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Nexus/Droid/G1/Pre/iPhone + Eris speed comparison

I almost bought an eris because of a few things, and i think this goes for most people
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-Beautiful design
-Feels good in the hand
-Sense ui
-Price tag
-one of the best virtual keyboards
- made by HTC

notice how i didnt mention the double ram...nor did i mention speed?

the Eris is not for those who want to set benchmarks in speed and starts going up to iphone users and bashing them on the head with it (NO! thats where the Droids metal casing and brick like shape come in handy)

when people bought the eris, they went for the overall experience that isnt included with the droid and other stock android devices. sure you can put sense on the droid, but it is no where near the same!

Note: this is not to discourage the OP, its just a thought to go along with some of the posts in the thread
 
OK, my latest result with overclocked DROID. This forum allows only 620x280 images so I have to put a link here
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GrdLock said:
I was just reading the Nexus article over at Ars (Google at the crossroads: a review of the Nexus One) and saw their phone benchmarks. So I decided to run a couple benchmarks on my Eris to see how it stacked up against the other phones.

I have to say, I was sorely disappointed in the Eris's performance. :( It scored basically equal to the G1 in both tests.

I made new charts based off theirs with my Eris's numbers. All credit for the other benchmarks goes to Ars. :)

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I couldn't get the other benchmarks they used to even complete on my phone. The Google V8 v3 or v5 wouldn't finish, and I couldn't get Dromaeo to run either.

I really would have hoped for better performance than the G1 at least. Oh well.
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Has anybody brought up the "apples/oranges" thing yet (I didn't read every single post in this thread, just the charts and a few posts)?

General Motors makes Cadillacs and Chevrolets and Corvettes, amongst others.

The Cadillacs are not marketed or priced or manufactured with the same ideas as the Vets and Chevys. Quite a difference in just the engines alone, for example.

Ford has similar model disparities, as do all automobile manufacturers.

If we put a Vet on the track, oval or quarter-mile, with a Chevy we're going to see quite a disparity in performance. Any graphs or charts constructed around the speed and e.t. data would probably be quite predictable to anybody with much familiarity with cars at all.

The usefulness of that data would only be in the direction of trying to sell more high performance vehicles to people who only need or want something else, I'm thinking.

And now we see the Nexus One on a chart with the Eris and the G1. ;)
 
Napster said:
What did I tell you people....

The Eris uses a VERY old obsolete ARM11 CPU design. Now everyone can see what I have been talking about.

Just look how SLOW the Eris is in the charts.

Now the truth is layed before everyones eyes to see. This is what I have been talking about for long time now. This is the reason why the Eris LAGS so much.

There is NOTHING you can do about the Eris lag. The performance is just pathetic.
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Yes, the charts are colored so they are totally awesome and should be printed out and posted on your refrigerator.

Here is a novel idea. Pick up the Eris and use it. If you like the performance, then you're set. Stop looking at statistics to determine whether you like something. My Eris runs just fine.
 
AwesomeIT said:
Yes, the charts are colored so they are totally awesome and should be printed out and posted on your refrigerator.

Here is a novel idea. Pick up the Eris and use it. If you like the performance, then you're set. Stop looking at statistics to determine whether you like something. My Eris runs just fine.
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What the hell is the matter with you? Without performance tests nobody will know who the super cool people are. :p



Although, I will say that this test does prove one thing. OS updates can improve performance of a phone. For those who can't see it, the image shows the iPhone 3g w/ OS 2.2.1 taking 132.3 seconds to complete the SunSpider Benchmark test. It shows the iPhone 3g w/ OS 3.0 taking only 48.7 seconds. That means that the update from OS 2.2.1 to OS 3.0 improve performance on the phone enough to shave over a minute and half off the test. I would be curious to see this with an Android phone running a few different OS versions and see how the performance improves.
 
I should have put this in the OP:

DISCLAIMER: This thread is not intended to say any phone is better than any other. We're all aware that the Droid is faster than the Eris, and the N1 is faster than both, without the use of benchmarks. These charts are meant for informational purposes only. Not to start some stupid flame war or debate on anything.
 
GrdLock said:
I should have put this in the OP:

DISCLAIMER: This thread is not intended to say any phone is better than any other. We're all aware that the Droid is faster than the Eris, and the N1 is faster than both, without the use of benchmarks. These charts are meant for informational purposes only. Not to start some stupid flame war or debate on anything.
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Just so you know GrdLock, none of my comments have been directed towards you in any way. I actually find the information interesting. I just find it funny that some people stress these benchmarks so much and try to determine a phones supposed superiority over another phone based on them.

The only true test of a phone is whether or not it works for the person that has it. If it passes that test then there is nothing more to say. If it doesn't pass that test.....well then we see a thread about it on the forum I guess. :D

Don't take it too personally. At least you don't have trolls trying to make you out as an idiot. :D
 
I glued an old 1.33ghz Celeron into my phone, right next to the factory processor. Then I connected them with number twelve copper wire. I used number twelve because I anticipated a lot of scalded electrons zipping through there.

Wow. I just ran the above discussed test and the phone beat the benchmark computer by fourteen minutes. Shows you what good old American ingenuity can do.

So, no more complaining about processor speed if you are too lazy to make a simple, though I admit possibly warranty negating, modification.

BTW, I just used my upgraded Eris to calculate the trajectory of every atom during the big bang. Nexus One? Molest me not with this pocket calculator stuff.

Matt
 
colornshape said:
I glued an old 1.33ghz Celeron into my phone, right next to the factory processor. Then I connected them with number twelve copper wire. I used number twelve because I anticipated a lot of scalded electrons zipping through there.

Wow. I just ran the above discussed test and the phone beat the benchmark computer by fourteen minutes. Shows you what good old American ingenuity can do.

So, no more complaining about processor speed if you are too lazy to make a simple, though I admit possibly warranty negating, modification.

BTW, I just used my upgraded Eris to calculate the trajectory of every atom during the big bang. Nexus One? Molest me not with this pocket calculator stuff.

Matt
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:D Had me lol all the way through.

Thanks for that, now I can get my day going with two big laughs (this one and the guy who thought "OTD" is an acronym for "Over The Desktop" :D).
 
hrbib21 said:
The only valid comparison would be one that involves all devices running the same software. Since the devices in that comparison are not, I don't put much stock in it.

If/when the Eris is updated to 2.1, then I would like to see this revisited.
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You are so right. Before buying my Eris, I did an unscientific but real life comparison to the Moto Droid in the Verizon store. I searched several websites on both phones at the same time to see the difference. The Moto Droid was quicker by a very small amount. I decided on other factors such as price, size, and looks. My former smartphone was a Samsung Omnia i910. It was so much slower. I am happy with this one for now. Maybe in a few months something else will come out and I'll wish I had waited.
 
colornshape said:
I glued an old 1.33ghz Celeron into my phone, right next to the factory processor. Then I connected them with number twelve copper wire. I used number twelve because I anticipated a lot of scalded electrons zipping through there.

Wow. I just ran the above discussed test and the phone beat the benchmark computer by fourteen minutes. Shows you what good old American ingenuity can do.

So, no more complaining about processor speed if you are too lazy to make a simple, though I admit possibly warranty negating, modification.

BTW, I just used my upgraded Eris to calculate the trajectory of every atom during the big bang. Nexus One? Molest me not with this pocket calculator stuff.

Matt
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We will excuse your use of crayon in your post. We know they don't allow sharp objects where you are. :D



Frisco said:
:D Had me lol all the way through.

Thanks for that, now I can get my day going with two big laughs (this one and the guy who thought "OTD" is an acronym for "Over The Desktop" :D).
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What?! Someone thought I was over a desktop? :confused::confused:
 
Frisco said:
Not exactly, Ohteedee; it was a serious fellow who was trying to figure out various acronyms, even ATK, etc. He'd seen OTA and figured it out and was guessing that OTD was Over The Desktop.

I laughed so hard I cracked the walls (uh-oh, I'm channeling Grace Slick).
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Ok, now I HAVE to go look for that thread.
 
Hey, let's not forget what this thread is about: my hilarious post, full of hyperbole, sarcasm, B12, and outwright lies. ATtention span of iPhone users, the lot of you.

Matt
 
colornshape said:
ATtention span of iPhone users, the lot of you.
Matt
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One of the many benefits of being old, I've discovered; short attention span has really uncluttered my brain, not at all unlike clearing your browser cache after every session.

That plus on TV now, to me there is no such thing as a re-run.
 
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