Qualcomm 28mn Chip Not As Great As Anticipated
Running Android 4.0.3., the HTC One S is a new HSPA phone.
This elegant handset is said to raise the bar for performance, and efficiency. It incorporates Qualcomm's first 28nm processor - the MSM8260A, which sports an Adreno 225 GPU core.
The combination of the 28nm shrink and the higher-performing Qualcomm core is claimed to provide the best user experience found in any Android phone. The device scores 25% higher than its 45nm predecessors, the MSM8260 and APQ8060, which have a 33% larger die size.
ABI Research's new report, "HTC One S Teardown report" says the CPU performance benchmarks shows Qualcomm has delivered on its promise for higher performance CPU, with both cores were running at 1.5GHz. The graphics core performance remained ona par with previous generation designs.
However, Jim Mielke, vice president of engineering at ABI Research, says, "The performance, ergonomics, and efficiency of the HTC One S design set a new benchmark for all around user experience. Don't expect much on battery life improvement though. The current drain for most tests was in line with the prior generation's design, and the video encode was actually poorer, although the actual cores were found to draw 33% less power. The cores are not the limiting factor in the handset design."
The HTC One S is claimed to be the highest performing dual-core handset/tablet on the market. It is the first new Qualcomm S4 production platform consisting of MSM8260A,PM8921, WCN3660 connectivity, and WCD9310. It's compact footprint incorporates a complete modem, application processor, and connectivity solution.
But although battery performance was on a par to its previous generation, ABI Research found that this did not apply to video encoding, which was actually poorer.
