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- "And let's be honest. No one cares about a camera phone" - "And let's be honest. No one cares about having 2 GB RAM on a phone" - "And let's be honest. No o

- "And let's be honest. No one cares about a camera phone" - "And let's be honest. No one cares about having 2 GB RAM on a phone" - "And let's be honest. No one cares about <any new technology>" New processors are not only 'faster' but also more energy efficient, which is an equally (or more) important thing especially now when we've reached high speeds even in basic (/cheap) smartphones. As long as they're not going backwards, I don't see a reason why these companies should not go with them.

apexalpha 9y ago
I don't think that is a fair response. 1) Camera's had proven use and adoption before being mounted on mobile computers. RAM has been ever increasing since the inception of it. 2) My comment should be seen in a timeframe. When I say no one needs 6GB RAM, there is an implied 'in 2017' added to that. Otherwise every discussion about hardware could be killed with you argument. >As long as they're not going backwards, I don't see a reason why these companies should not go with them. The question is: which one do you choose to put in your phone now. Knowing Android, knowing the other specs of the phone and knowing what kind of apps people use. In that case: I think the SD835 is overkill for 99% of people. That last 1% being people who want the fastest simply _because_ it is the fastest, or who play the most advanced mobile games / VR. Those people are a very small subset of all smartphone users. 1% might be too much.
- piyush_soni 9y ago
  As I said, I'd choose SD835 simply because it's more energy efficient even if the speed improvement is insignificant (even though it is not), and for most people more battery saving is a very welcome improvement. Moreover, it's not just that. Here's what's new in SD835 besides being 'faster' - - Around 25% less power consumption - Quick Charge 4 (up to 25% faster charging than Quick Charge 3) - Faster, more reliable and efficient Wireless (Gigabit LTE) - Bluetooth 5.0 support (significantly better than BLE 4.*) - Inbuilt Dual camera support and Electronic Image Stabilization version 3.0 for much better shake free videos. - Considerably smaller size so that phone makers can fit more 'stuff' inside. - And more ... All of these features are quite important to me. Of course, we'll have to see how these numbers turn up in real life, but to say it's an overkill for most people is equivalent to saying any new phone with new features is an overkill.
tertius 9y ago
Like physical keyboards.

apexalpha 9y ago

I don't think that is a fair response. 1) Camera's had proven use and adoption before being mounted on mobile computers. RAM has been ever increasing since the inception of it. 2) My comment should be seen in a timeframe. When I say no one needs 6GB RAM, there is an implied 'in 2017' added to that. Otherwise every discussion about hardware could be killed with you argument. >As long as they're not going backwards, I don't see a reason why these companies should not go with them. The question is: which one do you choose to put in your phone now. Knowing Android, knowing the other specs of the phone and knowing what kind of apps people use. In that case: I think the SD835 is overkill for 99% of people. That last 1% being people who want the fastest simply _because_ it is the fastest, or who play the most advanced mobile games / VR. Those people are a very small subset of all smartphone users. 1% might be too much.

piyush_soni 9y ago
As I said, I'd choose SD835 simply because it's more energy efficient even if the speed improvement is insignificant (even though it is not), and for most people more battery saving is a very welcome improvement. Moreover, it's not just that. Here's what's new in SD835 besides being 'faster' - - Around 25% less power consumption - Quick Charge 4 (up to 25% faster charging than Quick Charge 3) - Faster, more reliable and efficient Wireless (Gigabit LTE) - Bluetooth 5.0 support (significantly better than BLE 4.*) - Inbuilt Dual camera support and Electronic Image Stabilization version 3.0 for much better shake free videos. - Considerably smaller size so that phone makers can fit more 'stuff' inside. - And more ... All of these features are quite important to me. Of course, we'll have to see how these numbers turn up in real life, but to say it's an overkill for most people is equivalent to saying any new phone with new features is an overkill.

tertius 9y ago

Like physical keyboards.