There's too much misinformation around and once I get my unit I will have about 28 days to decide if to keep it or skip this generation, I would like to use this thread to build evidence on how good or bad the international version of this device is, if Samsung scammed 90% of the world then they don't deserve our money.
I'm getting mixed feelings about this chip, In speed test G the 855 beats it by a huge margin, so most people went back spitting at it for being a badly optimized SoC.
Anandtech's Comparisons Show super disappointing scores for the S10 Exynos version, but many of the scores presented make no sense, with older hardware of the same OEM scoring better than the newest, I don't know how much to believe that review and I hope it is fake or badly executed, to my interest, my pre-order comes with the Exynos version and there's no way to have warranty on a 855 in the UK.
Then, the positive evidence we have is that it beats every other released phone on the market in battery usage, there's no such video about the 855 yet so we can't compare them, but that's all I found about the battery of this chip.
In a S10+ vs iPhone XS Max, the S10+ again Exynos beats the iPhone on almost every application, I didn't expect that to happen since it almost never happened, the apps are supposedly the same most of the time and they might as well have completely different algorithms to do the same task done superficially, but generally iOS apps are cleaner inside and their developers have higher standards of work, so how can Exynos be THAT much better?
From what I see the Exynos 9820 is not as what is perceived here on XDA....
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From what I see the Exynos 9820 is not as what is perceived here on XDA....
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And that's a demo unit with 6GB of ram, there are even higher benchmarks with real ones around:
https://browser.geekbench.com/v4/cpu/12211126
But everyone is dismissing Geekbench as "not reliable", and in a way it is not reliable since it doesn't demonstrate the effectiveness of a good scheduler, even the crappiest ones will be pushed to maximum performance once geekbench runs, we need more comparisons with other tools.
it is a solid fact that the Exynos is much faster than anything else in single core performance except the apple A12 and is much faster than the SD855 , while the SD855 is faster in multi core but no by much,
my only concern with the exynos is the stuttering and frame drops and the smoothness overall , i don't care about benchmarks really , and the S10 is ultra fast in launching apps already in both the exynos and SD855 , but the main concern as i mentioned is the smoothness which i think will be related to how the KERNEL will handle & is optimized and if was targeting performance or targeting efficiency only.
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I realize that this is the Vibrant forum, but it is the general section... so dont get too pissed about me posting a thread not really vibrant related.
So just thinking about processors (that may come come in the Nexus Prime), the two being rumored are Samsungs Exynos and the TI OMAP, from what i can tell.
How do these processors compare? In general the Exynos is generally regarded as better then the snapdragon (not trying to argue either way), but there are plenty of comparisons and topics on this comparison, but how does the Exynos compare to the OMAP? I can really find too many topics on it..
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Doesn't really matter how it compares right now, because Google can optimize ICS to run fast on Ti-OMAP 4460 while slow on other processors.
The same way when Froyo came out, the Snapdragon processors were able to gain a huge boost in CPU intensive tasks because they took full advantage of the Dalvik optimizations in Froyo. Hummingbird although newer than Snapdragon was not taking full advantage of Dalvik optimizations, thus it ran slower despite being a newer processor.
Nexus Prime running a Ti-Omap 4460 will be faster than any xynos because Google will make sure ICS is perfectly tuned to Ti-OMAP 4460.
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This is assuming nexus prime has a Ti-OMAP 4460.
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Doesn't really matter how it compares right now, because Google can optimize ICS to run fast on Ti-OMAP 4460 while slow on other processors.
The same way when Froyo came out, the Snapdragon processors were able to gain a huge boost in CPU intensive tasks because they took full advantage of the Dalvik optimizations in Froyo. Hummingbird although newer than Snapdragon was not taking full advantage of Dalvik optimizations, thus it ran slower despite being a newer processor.
Nexus Prime running a Ti-Omap 4460 will be faster than any xynos because Google will make sure ICS is perfectly tuned to Ti-OMAP 4460.
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thanks for the response. anyone else have any ideas on the two processors?
So, i watched the presentation last night, i did not see them announce the processor...
have any of the reviews confirmed which processor and GPU?
Its the omap 4460, TI made an announcement on it.Gpu wise its weaker than the exynos in the texture department as it has the sgx540. The biggest advantage it has over the NS or vibrant is the CPU and ram (hardware wise) benching the NS vs the Droid3 or Bionic shows the NS doing fairly close with the differences being probably due to the omap having a higher gpu clock and a processor that can feed the data to the gpu faster.
I can tell you that the chip has great performance, even at that higher resolution, I believe the blackberry playbook has it and that thing runs beautifully =D
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everything i'm reading about the omap is saying it's built for better HD performance, however clocking, number crunching and GPU it's weaker then the exynos found in the sgs II. actually there comparing the gpu to the one found in our Vibrant.
as dismal as this sounds, i'm still going for the Galaxy Nexus due to the stock interface and HD resolution...
or i can wait longer (god knows how much longer) and grab the sgs II HD thats currently only in Korea.
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qoutes from Extremetech website
"So now the OMAP4460 is getting quite a lot of scrutiny, even though it isn’t exactly a new chip. This dual-core SoC is clocked at 1.2GHz, and uses ARM Cortex-A9 architecture, just like the Exynos. That’s not a problem, but the older GPU, the PowerVR SGX540 is. We were hoping for a step up in the graphics department.
Why did Google choose the OMAP for its new Nexus? Well, it might not live up to the high graphical standards set out by the iPhone, but it is a solid chip in its own right. The OMAP4 platform makes use of an additional hardware accelerator called IVA 3 that makes encoding and decoding HD video a snap. The Galaxy Nexus has an HD screen, so this hardware focus on video is a big plus.
Google engineers were likely also drawn to the OMAP for its use of a dual-channel memory controller. Android’s multitasking system means that data is constantly being moved into, and out of, active memory. This is definitely a strength of TI’s OMAP parts"
hopefully that answers some of your questions.
Weak GPU, ****-tastic camera, no microSD slot, small battery, really high pricing (preliminary)...and once again plastic?
I don't get why Google felt they need to repeat the iPhone 4S announcement failure. The screen of the thing is amazing and its OS is. But the actual phone? Not so much.
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And I was so hyped about the "One phone to rule them all". . .
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Weak GPU, ****-tastic camera, no microSD slot, small battery, really high pricing (preliminary)...and once again plastic?
I don't get why Google felt they need to repeat the iPhone 4S announcement failure. The screen of the thing is amazing and its OS is. But the actual phone? Not so much.
:/
And I was so hyped about the "One phone to rule them all". . .
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The phone is still worth getting. It will always have the latest version of Android, and Android will run smoothly on it.
I'm never repeating my Vibrant mistake ever again. Running CM-7 with half ass GPS and no 911 calling, no thanks. Next time a Nexus only phone. Just wish it wasn't made by stupid Samsung, errrrr.
Or maybe Motorola phone now that Google owns them, higher chance of getting updates. Just my opinion though.
One last thing. I do agree about the lack of microsd. I was shocked when Nexus S didn't get it, and now again. Hmmmmm. You would think they would want a dev phone to have a microsd slot.
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Weak GPU, ****-tastic camera, no microSD slot, small battery, really high pricing (preliminary)...and once again plastic?
I don't get why Google felt they need to repeat the iPhone 4S announcement failure. The screen of the thing is amazing and its OS is. But the actual phone? Not so much.
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And I was so hyped about the "One phone to rule them all". . .
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Weak GPU? It is more than enough to drive a 720p screen at 60fps, as demonstrated consistently throughout the Galaxy Nexus hands-on videos.
How is the camera at all, as you so eloquently put it, '****-tastic'? From what I have seen (and trust me, it isn't nearly enough to make much of an impression to make a final call on its quality), the pictures look decent, with little chroma noise and balanced colours. The zero shutter-lag feature sounds most excellent as well, as most cellphone pictures turn out awful because of the nature of the beast (shaky hands and such). If your judgment is purely based on "Hurr because it's 5MP" then you are a moron.
Though I can lament the loss of a MicroSD card slot, most cards readily available to consumers (read: not newegg or amazon buyers) cannot even fathom being able to record 720p video, much less 1080p featured on the Galaxy Nexus. And using your smartphone as a primary MP3 player is only viable if you have no other use for the phone besides MP3 playing and occasional internet browsing, which would be just a flagrant waste of the ~$80 monthlies people pay for their plans.
And the 1,750mah battery is actually above-average (considering 1,450-1,500mah the standard), along with ICS' built-in 'app-freezing', carrier bloat will never be a cause for unnecessary battery drain again). The battery could last for days depending on your usage (Your mileage may ****ing vary, of course).
Really, high pricing? Really? If the previous two Nexus phones are any indication, it will cost $529 unlocked. Of course, it seems like a lot of money when you work retail or some other **** job, but then you shouldn't be playing with such expensive toys in the first place.
And plastic? Well this explains everything
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elKxgsrJFhw
Your post gave me cancer.
Camera---Look at the Nexus S photos at Engadget and the Galaxy Nexus ones. They look IDENTICAL except for colors on the GN looking a bit worse actually. Last I remember, the Nexus S camera is on the level of the Vibrant...it's great for a 5MP but its nothing compared to the competition nowdays. Not backlit sensor, not f2.2 or lower, not even high resolution. No shutter lag? I use Camera360 on my Vibrant and have had that feature for MONTHS. As Engadget comments, the no shutter lag is because the camera on the Galaxy Nexus does not focus. It is just NO competition to a Galaxy S2 or Iphone 4S sadly.
GPU-It is a 1.6 or 1.7 times faster than the Vibrant. We already have a good GPU but...for crying out loud. It is half as slow as the Galaxy S2 one. And THAT itself is already getting old...been on the market for over 6 months. Shall we compare to the new iPhone 4S? Difference of 7 TIMES? I HATE iphones but Samsung and Google seriously didn't try here.
Battery. I am CURRENTLY running a Samsung-made OEM 1800mah in my Vibrant. Same size as our original 1500mah. Should I remind you the Vibrant runs on a 4.0 screen and is NOT HD resolution? For a device that is as big as the Galaxy Nexus (4.6 inches) and with that huge and beautiful screen, 1750 is just TINY. At LEAST a good 2000 or more should have been put in it. And its' not impossible to do at all. Samsung HAS the technology. The phone HAS the space. It's fatter than the Galaxy S2 (and godforbid the new Razor)...doesn't have a MicroSD slot. There is no excuse except laziness.
Pricing---Several retailers in Europe have already priced it. Cheapest one is ~700...typical one is 800 and some go all the way up to 950. Look up the gsmarena.com article if you wish. Off contract it will be an arm and a leg. On contract it will be $300. That makes it the MOST expensive phone both on and off contract. $530? Yeah...maybe at that price it would be something to consider but 800? For an amazing screen and software? Heh.
Like I said, the real star of that presentation was the software. Ice Cream sandwich is amazing. GPU Acceleration anyone?
The phone though it comes on? A letdown sadly. Trust me, I was going to buy it. Was waiting for it for 3 months now. No more. May either get a Galaxy S2 now or wait for a Galaxy S2 HD for the Nexus HD screen and the Galaxy S2 performance and features.
In the OMAP 4460, the SGX540 is clocked at 384 MHz which gives it a total output of ~6.2 GFLOPs. In comparison, the Mali-400 MP4 clocked at 200 MHz produces about ~7.2 GFLOPs, and ~10.8 GFLOPs at 300 MHz. So yeah, it's a step back from the Exynos but still very good.
Everything yea saying don't matter its all about optimization an camera looks great to me
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Camera---Look at the Nexus S photos at Engadget and the Galaxy Nexus ones. They look IDENTICAL except for colors on the GN looking a bit worse actually. Last I remember, the Nexus S camera is on the level of the Vibrant...it's great for a 5MP but its nothing compared to the competition nowdays. Not backlit sensor, not f2.2 or lower, not even high resolution. No shutter lag? I use Camera360 on my Vibrant and have had that feature for MONTHS. As Engadget comments, the no shutter lag is because the camera on the Galaxy Nexus does not focus. It is just NO competition to a Galaxy S2 or Iphone 4S sadly.
GPU-It is a 1.6 or 1.7 times faster than the Vibrant. We already have a good GPU but...for crying out loud. It is half as slow as the Galaxy S2 one. And THAT itself is already getting old...been on the market for over 6 months. Shall we compare to the new iPhone 4S? Difference of 7 TIMES? I HATE iphones but Samsung and Google seriously didn't try here.
Battery. I am CURRENTLY running a Samsung-made OEM 1800mah in my Vibrant. Same size as our original 1500mah. Should I remind you the Vibrant runs on a 4.0 screen and is NOT HD resolution? For a device that is as big as the Galaxy Nexus (4.6 inches) and with that huge and beautiful screen, 1750 is just TINY. At LEAST a good 2000 or more should have been put in it. And its' not impossible to do at all. Samsung HAS the technology. The phone HAS the space. It's fatter than the Galaxy S2 (and godforbid the new Razor)...doesn't have a MicroSD slot. There is no excuse except laziness.
Pricing---Several retailers in Europe have already priced it. Cheapest one is ~700...typical one is 800 and some go all the way up to 950. Look up the gsmarena.com article if you wish. Off contract it will be an arm and a leg. On contract it will be $300. That makes it the MOST expensive phone both on and off contract. $530? Yeah...maybe at that price it would be something to consider but 800? For an amazing screen and software? Heh.
Like I said, the real star of that presentation was the software. Ice Cream sandwich is amazing. GPU Acceleration anyone?
The phone though it comes on? A letdown sadly. Trust me, I was going to buy it. Was waiting for it for 3 months now. No more. May either get a Galaxy S2 now or wait for a Galaxy S2 HD for the Nexus HD screen and the Galaxy S2 performance and features.
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lmfao, best post all day. Gotta pay to play and $530 is pocket change for what you're getting in return.
Galaxy Nexus is clearly the device to get imo.
New Galaxy Nexus was just uncovered to only have 768MB RAM. Not a full GB.
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New Galaxy Nexus was just uncovered to only have 768MB RAM. Not a full GB.
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Uncovered by whom?
Probably that's all that is available after boot up.
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New Galaxy Nexus was just uncovered to only have 768MB RAM. Not a full GB.
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It's 1 GB.
My Tab 10.1 only shows 768 MB as well, but it's 1 GB. The Android System uses part of the RAM to operate. The rest you get as free RAM.
How do I know? Supercurio's Twitter.
"supercurio François Simond:
I read several websites listing #GalaxyNexus with 1GB RAM.. hmm, it's not quite what I found. Linux says: 648MB in total, 630 Available""
Now. He further investigated and Samsung did the same thing they did with the Vibrant. All of the memory combined on it is indeed 1GB. HOWEVER, they are reserving a ****load of memory for the GPU and other functions. Hence of that 1GB (the phone DOES have 1GB), on average there is SIGNIFICANTLY less. How much less? Read the Twitter status posted here. This is the equivalent of the HTC Sensation which has 768MB of RAM and actually IS listed to have 768MB.
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How do I know? Supercurio's Twitter.
"supercurio François Simond:
I read several websites listing #GalaxyNexus with 1GB RAM.. hmm, it's not quite what I found. Linux says: 648MB in total, 630 Available""
Now. He further investigated and Samsung did the same thing they did with the Vibrant. All of the memory combined on it is indeed 1GB. HOWEVER, they are reserving a ****load of memory for the GPU and other functions. Hence of that 1GB (the phone DOES have 1GB), on average there is SIGNIFICANTLY less. How much less? Read the Twitter status posted here. This is the equivalent of the HTC Sensation which has 768MB of RAM and actually IS listed to have 768MB.
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Great find. Thank you.
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can anyone point me to some really good hands on videos? i saw the one on phandroid and engadget the night all was announced. but are there any good videos that show a little more in depth?
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How do I know? Supercurio's Twitter.
"supercurio François Simond:
I read several websites listing #GalaxyNexus with 1GB RAM.. hmm, it's not quite what I found. Linux says: 648MB in total, 630 Available""
Now. He further investigated and Samsung did the same thing they did with the Vibrant. All of the memory combined on it is indeed 1GB. HOWEVER, they are reserving a ****load of memory for the GPU and other functions. Hence of that 1GB (the phone DOES have 1GB), on average there is SIGNIFICANTLY less. How much less? Read the Twitter status posted here. This is the equivalent of the HTC Sensation which has 768MB of RAM and actually IS listed to have 768MB.
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Supercurio already has a Galaxy Nexus one day after announcement? Didn't know the devs got it that fast.
Does anyone else notice that the graphics in games on the S3 really suck?!! I have played Homerun 3D on my Nexus and it looked great but on the S3, it's pixilated and doesn't look so good. Does anyone else notice the same issue with games you play? Is there anything we can do (I suspect not)? All this RAM is great and all but I'd like a better graphical experience when playing games on this beast.
Any other graphic issues...post then here and share. :good:
Well the short answer is for high end mobile gaming you don't have the strongest phone available. The GPU in the US version that is included in the Qualcomm S4 Krait is the Adreno 225. It is no slouch but the Mali 400 which is included in the International S3 is stronger overall.
My question to you(anyone reading) is Should we expect every top end phone to perform admirably in games by default?
I would like to think not. That is a category for devices such as Playstation Vita and Nintendo DSi.
From the reviews I have seen online though there was no perceivable difference between the US and International GSIII when playing games, but of course there will be some games that use the hardware differently and will exploit potential bottlenecks. Synthetic benchmarks will also favor the raw horsepower of the International variant at times, other times not so much. Anything heavily relying on the GPU will favor the International variant.
Remember this device is brand spanking new and running early code. There are many many months of updates and improvements to come. The truth is by most accounts (other than biased fanboys who will no doubt jump on this) with the newer A15 based architecture Krait CPU, 2GB of ram and LTE, you got the better long term solution in a handset compared to the older A9 based Exynos in the International variant. Your handset in my humble opinion but based on the actual hardware capability will perform better a year from now for instance that the International, in things other than gaming.
Bottom Line:
If playing games on your phone is really important to you, you may want to consider trading for a different device.
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Well the short answer is for high end mobile gaming you don't have the strongest phone available. The GPU in the US version that is included in the Qualcomm S4 Krait is the Adreno 225. It is no slouch but the Mali 400 which is included in the International S3 is stronger overall.
My question to you(anyone reading) is Should we expect every top end phone to perform admirably in games by default?
I would like to think not. That is a category for devices such as Playstation Vita and Nintendo DSi.
From the reviews I have seen online though there was no perceivable difference between the US and International GSIII when playing games, but of course there will be some games that use the hardware differently and will exploit potential bottlenecks. Synthetic benchmarks will also favor the raw horsepower of the International variant at times, other times not so much. Anything heavily relying on the GPU will favor the International variant.
Remember this device is brand spanking new and running early code. There are many many months of updates and improvements to come. The truth is by most accounts (other than biased fanboys who will no doubt jump on this) with the newer A15 based architecture Krait CPU, 2GB of ram and LTE, you got the better long term solution in a handset compared to the older A9 based Exynos in the International variant. Your handset in my humble opinion but based on the actual hardware capability will perform better a year from now for instance that the International, in things other than gaming.
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If playing games on your phone is really important to you, you may want to consider trading for a different device.
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How is this relevant to his comparison? First off yes the adreno 225 isn't the top dog but it DESTROYS the gpu in the omap 4460.
As far as the ops question - email the developer to see if your device is supported yet. The S3 is brand new and not every device is supported yet. The omap 4 series was hugely popular so most games support it very nicely. The snapdragon s4 chip has won ton of NA design wins so with in a month or so you should see great support.
For the love of god.... Let the gpu comparison go. Mali is better but adreno is still faster than any other chip set out there (not sure about new ipad)
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How is this relevant to his comparison? First off yes the adreno 225 isn't the top dog but it DESTROYS the gpu in the omap 4460.
As far as the ops question - email the developer to see if your device is supported yet. The S3 is brand new and not every device is supported yet. The omap 4 series was hugely popular so most games support it very nicely. The snapdragon s4 chip has won ton of NA design wins so with in a month or so you should see great support.
For the love of god.... Let the gpu comparison go. Mali is better but adreno is still faster than any other chip set out there (not sure about new ipad)
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What????
I gave a very relevant example of a comparative device that would perform better in games. That's how it's relevant, more relevant that comparing it to the OMAP 4460. He would probably like to have better gaming performance but still have the things he likes about his current phone....the International GSIII with the Mali400 GPU is the best pick to fit that bill.
I don't understand your confusion or your obvious angst. Everything said was comprehensively on topic and constructive.
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What????
I gave a very relevant example of a comparative device that would perform better in games. That's how it's relevant.
I don't understand your confusion or your obvious angst. Everything said was comprehensively on topic and constructive.
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The comparison of the Mali gpu and adreno has nothing to do with his problem. This issue has been beat to death over and over again. If he is having issues it isn't because his gpu can not handle it. It's because either the app hasn't been updated. Or maybe he changed his build prop (some roms do this) and the app is taking it out of native resolution.
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The comparison of the Mali gpu and adreno has nothing to do with his problem. This issue has been beat to death over and over again. If he is having issues it isn't because his gpu can not handle it. It's because either the app hasn't been updated. Or maybe he changed his build prop (some roms do this) and the app is taking it out of native resolution.
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Well in my original post I also mentioned the fact that these devices are running early code and updates could improve performance.....I don't understand why giving him the next best option, and the reasons why is such a big deal.
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Well in my original post I also mentioned the fact that these devices are running early code and updates could improve performance.....I don't understand why giving him the next best option, and the reasons why is such a big deal.
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I'm not going to turn this into a flame war.
Op - check with the developer if stock and await a response. If you are running a rom check within the rom developers original post to see if there were build prop changes, and if so go back to stock (if this game is important to you)
You can also try a reinstall as it looks like the game may only look at the build prop on the original run. I installed it myself and it looked good but I also didn't compare it to a nexus.
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I have HomeRunBattle3D on my stock GS3 and it bats it out of the park!
(sorry)
I realize I didn't by a gaming device but I just thought that the graphics would at least be on par with the Nexus. Thank you for pointing out about the updates and such, I forgot about that. Maybe developers will optimize some of their apps for the S3 the more popular it gets.
I attached a screenshot from my phone of the game I was playing. Look at the skyline and the pixelisation. That is what I was talking about. It's kinda choppy when you hit a home run...not as smooth like it was on Nexus. All in all though...no big deal really. I just wondered why it was like that is all. Great discussion though!! Thank you!! :good:
I get a snag here and there with every game I play.
I just got the international version of the SIII. I was wondering if I should return it and get the AT&T version because some people say that it is faster graphics and memory wise, and that even though it's dual core it has a newer processor architecture (A9 vs A15). I want to know which one really has the better graphics performance and per-thread performance, just overall which one is more powerful in the end. I dont care about network speeds.
CAN YOU PLEASE USE THE DAMN SEARCH FUNCTION BEFORE POSTING?
*calms down*
because some people say that it is faster graphics and memory wise
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It has more memory (2GB vs 1GB) but a slower graphic engine. Note that slower is a relative term; the speed differences may be neglectable in most real-world applications, but synthetic benchmarks do show them.
it has a newer processor architecture (A9 vs A15).
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Yes. However none of the new features (such as Virtualization) are even used.
Note that an architecture doesn't say anything about the CPU itself since Samsung has heavily modified the ARM design.
Also note that the US-version is dualcore at ~1.5Ghz with the Exynos (international) is 4core clocked at 1.4Ghz.
The Exynos is also produced with a newer technology called High-K metal gate which allows higher clock speeds with less power consumption as compared to the old production technology used on the Dualcore version.
My best guess is that everything you'll want to do will just run fine on both versions, but the international one definitively has more horsepower.
The US-version with it's 2GB of RAM should be better for multitasking tough.
I got the international version and I think I made a good decision getting the international version.
Thanks so much. I looked around but couldn't find exactly what I was looking for there was always people saying the Snapdragon S4 was better, but i didn't know if they just meant battery/data wise or what. Thanks for the clarification though. So far I am loving my International version.
I was just reading through this article, "Advanced Kernel Tweaks for the OnePlus 3" and was really surprised by the improvement in battery life and performance by just making a few tweaks in the kernel profiles.
While the battery and SOT for our kenzo is already at par with most of the other devices, thanks to the massive battery, but still the thought of implementing the tweaks and further increasing the battery and performance to another level just amazed me. In this article the OP is talking about increasing the SOT upto 14hrs on OnePlus 3 without any significant trade off with the performance, with its 3000mAh battery. So, guys just think what these tweaks can do to our device.
Now, I'm not being too much greedy here but guys let's just give this a try. We have enough people here on our forum for testing.
Since, I'm not much active here and don't know much about the devs involved in the development of our device, so I ask everyone to tag the devs from our Redmi Note 3 forums, in this thread, so that they can look into it and work on highly optimising the different kernel parameters to get the most out of this device.
This is just a humble request from my side, which will benefit a lot of users. Its not that I'm commanding or forcing the devs to do it. Its just a humble request and the devs are free to neglect it.
Thanks anyways, let's hope the devs look into it at further improve the device's performance to another level.
The biggest problem is Snapdragon 650 is 28nm processor and Snapdragon 820/821 is 14nm. 650 will need higher voltage, higher power consumption to reach the stability and performance.
IF Snapdragon 650 were made with 14nm processing, I assume Kenzo will have around 12hr+ SOT straight out the box.
Second is processor architecture, 820/821 based on Kyro cores (heavily modified version of Cortex-A72/A73 core if I'm right, correct me this). Even small cluster of 820/821 will have the same or better performance to big cluster (2xCortex-A72) on 650.
10hrs+ SOT on Kenzo has reached hardware limitation. Miracle may happen, but don't expect it. Developers still looking for the best way to save your battery without trading too much performance.
IMO, Radon Kenzo is the "TWEAKED KERNEL" you need.
OT: Battery life is the only reason why RMN4 (SD) use 625 instead of 652 as we expected. RMN4 SD gonna have little worse CPU performance than MTK variant in trade of better graphic performance. And maybe battery life, I assuming it will have 12hrs+ straight out the box.
The clusters (there use the same archicture but the frequences are different) of s820/821 are at the same frequences less performing than a72, else same in 14nm the consumption of battery is too big with only big cores because there are not efficient for small usage .. so Qualcomm used their own cores mixed to perform correctly and battery consumption correct... but it's really not perfect (Geekbench 4 show well that kryo 100 are really not fantastic...)
If you want a big sot with 650, put down the big cluster... and launch them only on some bigs apps...
14h with an OP3 I think it's near to impossible, same with kernel tweaks... I know a OP3 user and generally it's not more than 5H SOT....
@Archmage1809, @jordandroid64 = The project was initially started for Nexus 5x which had SD 808, a hexa-core processer with 2xA57 and 4xA53 cores. Also it was built on 20nm architcure technology. So, that means there's hope for us too, if what I understood it right.
Nexus 5x Kernel Tweaking
So on my thread for the Nexus 6P bootloop fix, @btvolta asked me this question:
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I am still on the previous modified ex kernel and my phone seems to run just the same as before my blod experience. How many cores are normally running if not for the blod issue?
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He had a good question, as many other people were reporting that the 6P was running almost the same, if not even better, with only half the cores enabled.
Below is the reply I gave to him. I decided to post it into this thread, because I would like to know what you guys think about my theory about Qualcomm's chips, and even correct me if I'm wrong, as I would like to understand this situation as accurately as possible. (Although I do ask that those of you who do disagree with me, do it respectfully, and I will treat you the same)
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So me typing this reply ended up in me going about a long rant about my theories about Qualcomm. Tl;Dr to your question: Stock 6P uses 8 cores, fixed 6P uses 4, Qualcomm 810 using 8 cores probably overheats so much, that it thermal throttles heavily, resulting in performance only slightly higher than the same processor, with 4 cores, that thermal throttle much less.
Trigger warning for anyone about to read this: I harshly bash on Qualcomm in this semi-angry rant, if you are a diehard Qualcomm fan, you should probably not read this.
On a stock Nexus 6P, 8 cores are enabled in ARMs big.LITTLE configuration. big.LITTLE is where there is a cluster of power efficient, slower cores to handle smaller tasks (in the 6P's case, 4 Cortex A53s running at 1.55GHz), and a cluster of more power hungry, high performance cores (for the 6P, 4 Cortex A57s running at 2GHz)
On a bootlooping 6P, a hardware malfunction related to the big cluster causes this bootloop, so this fix remedies the problem by disabling the high performance big cores.
The stock 6P is supposed to use the Cortex A57 cores and some of the Cortex A53 cores for foreground tasks. So you would think that a working phone should have double the performance of a phone with this fix, right? After all, it's using 4 more cores, and those cores are clocked almost 25% higher. The reason that (I think) performance is not noticeably affected, is because Qualcomm's Snapdragon 808/810 SoCs, are a horrible, rushed project, that could be designed better by a group of monkeys.
Even with 4 cores disabled, my phone can still thermal throttle (for those who don't know, thermal throttling is when CPU/GPU performance is intentionally limited by software to keep temperatures in check) when playing games, or even watching YouTube. The big cores run way hotter, and they thermal throttle insanely easily, see this graph here. In 30 seconds, the big cores are already to 1.8GHz (From 2GHz), in 60 seconds, the big cores are down to 1.4GHz, and in 3 minutes, 3 freaking minutes, the big cores are thermal throttled down to 850MHz, which is 235% slower than the advertised 2000MHz, and 182% slower than the little cores 1.55GHz.
So my guess is that the big cores thermal throttle so easily, and the high heat output of the big cores results on the little cores overheating, which results in the little cores being thermal throttled along with the big cores. So 4 cores that typically do not thermal throttle, are better than 8 which do. Either that, or when the big cores overheat, the device turns off the big cores and only uses the little cores, which is essentially this fix.
For those of you that think my description of the 808/810 was slightly (extremely) harsh, you're right. However, here's why I was so hard on them: I feel like Qualcomm rushed development of the 808 and 810 to get it to flagship devices. The 808 and 810 were also the first (and last) of it's processors to use the TSMC 20nm manufacturing process. So my guess would be that Qualcomm designed the processor based on that manufacturing process, and then after finding out about the poor thermals of their new chips, it was too late to redesign their chip, because they had to give it to manufacturers. After all, a "Flagship device" can't use a last gen processor. So the overheating chips were given to manufacturers just so their phone could look better on a spec sheet.
Also, Qualcomm VP McDonough said "The rumours are rubbish, there was not an overheating problem with the Snapdragon 810 in commercial devices"(source). However his response to heat issues and benchmarking problems in the early Flex 2 and One M9 was because they weren't final commercial versions of the devices. "Everything you're saying is fair. But we all build pre-released products to find bugs and do performance optimisation. So when pre-released hardware doesn't act like commercial hardware, it’s just part of the development process." In that context, performance optimisation most likely means "allow the devices to run hotter than they should before they throttle" (source) which results in problems later down the line (like maybe half of the cores failing, causing a record number of bootloops in devices?)
The whole reason I typed this rant, was to express my frustration at how Qualcomm (most likely) caused tens of thousands of people to have devices that performed worse than they should have performed on paper, and even result in broken devices. And I haven't seen many people blame Qualcomm for the bootlooping problem, and everyone blames Hauwei/LG/Google, while Qualcomm twiddles their thumbs and keeps ranking in money for their domination in the mobile SoC market. Now obviously, I'm not 100% sure that Qualcomm is to blame for the bootlooping problems, and no one will probably ever know who caused the problem. So this is just a theory that I have. But it is awfully suspicious how the same chip has had problems in multiple devices, even when different companies manufactured the devices.
Even if Qualcomm isn't to blame for the bootlooping problems, it is hard to deny that their chips have serious overheating issues. Samsung themselves basically admitted that the 810 had problems, as every single one of their Galaxy S devices (at least US models) have used a snapdragon processor, except for the galaxy S6, where Samsung opted to use their own Exynos processor instead of the 810, even on the US model.
Please feel free to reply and discuss/argue my points, as I would really like to hear what you guys think about my theory.
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Well, if it's true what you're saying, Qualcomm is the bad guy here. It all points towards an overheating issue with the powercores, which are designed and made by them. However, I feel that the OEMs who purchase these SoCs from them should take responsibility for their choice to use them in their devices and step up. If this theory you have can be proven by extensive testing, a lawsuit should be fairly easy to win and Qualcomm should be forced to better their development and testing.
I may be jumping the gun a bit here, but seeing Qualcomm has a bit of a monopoly on the SoC market, we, the consumers should stop putting our trust in devices using their chipsets. I've had several devices with a Qualcomm chipset and every single one of them were crap. I've had a Samsung Galaxy S2 (which I hated because of the software Samsung put on that device) but the hardware (Exynos) was top notch at the time.
Ok, that's about all of my two cents. Thanks for the good read btw.
NeoS said:
Well, if it's true what you're saying, Qualcomm is the bad guy here. It all points towards an overheating issue with the powercores, which are designed and made by them. However, I feel that the OEMs who purchase these SoCs from them should take responsibility for their choice to use them in their devices and step up. If this theory you have can be proven by extensive testing, a lawsuit should be fairly easy to win and Qualcomm should be forced to better their development and testing.
I may be jumping the gun a bit here, but seeing Qualcomm has a bit of a monopoly on the SoC market, we, the consumers should stop putting our trust in devices using their chipsets. I've had several devices with a Qualcomm chipset and every single one of them were crap. I've had a Samsung Galaxy S2 (which I hated because of the software Samsung put on that device) but the hardware (Exynos) was top notch at the time.
Ok, that's about all of my two cents. Thanks for the good read btw.
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Just happened to be Huawei was making the device and even though Huawei has their own in house chip but since Huawei brand was not really familiar to US, maybe Google is not convinced to market a Nexus brand with some Hi Silicon Kirin processor but they need to get another Nexus device out that year.
If just it was Samsung back then to make the Nexus device, maybe Google is ok with Samsung Exynos chip.
How great would the 6p be IF it could utilize the a57 cores? I'm using Franco Kernel, and he has it set up to barely use the big cores. I'm guessing mostly for battery savings of course, but on a 6p that thus far hasn't had the infamous battery meltdown, to have half of the cores (and the most powerful) cores sitting at lowest frequency for 95% of the time is kind of a shame. I'm willing to dust off my pitchfork