I've reviewed the specs of the Bionic and the Thunderbolt, and I'm really unsure whether I should bother holding out for the Bionic or not. It depends on a few things, and I was hoping that you guys could help me out here.
For starters... the Thunderbolt has 768 MB of RAM, while the Bionic only has 512 MB. Obviously, the advantage goes to the Thunderbolt, but how much of an advantage is it? Will 512 MB of RAM be enough for a phone that will have to last me into 2013?
Then there's the processor. Obviously the advantage goes to the Bionic, but how big of a deal is a dual core processor at this stage in the game? I'm going to guess that single-core Android phones are going to be sold at least well into 2012, thus causing software developers who want to reach the biggest audience to not bother optimizing their programs for dual-core processors ... and seeing how slow PC software manufacturers were to take advantage of dual core processors on PCs, will dual-core really be that much of an advantage until it's time for my 2013 phone?
And finally, there's the battery. I'm not in the mood to pay even more money for my cell phone by going out and getting another battery, so I'd like to stick with what comes pre-installed. Will the 1400 mAh be enough to last me through the day with moderate use? The Evo, with its 1500 mAh battery, was said (IIRC) to have battery life problems, and I think other HTC phones have been somewhat lacking in the battery life department, haven't they? The Bionic has a whopping 1930 mAh battery... is this going to afford it significantly more life, or does the Tegra 2 suck up a lot of power?
Thanks in advance!
For starters... the Thunderbolt has 768 MB of RAM, while the Bionic only has 512 MB. Obviously, the advantage goes to the Thunderbolt, but how much of an advantage is it? Will 512 MB of RAM be enough for a phone that will have to last me into 2013?
Then there's the processor. Obviously the advantage goes to the Bionic, but how big of a deal is a dual core processor at this stage in the game? I'm going to guess that single-core Android phones are going to be sold at least well into 2012, thus causing software developers who want to reach the biggest audience to not bother optimizing their programs for dual-core processors ... and seeing how slow PC software manufacturers were to take advantage of dual core processors on PCs, will dual-core really be that much of an advantage until it's time for my 2013 phone?
And finally, there's the battery. I'm not in the mood to pay even more money for my cell phone by going out and getting another battery, so I'd like to stick with what comes pre-installed. Will the 1400 mAh be enough to last me through the day with moderate use? The Evo, with its 1500 mAh battery, was said (IIRC) to have battery life problems, and I think other HTC phones have been somewhat lacking in the battery life department, haven't they? The Bionic has a whopping 1930 mAh battery... is this going to afford it significantly more life, or does the Tegra 2 suck up a lot of power?
Thanks in advance!
