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iPhone is generally behind the curve when it comes to hardware specs Really? In all the benchmarks I've seen, the latest iPhones handily beat the latest Androi

iPhone is generally behind the curve when it comes to hardware specs Really? In all the benchmarks I've seen, the latest iPhones handily beat the latest Android phones. (And old iPhones remain usable longer than old Android phones.) Assuming the software doesn't get in the way, benchmarks are all about hardware, not software.

mattnewton 9y ago
The numbers on the box may be lower (number of cores, ram size), but I agree, benchmarks usually show iPhone very competitive or in the lead.
wand3r 9y ago
I couldnt immeadiately find a graph or data but potentially parent was talking about price v performance. The computer offerings historically have been behind the curve but I thought the iPhone performance was strong compared to the field. I would be happy to change my opinion with new information but I agree with you.
kerberos84 9y ago
Given that those benchmarks running on operating systems, the software(OS) matters. >And old iPhones remain usable longer than old Android phones. It depends which Android phone you are comparing with. If you compare with a flagship, it should be head-to-head. But i think that is because of stability/efficiency of iOS over android.
- iainmerrick 9y ago
  Given that those benchmarks running on operating systems, the software(OS) matters. No, if the OS significantly slows down a benchmark, it's a bad OS. Both Android and iOS are fine in this respect. (It's a bit fuzzier for graphics tests, I admit, where driver quality comes into play.)
- jjrh 9y ago
  > But i think that is because of stability/efficiency of iOS over android. From what I understand iOS is pretty picky about background processes. Limit what can run in the background (and for how long) with android and you will probably get similar results.
  - iainmerrick 9y ago
    I don't understand why you are all talking about software and the OS. My point was that for basic benchmarks testing things like CPU speed and storage speed -- the hardware -- iPhones tend to be ahead of Android phones. A quick google search gives me results like this: https://www.tomsguide.com/us/galaxy-s9-benchmarks,review-5199.html https://www.tomsguide.com/us/galaxy-s9-benchmarks,review-519... "Galaxy S9 Is Fastest Android Ever, But iPhone X Is Faster"

mattnewton 9y ago

The numbers on the box may be lower (number of cores, ram size), but I agree, benchmarks usually show iPhone very competitive or in the lead.

wand3r 9y ago

I couldnt immeadiately find a graph or data but potentially parent was talking about price v performance. The computer offerings historically have been behind the curve but I thought the iPhone performance was strong compared to the field. I would be happy to change my opinion with new information but I agree with you.

kerberos84 9y ago

Given that those benchmarks running on operating systems, the software(OS) matters. >And old iPhones remain usable longer than old Android phones. It depends which Android phone you are comparing with. If you compare with a flagship, it should be head-to-head. But i think that is because of stability/efficiency of iOS over android.

iainmerrick 9y ago
Given that those benchmarks running on operating systems, the software(OS) matters. No, if the OS significantly slows down a benchmark, it's a bad OS. Both Android and iOS are fine in this respect. (It's a bit fuzzier for graphics tests, I admit, where driver quality comes into play.)
jjrh 9y ago
> But i think that is because of stability/efficiency of iOS over android. From what I understand iOS is pretty picky about background processes. Limit what can run in the background (and for how long) with android and you will probably get similar results.
- iainmerrick 9y ago
  I don't understand why you are all talking about software and the OS. My point was that for basic benchmarks testing things like CPU speed and storage speed -- the hardware -- iPhones tend to be ahead of Android phones. A quick google search gives me results like this: https://www.tomsguide.com/us/galaxy-s9-benchmarks,review-5199.html https://www.tomsguide.com/us/galaxy-s9-benchmarks,review-519... "Galaxy S9 Is Fastest Android Ever, But iPhone X Is Faster"