snapdragon 855 in 2021?

[SAVE-12-HK]

i could buy a lg v50 for ~$360 usd new, currently on s7 edge, snapdragon 820

 

looking at cpu benches, 855 is over 2x faster , but 888 is also 50% faster than 855...

 

i know 888 is so new and expensive, whats a decent branded android phone with respectable price?

[jaslion]

Why do you even need so much power in a phone? Things like a 710 are beyond perfectly fine for general use.

[SAVE-12-HK]

On 3/4/2021 at 5:16 AM, jaslion said:

Why do you even need so much power in a phone? Things like a 710 are beyond perfectly fine for general use.

i want to know which device is the sweet spot / best upgrade from s7edge

[jaslion]

1 minute ago, SAVE-12-HK said:

i want to know which device is the sweet spot / best upgrade from s7edge

Something like the new pocophone x3 is a nice upgrade. Over double the battery life, pretty darn fast phone and good overall.

[SAVE-12-HK]

On 3/4/2021 at 5:32 AM, jaslion said:

pocophone x3

snapdragon 732G ?

thats roughly $50 more than v50, how could it be better?

[jaslion]

4 minutes ago, SAVE-12-HK said:

snapdragon 732G ?

thats roughly $50 more than v50, how could it be better?

What are you doing on the phone? Yeah the 855 is 40% better but who cares. For generic use there is not difference. The poco has over double the battery life of the v50 too.

[RAS_3885]

Family member got a Pixel 4a and I was super impressed with it, especially for it's ~$350 price tag. If I had to replace my 6T today I'd likely go with that.

 

Unless you're doing heavy mobile gaming (or an equivalent heavy work load) you do NOT need anything close to the top-tier Snapdragon processors.

[SAVE-12-HK]

On 3/4/2021 at 10:24 AM, RAS_3885 said:

top-tier Snapdragon processors

so newer mid range cpu is preferred over prev gen flagship?

[v0id]

31 minutes ago, SAVE-12-HK said:

so newer mid range cpu is preferred over prev gen flagship?

Yes. Efficiency gains in more modern hardware trumps raw horsepower of yesteryear, and we've gotten to the point where unless you're some hardcore multitasker or gamer, most people do not require what the latest Snapdragons are offering. Waiting an extra millisecond for something to load won't hurt you.

[RAS_3885]

9 hours ago, SAVE-12-HK said:

so newer mid range cpu is preferred over prev gen flagship?

As @v0idstated the efficiency gains made in the newer generations are far more valuable then raw computer power, especially when talking about mobile devices.

 

I'd take a more efficient mid-range chip over a last-gen top-tier every time.