iPhone 6

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LOL

 

[falcon786]

[video=youtube;YbehPQfu3K0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbehPQfu3K0[/video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbehPQfu3K0

Eish,Jack trying to open iphone box with keys in his hands,doesn't end well for him.

 

[cerebus]

It seems like the A8 processor is quite nippy after all:

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/iphone-6-benchmark-results,news-19584.html

By and large, it outclasses the Snapdragon 801 quite easily - with some exceptions. The screen is also very bright, although they've actually gone downhill on colour accuracy OI. And the colour gamut of the screen isn't as high as the S5, although the S5's is unnaturally high:

But overall it looks like their claims of 25% CPU/ 50% GPU were quite accurate. Even the limited ram doesn't seem to be much of an issue.

 

[genetic]

By and large, it outclasses the Snapdragon 801 quite easily - with some exceptions. [/IMG]
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It's current competition would be the 805, not the 801.

 

[cerebus]

It's current competition would be the 805, not the 801.

I know, but it's being compared here to the 801 on the S5. I don't have any 805 benchmarks to put it up against.

It also must be compared with the Exynos in the Note4 which is a benchmark monster by all accounts.

 

[genetic]

I know, but it's being compared here to the 801 on the S5. I don't have any 805 benchmarks to put it up against.

It also must be compared with the Exynos in the Note4 which is a benchmark monster by all accounts.

Yeah, I think the Exynos monster will kill everything, including the 805. True 64bit octa-core device - but in real world performance we know that means nothing.

Any idea when the iPhone 6 will e hitting our shores?

 

[Viva]

How does the iPhones manage such competitive benchmark results when the clock speed of their processors are so much lower? I'm fully aware clock speed is just part of the picture, but it stays an impressive feat.

 

[genetic]

How does the iPhones manage such competitive benchmark results when the clock speed of their processors are so much lower? I'm fully aware clock speed is just part of the picture, but it stays an impressive feat.

The software is optimised for the hardware. It's a closed ecosystem.

 

[Viva]

The software is optimised for the hardware. It's a closed ecosystem.

Is it that simple?

I would guess that there is some level of software optimisation in the case of the Nexus 5 and the OnePlus One, but they still have higher clock speed processors and do not fare significantly better than the iPhone equivalent.

I'm sure there must be a technical reason for this.

 

[Maverick Jester]

Is it that simple?

I would guess that there is some level of software optimisation in the case of the Nexus 5 and the OnePlus One, but they still have higher clock speed processors and do not fare significantly better than the iPhone equivalent.

I'm sure there must be a technical reason for this.

Some level is totally different to code that is developed from the ground up for the hardware. Fortunately, it is that simple.

 

[cerebus]

Some level is totally different to code that is developed from the ground up for the hardware. Fortunately, it is that simple.

It's not that simple at all. The benchmarks are designed to be software-independent as far as possible - like Sunspider for instance, which simply measures Javascript rendering; or Browsermark, or Google Octane, or Antutu. If they couldn't get like-for-like results, it would be pointless to do cross-platform benchmarking. The 4s benched quite a bit slower than the S3. The in-house SoC designs of Apple since the A6 have been paying dividends and it's quite remarkable that they can manage to keep clock speed down, and core count, and ram, and still emerge at the top end of the class consistently. I don't know if it'll be faster than the Note4 (I'll guess it might be a bit slower), but at least if you're looking at getting an iPhone6/6+ you are getting a phone that performs in the top range of what's out there, and you can safely ignore spec sheets.

 

[Maverick Jester]

It's not that simple at all. The benchmarks are designed to be software-independent as far as possible - like Sunspider for instance, which simply measures Javascript rendering; or Browsermark, or Google Octane, or Antutu. If they couldn't get like-for-like results, it would be pointless to do cross-platform benchmarking. The 4s benched quite a bit slower than the S3. The in-house SoC designs of Apple since the A6 have been paying dividends and it's quite remarkable that they can manage to keep clock speed down, and core count, and ram, and still emerge at the top end of the class consistently. I don't know if it'll be faster than the Note4 (I'll guess it might be a bit slower), but at least if you're looking at getting an iPhone6/6+ you are getting a phone that performs in the top range of what's out there, and you can safely ignore spec sheets.

I was referring to iOS being developed exclusively with the iPhone / iPad (considering that they share SoC's) hardware in mind. The apps reinforce how good a job Apple does at ensuring that the vertical integration doesn't go entirely to waste. Cross-platform benchmarking is a good indicator of that.

Android doesn't have that luxury, and an almost reversal of the way the OS works kind of development cycle, but in time it may be comparable. Getting away from Dalvik will see huge improvements in L.

 

[Looney]

So I'm getting the iPhone 6 tomorrow. I have a choice between the space grey and silver. At the moment I'm leaning more towards the silver. What are your thoughts?

 

[mercurial]

I think you're Looney

It's up to you...

 

[Looney]

Haha, well my sister waited in the queue yesterday in Arizona for 8 hours and bought 4 of them. 3 space greys and 1 silver. One of them is mine. The question is which one haha.

 

[sand_man]

Any idea when the iPhone 6 will e hitting our shores?

Early December I reckon. I'd expect initial stock levels to be minimal though.

 

[Rickster]

cerebus, give it up man, the iPhone 6 isnt that great.

 

[cerebus]

cerebus, give it up man, the iPhone 6 isnt that great.

Well...it's the fastest phone on the market with the best camera and seems like the best reviewed. So no, not that great.

 

[Rickster]

 

[Rickster]

Well...it's the fastest phone on the market with the best camera and seems like the best reviewed. So no, not that great.

How is 8MP good?

My 2009 W995 has a 8.1MP camera.

Way behind its time.