> It is literally impossible, for example, to get a smartphone from another vendor anywhere near as powerful as the latest iPhone What's the point of having al

> It is literally impossible, for example, to get a smartphone from another vendor anywhere near as powerful as the latest iPhone What's the point of having all of that extra power if the pre apple silicon iphones could already run their workload fine? It isn't like it will make the device last any longer because of the planned obsolescence with the battery What's the point of having the most powerful mobile cpu if the average mobile workload won't come close to ever using it? edit: Maybe it's because apple is trying to diversify the average mobile workload to cover more use cases. This way people who struggle with a full desktop OS won't have to leave the safe and happy garden