Jelly Bean it is above 1850. Also lol at the score from Sunspider. It is impossible, no matter what you do it doesn't go above 1450 and on Jelly Bean it is around 1150. The US variants might skew the results a bit but I don't think it would be that much, already pointed out in the comments. The latest benchmark news acually made me realize that how crappy 4S was. Kudos to Apple for finally making a device that can compete with other high end phones. Also I always lol at drop tests. They were trivial in the Galaxy S/S2 era because Iphone was inferior. Now that Iphone has a strong case it is one of the reasons it is more expensive. LOL. And with Iphone you still need a case for the phone because of the scuffs. |
Again, the iPhone 5's benchmarks are impressive because of its package. It's easy to ramp up processor frequency if you have the additional case size to hold a larger battery. The fact that the iPhone is competitive with the top of the line Android phones in a ~30% smaller package is impressive.
That's one of my biggest issues with Android nowadays. I have a 4.3" screen on my current phone and that's a fine size. I don't want a phone that approaches 5", I already own a tablet for that kind of use. I want my phone to be portable first and foremost. The problem with Android is that there aren't many options for top-shelf phones anymore in the 4-4.3" screen size (I know of the Razr Maxx and that's about it). The best phones are in the 4.6-4.8" screen size and that's just too damned big. Even the Lumia 920 is jumping on that bandwagon with a 4.5" screen. It's nice to have those options if you want an oversized screen but I don't want a phone that large.
And drop tests are useless, I agree on that. Who doesn't put a case on their $200+contract phone anyway?
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