Posted on 08/22/2016 11:25:17 AM PDT by Swordmaker
There’s always a very interesting period of smartphones comparison whenever a manufacturer introduces a new device into the market. The majority of non-technically au fait consumers will simply make their decisions based on the manufacturer of the hardware or the underlying operating system, but there’s always another particular subset of enthusiasts.
Such users are not only passionate about how a new device performs, but also how it performs in comparison to the competition that’s already available. With that in mind, it was inevitable that Samsung’s latest 2016-released Galaxy Note 7 was going to be compared with Apple’s 2015 iPhone 6s range.
The recently announced Galaxy Note 7 has managed to once again reignite the appetites of those who prefer their smartphone to come packing with a stunning display that eclipses the size found on most smartphones. As is always the case with Samsung’s Galaxy Note range, the stunning 5.7-inch display is the focal point of the hardware, but if you abstract that away, has Samsung made enough changes in the underlying hardware and software to allow the Note 7 to compete on-par with other devices on the market? We find out in this video which pits the Note 7 against the iPhone 6s in a head-to-head real-world speed test.
We would have much preferred to see the Galaxy Note 7 compared against Apple’s iPhone 6s Plus, as that is the Apple device that would most likely compete with Samsung’s latest flagship, but even with the 4.7-inch iPhone 6s, we can get a good understanding of how Samsung’s latest hardware and software combination compares to a device that’s pushing close to its twelve month anniversary, and in all honesty, the results don’t speak overly highly of the product that Samsung has built.
On the first round of launching apps, Apple’s iPhone 6s almost instantly catapults itself into a lead by managing to invoke and run apps much more efficiently than the Note 7.
In fact, as much as Samsung and fans of the company’s devices may not actually want to hear this, Apple’s iPhone 6s, which is nearly a year old and has half the RAM of the Note 7 at 2GB, managed to complete both laps of app launches before Samsung’s latest hardware had even finished the first.
Yes, the 4.7-inch iPhone 6s has a dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, and it runs iOS. But this software and hardware combination has been extremely well optimized to drive the 1334×750 resolution display smoothly in real-world situations. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on the other hand has octa-core processor, 4GB RAM, and it runs TouchWIz UI on top of Android, and if this video is anything to go by, it clearly isn’t enough or hasn’t been optimized well to drive 2560×1440 resolution display smoothly in real-world situations.
Check out the video for yourself to see what you think of this head-to-head race.
Performance asides, there’s no denying that many consumers have been eagerly awaiting the launch of Samsung’s latest Android-powered device. Apple on the other hand is due to launch its 2016 flagship smartphone range in a few weeks time. It will be interesting to see how will those perform against Galaxy Note 7.
Watch the Real World Speed Test Video from PhoneBuff [YouTube]
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It’s a phone. Well, both are. What’s this “speed test” pissing match worth in every day usage? I have no horse in this particular race, I use an HTC a couple of years old that has been very dependable and does what I need it do, it runs the usual apps without lag or problems. Good enough.
Is the Apple or Samsung about to provide a cure for cancer? Otherwise, who really cares?
So. It’s much BETTER to give money to a foreign country that flagrantly steals American technology and uses an OS that monitors your personal interactions and sells that data on the market.
I would say “wise decision”; but it isn’t.
Your emails, your texts, your finances and your health data is all being collected and monitored. And sold with your explicit permission. Where you go, whom you talk to, what you said and when you said it is all logged. Google makes no secret about this. When the product is free; make no mistake, the product that is sold is YOU.
My private conversations are private.
Silly question. Can your naked eye see those pixels? No, it can't. That's why the term "Retina display" was coined. What's the point in making more pixels than your eye can see? Now, to be fair, an OLED display will support better color, but color reproduction and pixel density are two very different topics.
Throwing double, triple or quadruple the number of pixels on a display that the human eye can see only impresses the spec driven imbecile who has no idea what those numbers mean. Those mean wasted cycles processing pixels that remain unseen, unless you watch your phone with a magnifying glass. And that is just silly. Why waste the power?
well you can keep the Apple if you like I prefer to never invest the homo agenda and as for people looking at my finances then they do not as I never have my phone for that.
huh??
Have you heard of the ARM Consortium? Apple is a founding member. ARM processors can be thought of like the ultimate "tinker toy". Want a 64 bit core? Pick the one you want. Want a Graohics processor? Which one? ARM has a bunch of them. Connect only the parts of the microcontroller you NEED and build your custom processor from the ARM catalog of tested components that are pre-laid out and designed for specif applications (processes, low power, performance, size, yield, etc). Apple, being a founder gets to use the newest and best components first. Hence the A4, A5-A10 designators on each custom made Apple chip.
Now match a custom made chip with custom made iOS and you have complete control in-house over every single detail. Nothing is left to chance.
Lets compare this to Android where dozens of competitors use Generic General Purpose (GP) processors with an untold plethora of baseband modems, God only knows how many different screen resolutions, and who knows how many different motherboard components and it's a testament to the robustness of Linux (that Android is based on) that it even boots.
To call your analysis wrong, is an understatement
It’s a brave new world. Consider
You go for a walk. Good for you
Now, we know where you went, oh Wait a minute. You slowed down on this action of the hill. What was your pulse? Hmmm? Let’s see, ah yes; good for you, you used GoodRx and we see that you are taking high blood pressure meds. And your pulse skipped a few beats on that walk hmmm
And you texted your wife about feeling tired. Hmmm
Golly, really sorry to tell you; but work is having a RIF- and well, your name just happened to make the list.
Uh, this test is designed to demonstrate the differences in "everyday usage," Moltke. The iPhone 6S, a year old design is faster at doing every day things than the latest release from Samsung.
My 6S impresses me with all it does and it’s speed; but it’s photos are jaw-dropping.
I’ve got a new 80D with a better lens, and a Hasselblad sitting in the file cabinet. This confirms that the camera companies are sandbagging us.
I’m well aware of ARM and Apple’s policy to just make their products good enough.
I guess by your discussion you are saying Apple makes toy’s?
IOS is a toy.
Fair enough, but like I said I have an older smartphone that’s plenty fast enough for anything I need. Subjective, granted.
How “fast” do folks need in real life? Do people spend all their time doing benchmark tests on their phones? Will they have a mental meltdown over a few milliseconds give or take?
The point being, I guess, that most all of these contraptions are so capable these days that the last tenth of a percent in performance won’t make a perceptible difference to most users. And spending hundreds of $$$ for one model over the other doesn’t really buy you much more than benchmark bragging rights. JMHO, YMMV.
Uh, if Apple products are "just good enough, and they are just "toys" according to your assertions, why is it that the Apple mobile devices have been the fastest of all the devices in all major bench mark tests by a good margin for the last FIVE YEARS, Okie?
iOS is the most secure mobile operating system on the planet, Okie. That means it is not by any stretch of the imagination, a "toy." On the other hand, Android, an OS which it was announced just a couple of weeks ago it was discovered not one but TWO vulnerabilities and an exploit that made over 900 million devices built with using that OS completely vulnerable to take-over by malicious actions by bad guys is, somehow, in your estimation. . . and that is just the last couple in several MILLION such vulnerabilities and exploits! The reasons it is so vulnerable to such problems is that it was designed so that anyone could play around with it, creating anything and publishing what they make, no matter how good or bad it is. Now that is the very definition of a "toy" OS.
In fact, it is "Android" that people refer to, in relation to iOS, as "Good enough" when compared to the superior experience of iOS devices, interface, and apps.
Tell you what, You stick with your Apple and funds to the homosexual agenda and I won;t .
it is that easy, it is called personal choice.
I know this is a political website, but I have never seen you ever write anything political and where you stand. All,you ever seem to do is promote Apple, which then begs the question. How much in shares , or investment for work do you have in Apple?
I guess if you call full fledged UNIX, a "toy". I suspect you don't have a clue as to what you are talking about. There is a reason the FBI had to hire outside help to hack the iPhone 5c. And the hack required access to the motherboard. And, that hack will not work with the 6 or any newer generation iPhone.
Meanwhile, hacks are not even necessary for the competition as there are back doors that give anyone access to your most personal information.
Me? If you want my private information, you need to get a subpoena.
The point in benchmarks is that here we have a 1 year old phone, that is outperforming the latest flagship from their #1 competitor.
In a month, the iPhone 7 will be released with the new A10 chip. If normal performance improvements follow, then the iPhone 7 should show about a 25% improvement over the iPhone 6s.
And the competition hasn’t caught up to last year’s model.
This is what happens when you use General Purpose processors and undefined chipsets running an Open Source OS and go head to head against a custom ARM processor coupled with custom iOS. You get spanked.
Your beef against Apple seems based against the fact Tim Cook is gay. What was your beef when Steve Jobs was still alive?
My beef as you say with Apple is because I think it is crap.
Yup, if one's choosing between Apple Hardware/iOS and DROID/Droid hardware, it's like choosing between the lesser of two evils.
I use both iOS and Droid. iOS for my iPad Mini and Droid on my Motorola Turbo. I use my iPad Mini mostly for email and media content at this point. The Droid is my mobile productivity tool of choice. Take notes on it, text on it, calendaring, appointments etc.. it's easier to type with my two fat thumbs on the Motorola Droid Turbo than it is on the iPad mini. Go figure.
If I had to do it over again, I'd probably go Mac/iPad Pro/iPhone 6 at this point.
So Samsung is a bit like Spinal Tap. Our pixels per inch go to 577.
IIRC, they had a ubiquitous 3-transistor radio design that would pick up nearby stations, but was lousy for anything distant -- and even had poor selectivity between local stations.
Then they started a "transistor race" -- offering 6- transistor, 8-transistor, and 10-transistor radios -- at incrementally more-expensive prices.
Then folks noticed that they all performed the same as the 3-transistor versions.
And someone checked -- and, sure enough -- all "transistors" over the count of 3 were nothing but empty "cans"
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Maybe the Koreans have taken lessons from the Japanese...!
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