CPU, GPU & NAND Performance
It’s really tough to say much here on the CPU and GPU side, although it seems that since we first looked at the MSM8974 there has been quite a bit of optimization in general, based upon some browser benchmarks that I tested. Once again, Brian has covered this, so I would reference the Nexus 5 review.
On GPU, absolutely nothing changes here as far as I can tell, the performance I get on T-Rex and on the 3DMark suite is effectively identical to the numbers I’ve seen on other 8974 platform devices.
The real story here is that LG doesn’t seem to be running any benchmark optimizations, which is certainly a far cry from other devices that I’ve looked at recently. This is good to see, and I hope that this becomes a trend with OEMs as the year goes on.
| I Can't Believe I Also Have To Update This Table | |||||||||||
| Device | SoC | Cheats In | |||||||||
| 3DM | AnTuTu | AndEBench | Basemark X | Geekbench 3 | GFXB 2.7 | Vellamo | |||||
| ASUS Padfone Infinity | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 | N | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | |||
| HTC One | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y | Y | |||
| HTC One mini | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y | Y | |||
| HTC One max | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y | Y | |||
| LG G2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 | N | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | |||
| LG G Pro 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | |||
| Moto RAZR i | Intel Atom Z2460 | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | |||
| Moto X | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | |||
| Moto G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | |||
| Nexus 4 | Qualcomm APQ8064 | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | |||
| Nexus 5 | Qualcomm MSM8974 | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | |||
| Nexus 7 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | |||
| Samsung Galaxy S 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y | |||
| Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | |||
| Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 | Intel Atom Z2560 | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | |||
| Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) | Samsung Exynos 5420 | Y(1.4) | Y(1.4) | Y(1.4) | Y(1.4) | Y(1.4) | N | Y(1.9) | |||
| NVIDIA Shield | Tegra 4 | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | |||
| Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 (Sprint) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8930AB) | N | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | |||
On NAND, LG seems to be going after Samsung with their relatively fast storage, although it doesn’t quite beat the Note 3 when it comes to random writes.
Unfortunately, I just haven’t had enough time with the phone to be able to run all the battery life tests that are normally run for these reviews, but based upon the WiFi battery life test, LG seems to be doing all the right things when it comes to battery life, seeing as how they’re now occupying the top spot for the one test I’ve been able to run.
Currently I don’t have any particular equipment that lets me test dBA, but based upon some testing with my ears and listening to random video clips of choice, I think that the HTC One continues to be louder, but the speaker on the LG G Pro 2 far from bad, and is likely one of the better rear-facing speakers that I’ve heard. The bass is probably the best that I’ve heard on a smartphone, although for ideal acoustics the speaker really needs a cupped hand or something similar to help with resonance. I hope to be able to follow-up this review with actual data in the future, but I think that it’s still possible to make a good judgment on the LG G Pro 2 even without all the data.
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gostan - Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - link
A writing style that's very unlike anandtech.JoshHo - Thursday, March 6, 2014 - link
How so? :)ASEdouard - Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - link
I feel it reads exactly like a usual Anandtech mini review.Hrel - Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - link
Am I the only one who doesn't want to stop EVERYTHING I'm doing because I have to 2-hand my phone to check a text?! Seriously, I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!4.5" is very near the upper limit of how big a phone can be. You gotta stay with .3" of that... on the absolute highest side of the scale.
ddriver - Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - link
Grow bigger hands :)retrospooty - Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - link
I think its a technique issue. You shouldn't need 2 hands on a 5 inch phone. 5.9 maybe, but not 5.Hrel - Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - link
I'm a 6'4" 240lb German Man. I can one hand a basketball. But I have to contort my hand to reach the upper left corner of a Galaxy S4. That's 5", that's too damn big.ddriver - Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - link
Is anyone forcing you to buy big phones? I don't understand why people have to complain for stuff that is not mandatory but entirely optional.fokka - Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - link
believe it or not, people want good phones, maybe even phones with flagship specs. but for various reasons, not everybody likes the ever growing form factors of the recent years. the problem now is that besides the z1 compact, there are almost no high end phones left under 5 inches, and phones continue to grow.if you are fine with those big phones, that's great. other people would prefer to get the same power in a device an inch shorter though, because they find it more practical. but sadly that got harder and harder. that's why we complain. we don't need you to join us, i just hope you can understand us a bit better now.
ddriver - Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - link
What is the purpose of a flagship phone with a tiny display? The tiny display only further cripples the functionality of a mobile device, there are much less things you can do on a small display, so why would you need the extra CPU performance or RAM? A phone with a small display will suck at watching videos, viewing photos, reading books, web browsing - so why do you need the performance?