| ▲ | overfeed 3 hours ago | |
> It’s just not really a flagship phone in terms of processor performance. I'm curious to know which apps/use-cases you feel are hobbled by the non-flagship processors on Pixels. It feels like most peoples top 3 activities on phones are infinite scrolling inside apps or a browser, taking pictures, and playing games, which Pixels seem to be great at. It's been many years since I felt that a phone that is slow enough to notice - even the midrange ones, and I (used to) write and debug code on my phone. | ||
| ▲ | Grombobulous 32 minutes ago | parent [-] | |
Gaming is a very common use case where a true high end chipset can help. 4 year old video, but Genshin Impact ran better on the Exynos chip of the time compared to Tensor: https://youtube.com/watch?v=IG5eTHJfM5U Sure, 4 years later anything can run Genshin, but the point is that the next new hit game is just around the corner and gamers appreciate the extra performance. My understanding is also that the pixel’s tensor chip series is not very “flagship” in terms of battery stamina/efficiency when you’re doing heavy tasks such as gaming. So it’s not always about having the faster processor, you can also benefit by your processor being the most efficient on the market and making the most use of the battery in your chassis. Video comparison of last year’s phones head to head where the Samsung phone lasts nearly 8 hours longer on video playback: | ||