Quad-core LG and HTC phones with Snapdragon S4 Pro in the top 5 graphics performers, heading to US carriers

3. Mitchel posted on 13 Jul 2012, 08:14 4 0

What the heck is Quad core battery? Lol. But i got your point.. 2,500mah battery should be included on these monster phones.. Samsung's Galaxy S3 will be outdated spec-wise in just coming months.. Too bad. :/

4. remixfa posted on 13 Jul 2012, 08:24 7 16

"quad cores run more efficiently because they draw less power to do the same task as a dual core of similar design". Good enough? :)

Its about time the Crapdragon S4 got its Adreno upgrade. Once OMAP and Exynos5 come out it will still be last place.. but then it will be last place in the super car club which is still a respectable slot.

9. TylerGrunter posted on 13 Jul 2012, 09:34 5 0

But till those other SoCs come to the market it will take the FIRST spot for quite some time, won´t it?

In other words: people could have said the same of the Exynos 4412 (or Exynos 4 Quad as they call it) when it took the spot as the most powerful SoC.

24. KingKurogiii posted on 13 Jul 2012, 18:09 0 0

the rumored release dates for the S4 Pro devices lines up with when we should start seeing OMAP5 devices. I think the next Nexus will be the premiere device IF there is a new Nexus. the 7 has thrown things way off. there might be a JB powered phone release in the Fall but who knows.

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27. remixfa posted on 14 Jul 2012, 07:18 0 0

there will definitely be a new phone.. no worries about that. The N7 is a completely different (and much needed) line of products.

I dont think the next Nexus will be the first with the new OMAP5. Other than being the first to the 1ghz snapdragon S2, the nexus has never had the newest processors.

It would be pretty cool if it happened though, most definitely.

Exynos 5 is slated for fall, same with OMAP5. The S4-Pro should be out around the same time.

Remember though, the S4Pro, just like the S4, is having supply issues from TMSC. The Exynos is not. The exynos5 should also FINALLY have built in LTE, so we may see a shift in how common each processor is in america (technically, Samsung is the most popular chip brand already, we just get shafted in the US)

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28. downphoenix posted on 14 Jul 2012, 11:00 1 0

Love how you call it crapdragon, especially when its proven to be anything but. The S3 was overrated for sure, I'll give you that, but otherwise they have proven to be pretty solid processors. The S4, in a dual core config, is similar perforamnce to the Tegra 3, a quad core. The Pro looks like it completely smashes the Tegra 3. TI and Samsung haven't came up with a processor of that grade yet, so don't be so quick to judge. I know many people on here don't see your facade but you are just as much of a fanboy as people like Gallitoking and Taco50. Except its a weird pro samsung anti apple anti htc anti qualcomm fanboy.

29. dmn666 posted on 14 Jul 2012, 13:11 1 0

Only some morons on this blog will tell you how energy efficient multicores are. The reality is totally other way around. Multicores were made to do more work (by draining the battery faster) - not to save battery. If you're not really using all cores, idle cores will still draw current. So either way - heavy multitasking or idle standby - a higher core config. will always give you lower batter life.

With everything aside, this S4 pro looks like a real beast - can't wait to see a phone with this baby.

5. JC557 posted on 13 Jul 2012, 08:30 5 0

The S4 made some nice improvements in the power consumption department, so the progress being made in the CPU/GPU area are quite welcome while we wait for battery tech to catch up (new advancements don't always play nicely in the real world).

21. LionStone posted on 13 Jul 2012, 16:28 0 0

Yep, the S4 in my Inc 4G is doing pretty well so far...yesterday, on my first full battery cycle, I got 14 hours, 4 hours of screen time as well as 4 hours of Hotspot tethered to my tablet...all on 4G!

23. JC557 posted on 13 Jul 2012, 16:39 0 0

Yeah, I wanted one pretty badly (until Verizon decided Worry Free doesn't mean keep your Unlimited) after seeing the reviews stating 20 - 50 hour battery life of moderate usage with only two reviews stating less than 20.

The extended battery didn't make it too bulky either, but me getting the phone was not meant to be. Luckily my Rezound is pretty good with battery life on moderate usage despite being based on a Snapdragon S3. It barely loses charge in Standby.

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10. TylerGrunter posted on 13 Jul 2012, 09:39 1 2

I hope you are not waiting for the HTC one, because it´s a TABLET ;-)
It has a resolution of Full HD, 1080p = 1920x1080 (-buttons). That only makes sense for a tablet for two reasons:
1) You are not able to see such pixel density in a phone, so it´s useless
2) I´m not sure the technology already exists that is able to have that many pixels in any screen under 7 inches.
It will probaly use the APQ8064 (quad-core) and not the MSM8960 (dual) that the article mentions.

12. SmartPhoneStream posted on 13 Jul 2012, 10:16 3 0

LG has already made a 5 inch Full HD prototype screen already.

http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-flaunts-5-inch-1080p-display-prototype_id30937

14. Berzerk000 posted on 13 Jul 2012, 10:34 2 1

They have, but a display that size with such a high resolution is VERY unnecessary.

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15. SmartPhoneStream posted on 13 Jul 2012, 11:09 2 0

It is unnecessary but it is a great marketing point for people who don't know any better

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18. Berzerk000 posted on 13 Jul 2012, 11:38 2 0

True.

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22. LionStone posted on 13 Jul 2012, 16:31 1 0

Oh that's a nice rumour! An HTC Nexus! Good times ahead :)

25. KingKurogiii posted on 13 Jul 2012, 18:10 0 0

that's a bold claim.

30. Berzerk000 posted on 14 Jul 2012, 16:01 0 0

It all fits together now!

31. poddey posted on 15 Jul 2012, 07:41 0 0

Now that would be cool!

Can't wait to see how that plays out. Will they be virtually identical in hardware or will Google spread it's 5 pronged attack with different SoCs, form factors and maybe even market position (high-end, mid-range)?

If they are all going to be virtually identical then I think it'll be really interesting to see how the manufacturers differentiate their Nexus from the others, assuming Google would allow that. The most obvious spec would be the camera.

If we're going to see different form factors then maybe the one from Motorola will be the one with the QWERTY keyboard, tipping the hat to the original DROID, and Sony's would be the one with the smaller screen given nothing else comes anywhere close to the Xperia Ray when it comes to pocketability, quality and design, though I would rather see an ARC-esque Nexus from Sony (hello international Xperia GX?).