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How much power do you actually need?

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I have a device info live wallpaper, that allows me to keep track of my GS4 Performance as I use it. In terms of CPU there are rare instances that I will ever need over 1.3 Ghz. The highest I can remember is 1.5. I think the big issue is understanding all the functional bottlenecks. A limited Wi-Fi connection can make allthat excess CPU just go to waste. Incorrect time-motion-space usage with your fingers is the major functional bottle neck that I see. No one really talks about this though. My thoughts are that a person should go through and measure all parts of the process that can get bottlenecked, before looking at the hardware specifications.

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i think relying or depending on specs in this day and age is pointless. Android (and iOS, too) in their current versions are plenty fast, fluid and smooth. the days of worrying about RAM, storage, and CPU are long over.

I even have a budget $49 tablet (WonderMedia) that is specifically used for my Chromecast streaming and even it runs pretty good (has Play and Android 4.1)

the last time i had a 'laggy' Android device was during Ice Cream Sandwich and earlier, and especially Gingerbread and Froyo (neither of which managed RAM nearly as well.)
 
JInstall CPU Spy https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bvalosek.cpuspy
Run it a few days and you'll see how long your cpu stays at each frequency step for.
It doesn't max out much but when it does, it must have had to.
On my phone by default it hits 800mhz as soon as you touch the screen (project butter), I suppose it's different on other phones but 200 and 800 and deep sleep are my most common frequencies. When it does go high, it tops out (1.4 on mine)
I suppose it's down to what you use your phone for and how your kernel is set up but imo a nexus 5 has optimum specs and it's time for software to catch up :thumbup:

EDIT was that the genuine CPU Spy or is it this one peeps? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bvalosek.cpuspy.realgpp
EDIT must be the 1st one as peeps like a Derek Ross have plus oned it :D
 
My 2012.nexus 7 (Franco Kernel, Max 1.3gjz) uploadfromtaptalk1403465612362.jpg
 
Depends what you use your device for, we have more than enough CPU performance right now imo.

What were need is faster graphics processors so games run on Android as well as they do on iOS devices.
 
for games you could more likely blame the developer. often they are fans of iOS which is why the games play and look better on the iOS platform (Real Racing 3 is a good example).
 
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