Galaxy s4 can overclock ?!

[Jeffrey Chiu_081]

According to Cnet it can http://asia.cnet.com/samsungs-s4-caught-optimizing-in-benchmarks-62221950.htm?Src=fb

 

Exynos 5 Octa version:GPU frequency from 480MHz to 533MHz 10%-13% in performance improvement

 

This also apply to Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 version.

 

More detail benchmark on http://www.anandtech.com/show/7187/looking-at-cpugpu-benchmark-optimizations-galaxy-s-4

 

 

[Coombzy]

You have always been able to overclock android phones when rooted via custom kernels and apps in the play store.

for example

[mvitkun]

According to Cnet it can http://asia.cnet.com/samsungs-s4-caught-optimizing-in-benchmarks-62221950.htm?Src=fb

 

Exynos 5 Octa version:GPU frequency from 480MHz to 533MHz 10%-13% in performance improvement

 

This also apply to Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 version.

 

More detail benchmark on http://www.anandtech.com/show/7187/looking-at-cpugpu-benchmark-optimizations-galaxy-s-4

You can overclock most phones,it's just highly discouraged because they're typically fast enough as it is and can't handle the extra heat,not to mention the effect the extra load would have on the battery's life span.

[Cacao]

You can actually overclock many android phones if you root them and install a custom kernel, I wouldn't really recommend it though since the performance increase is pretty much unnoticeable and it will kill your battery life.

[samuel]

Overclocking for phones: sweaty hands, even less battery life, imperceptible performance in most cases. 

[ComputerNoob]

You can overclock most phones,it's just highly discouraged because they're typically fast enough as it is and can't handle the extra heat,not to mention the effect the extra load would have on the battery's life span.

I agree.

[Nertballs]

it's actually much more useful to underclock phones, you don't lose a huge amount of performance but can save battery! :D

[Overl0rd]

You can, but more importantly, why would you?

[Coombzy]

You can, but more importantly, why would you?

well why would you overclock your computer to get more performance but reduce the lifespan ;3 

[<boss2939>]

I actually want to underclock my HTC one

[Overl0rd]

well why would you overclock your computer to get more performance but reduce the lifespan ;3 

You can overclock most cpu's even at stock voltage ;)

[LegendKillerRG]

I'd like to OC my iPhone 5 to 2GHz but that's impossible and the device doesn't need that performance anyway...

[mvitkun]

well why would you overclock your computer to get more performance but reduce the lifespan ;3 

because I do rendering and video editing on my computer,I don't on the other hand do anything nearly as intensive on my phone.

[Coombzy]

because I do rendering and video editing on my computer,I don't on the other hand do anything nearly as intensive on my phone.

some people do though I used to know somebody who rendered videos on their phone because they did not have a PC at the time.

[Nicktrance]

This probably should be in the news section...

Almost all android phones can be overclocked/undervolted for performance or battery life.

[Jeffrey Chiu_081]

You can overclock most phones,it's just highly discouraged because they're typically fast enough as it is and can't handle the extra heat,not to mention the effect the extra load would have on the battery's life span.

But becareful not all phone are typically fast enough like the Galaxy Q and other crappy android phones out there, and yes it does drain the battery life.

[Stonep11]

well why would you overclock your computer to get more performance but reduce the lifespan ;3

If cooling is good enough and power is no worry than it really isn't a problem. The way CPUs are made everyone can go as fast as the advertized clock, but many can run much higher while still stable.  As for life span of the computer, how long do you expect it to last?  I mean upgrade cycles need to keep med-high end can be as short as 3-5 years, even overclocked a computer will not degrade that quickly.

[mgsstar]

Overclocking can cause the phone to heat up so theres no point in overclocking phones imo. Would rather underclock than overclock to get better battery life.

[LonliestofAll]

I personally have overclocked my tablet, and it was the worst thing ever. The performance was fantastic, I could do anything on it, but it killed the battery. I went from a 5 hour average usage to 2 hours with a minor overclock. I would only recommend underclocking a phone or tablet.

[Thibaudv]

I can overclock my HTC Sensation from 1,188 Ghz to 1,814 Ghz and that thing is like 2 years old... But it is not worth doing it, as the phone gets hot and battery life decreases drastically