The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Performance Preview: Sizing Up Cortex-X2
by Dr. Ian Cutress on December 14, 2021 8:00 AM ESTSystem-Wide Testing and Gaming
For our system wide tests, we had time to go through Geekbench 5, PCMark, and GFXBench. For workload based testing, we see performance uplifts with the S8g1, and it is a noting that here we tested PCMark with both performance mode on and off, which gave a +10% increase in the score – we’ve seen this before running PCMark on both Arm and x86 devices where turbo and favored cores can have large effects on scores. By contrast, GB5 scored the same.
In our PCMark tests, it's clear who the new ruler of the roost is.
On the graphics side, Qualcomm’s new number-less Adreno that is advertised as being ‘new from the ground up (but we won’t tell you how)’ again offers generational improvements for next year’s Android flagships. Qualcomm historically also offers better graphics performance per watt, so we’ll have to wait until we get the devices on hand to showcase that data. But overall, the gains in these tests show a large +50% performance jump over previous generation S888 graphics performance. In 2022, we'll have MediaTek’s flagship trying to aim for the same market but based on the Mali GPU, and graphics is an area that Qualcomm historically outpaces Mali designs quite easily. The only serious competitor in this space is Apple.
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Reflex - Tuesday, December 21, 2021 - link
Because Lineage's security model is completely broken. It's fun to play with on very old devices but I'd never put it on a device with access to anything I cared about.iphonebestgamephone - Tuesday, December 21, 2021 - link
What exactly? How is it any different from stock roms?Mujeeb - Tuesday, December 14, 2021 - link
U have to be kidding right. iPhone se might be costing just $400 in US but surely not outside US. Outside US, it costs $500.At $500 one gets a pure andriod flagship here in India. And in sale days, we get them further $100 cheap.
Let's compare (in India):
iPhone se $500 vs Xiaomi mi 11x
A13 (GB score 3400) vs Sd 870 GB score 3400)
Genshin Impact 53 fps vs 48 fps
PUBG 90 fps vs 60 fps
Amoled fhd+ 10 bit 120hz vs ips sd 60hz
Bigger display 6.6 inch vs 4.7
Battery 5000 mah vs 1800 mah
8gb ram 128 GB storage vs 3 gb ram and 64 gb storage
33w fast charging vs slowing charging
5g ready vs backward 4g
Modern minimalistic design vs old boring design
Punch hole vs old boring design
Peak brightness 1100 nits vs 480 nits
Camera 64 mp main vs 12 MP main
........
Oh God please don't force me to tarnish this so called se edition here.
Only ones who will prefer this are losers who think owning an apple mobile makes them richer.
1_rick - Tuesday, December 14, 2021 - link
"Only ones who will prefer this are losers who think owning an apple mobile makes them richer."Don't forget about the tiny hands brigade of twentysomethings with perfect eyes. They like their small screens, too.
Fulljack - Tuesday, December 14, 2021 - link
or people who just prefer small screen, tho.isthisavailable - Wednesday, December 15, 2021 - link
lol this is such a boomer commentReflex - Wednesday, December 15, 2021 - link
I'm not saying Android sucks or trying to start a flame war. But that Android phone you mention comes with between 2-3 years of support before you are on your own, with all the security risks that entails and slow loss of app compat.Meanwhile the iPhone 6S, released six years ago, just got iOS 15 which guarantees it at least four more years of support and all apps continue to function on it. A six year old phone will have a more functional lifespan than your brand new Xiaomi.
For someone trying to get into a phone cheap, have it just work, and who does not have an interest in upgrading (and spending another $400+) every 2-3 years, Apple is dirt cheap comparatively with 3-5x the support lifecycle for only 1.25x more money (using your comparison).
It's a no-brainer. Again, for those who aren't interested in the upgrade treadmill.
flyingpants265 - Thursday, December 16, 2021 - link
Well, every phone I've used from Android has cost less than $250 so at least it's not as bad as buying a new Galaxy phone every 2 years.flyingpants265 - Thursday, December 16, 2021 - link
I'm lying because I'm including used phones in this. I bought a lot of used LGs, they drop in value like rocks. There's an LG G7 selling locally right now for $80......Maybe buying a brand new phone is for suckers.
Reflex - Friday, December 17, 2021 - link
I don't generally recommend a new phone period, but again on Android that lack of support lifecycle is a problem as used cuts significantly into the support timeframe.