So, we already knew that Samsung current flagship is Galaxy S3 with it quad core smartphones, that beat iPhone 4S all of the way including basic specs and market sales.

And one of its closest rival in terms of multi-core processor, is HTC One X, which also equipped with quad core processor.

Now, Sony is also trying to pushing back their names on the top by releasing few flagship units in their launching event such as Xperia V and Xperia T, which only equipped with dual core processor but comes with extra features: Water & Dust Resistant!

However, based on benchmark scores in below, it shows that roughly, a dual core phones is performing slightly better compared to quad core phones. More processor means more heat, and less battery life. Is this one of the reason why other smartphone manufacturer choose to use dual core processor instead of quad core phone? what do you guys think?




This post has been edited by suadrif: Sep 9 2012, 09:24 PM

Utilization > hardware.


Its such a waste to have quad but the OS unable to utilize them all.

i think user experience is much more important than hardware spec. so what if it is running quad core. its not like people is going to play skyrim on it =_=

I don't care. Just want to be able too multitask and use my phone fairly smoothly. I don't care if it get the job done. And so far my Samsung galaxy s3 does deliver.

It better can run autocad or else i wouldn't buy

in terms of pi calculation, definitely a faster processor wins since it does not utilize multi-core processor power. however, the overall test shows that Xperia V is performing as good as Galaxy S3, which is considered one of the best current smartphone. however, there are still no official review on those phones. i wonder if its goes as smooth as S3 and 4S.

Its unfair to use next gen chip vs current chip set .

Back to topic , quad is not needed as android not multi taking like windows . dual a9 is enough for all of the apps now on market .

However , its no harm to get more cpu

true
but multi task as u mentioned in other thread, seems like not using much proc power rite?
u mean like switching apps or running multiple apps at the same time?

wow. is it comfort enough to view it on phone?

i think they made it as comparison bcoz of S3 is the most outstanding smartphone nowadays

I miltitask like crazy. Is usually coz of viber whatsapp and Skype calls while I doing something. The jelly bean new notification will benefit me the most. Coz I can answer messages on the notification bar without going to the app anymore.

i'd say user experience using s3 has been great & it's the only android device ive ever used that nvr made me think of switching to custom roms.

i've a baby sony xperia active phone, not sure it can justify. but the xperia active is pretty decent. sony bravia engine kinda nice, their audio hardware is pretty good and most importantly, i love the dedicated camera button. sony roms in my opinion is still pretty lacking. not everyone is a social fanatic, for me timescape is irrelevant. majority of the apps from sony is irrelevant.

i'd also say, sony made a pretty decent optimization on the hardware. the single core on my sony feels snappier, compared to nexus S on jellybean

This post has been edited by doggydogg: Sep 9 2012, 10:01 PM

well I don't care about the benchmark at all
even the phone got very very high / highest benchmark score also nothing, it forever is just a phone
as long as the phone suit me well can already, no need care about other

Using a One X and I feel it's smooth with the latest update (before update I really regretted this purchase).It now a case of e-penor. I have quad you have dual, I win!

In terms of actual usage I don't think many can use up the full power of a quad core till its limit

use s2,gnexus,one x and now left s3 and gnexus.... my s3 was still ics but gnexus jb... sometimes i feel nexus faster then s3 ics.... sometimes s3 faster then nexus.... so my point is... if want use quadcore. the os itself also need to be new and update for it to support the apps that we want...

heat wise.... s3 and nexus is acceptable... battery wise.... nexus lasting longer..but only few hours diff... my case sometimes need to charge both both 2 times a fay... haha

Yes. A typical scenario is I have Skype on the whole while playing an online game with the person is am skyping. Just like how u do it on pc. In work example is viewing an excel doc while whatsapping. Or vibering or even skyping. In my galaxy s1 I'm not able to do so coz of limited resources, single core being one of them although insufficient memory is also the reason.

Depends on the os too. Systems like ios require less core for the same performance coz the os is tightly integrated with the hardware . But price wise its the same. For example an iphone 4s dual core is the same price with galaxy s3 quad core now.

This post has been edited by ramz: Sep 10 2012, 07:11 AM

imo, it is always nice to have more core especially u really ned it if u r really a heavy user e.g alot of multiasking..

but most importantly is the optimization, i really wish that android jelly bean phone will be in the mass market soon cos the user experience (base on my experience wit galaxy nexus jb) is superb, very buttery smooth, b4 jb, lag being android disadvantage for years since it first came out.

As long as you get what you wanted, i dont think Quod Core is a must. Personally i own Galaxy Beam and Galaxy S3, but i utilise Beam more then S3 because Beam is not battery hunger..

If about OS, of coz i prefer JB.. which Beam is far behind cause it not even have ICS..

ya.,... bascailly i don look for phone with 2.3 anymore... that why i don buy sony .... my minimum requirement for the phone now much b dual core with 1gb ram and must b ics ready from factory, not "upgradeable to ics soon"...

Yup totally agree with that . Thats y i don buy samsung .
My minium requirement for the phone is at least will be able to update to 4.0.4
After they dump my galaxy s plus which is not even half year after launch , i decided not to buy any samsung phone anymore . Forever stuck at 2.3 which other phone below Rm 500 already enjoying their ICS .

Sony trying hard to come back top in market.