Some have made the objection that phone benchmarks should test the CPU and removing the underclocking is entirely appropriate. Isn't this somewhat intellectual

Some have made the objection that phone benchmarks should test the CPU and removing the underclocking is entirely appropriate. Isn't this somewhat intellectually dishonest though? A phone is a system, and how fast the CPU can run given the constraints of the system is a testament to the manufacturer's hardware and software engineering abilities: the software's power management, the hardware and ID's thermals. OEMs shouldn't give themselves a free pass on this. We know how fast a snapdragon can go. Now let's see how fast you can make it go in your handset.