Google Pixel 5's SD765G chipset is a serious underperformer

02 November 2020
There might be a very good reason behind this decision.

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Stock android yet slower performance. What the hell is google doing. If it's going to be like this I wouldn't mind using a bloated os that offers better performance rather than stock yet has inferior performance. The only thing this phone is good at is the camera and nothing else.

It doesn't justify the price they're charging for this phone.

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    • Anonymous
    • n5a
    • 03 Nov 2020

    could be many reasons but last years pixels battery life was worse than anything
    could be downclocked for overheating
    could be faulty chips so downclocked but still have 5g in away its 710 5g effectively

    or it could be software but its running stock android

      allergia, 03 Nov 2020Agree. YT is full of benchmarking the Pixel 5, non of them... moreWtf what kind of benchmarks did you watch on YT, geekbench multi core scores for Pixel 5 are considerably lower than other SD 765G phones. There is a performance gap.
      Stop spreading bullshit.

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        • Bart
        • arU
        • 03 Nov 2020

        To get the proper answer you should have been monitoring CPU GHz during tests !!!

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          • Anonymous
          • 8Ym
          • 03 Nov 2020

          explosive pita bread, 03 Nov 2020I literally haven't noticed any difference from my 4 X... moreSame. Frankly, I don't game which I think is a big part of it, alongside the increase in ram. Overall I'm happy.

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            • Nick
            • tA8
            • 03 Nov 2020

            I don't want to sound like a crazy Google fan.
            But, I should honestly say Pixel 5 is the best phone I have used in recent times. I returned back my S20 Ultra because of camera autofocus issues. Atleast such basic issues aren't expected from an exorbitant prices phone. Plus, Samsung's bloatware - definitely they should rethink.
            Prior to this I used a Oppo phone. Hard to believe it's Wifi sensors struggles very badly to connect to wifi.. looks like Oppo AX7 had this problem across all its devices.. again, a basic failure. My cousin is a OnePlus fan, but the photos aren't really up to the mark !!
            Just compare all these with Pixel. I have been using it for last 3 weeks, beautiful camera, solid battery performance, and a sleek and smooth OS, for nearly half the price of so called flagship phones. Should I really bother about the so called scores of Geekbench?

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              • Adi
              • Yad
              • 03 Nov 2020

              How many common users are going to burn their pixel to check the performance? I am a pixel 5 user and quite happy with full day of battery life and very good performance for daily activities.

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                • Anonymous
                • Si2
                • 03 Nov 2020

                Zan, 03 Nov 2020You know why, because the #1 complaint with the 4s was batt... moreOfc you can have both. Just use a better and more efficient CPU and add more $ to the price tag

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                  • jkhjk
                  • GTa
                  • 03 Nov 2020

                  Stondec100, 02 Nov 2020Stock Android is the least intuitive and most feature poor ... morepopular in the US tho, they love paying more for less

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                    • Zan
                    • P%A
                    • 03 Nov 2020

                    You know why, because the #1 complaint with the 4s was battery life... Now it's got great battery life, people are complaining about speeds. Pick 1 cause you can't have both.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • nG6
                      • 03 Nov 2020

                      If google feels they can maintain acceptable performance and thus user experience via software optimisation, then what difference does this make.

                      This years Pixel 5 makes heaps more sense as a consumer product that did either of the 4 series last year.

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                        • explosive pita bread
                        • qyH
                        • 03 Nov 2020

                        I literally haven't noticed any difference from my 4 XL, if anything it feels more consistent than the 4.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • fJ5
                          • 03 Nov 2020

                          Google headquarters...

                          Fran: Why are we downclocking the processor?

                          Bob: To preserve battery life.

                          Fran: But this time, we have a large 4,000 mah battery.

                          Bob: ... let's do it anyway.

                            1 word= trash 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

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                              • allergia
                              • gn$
                              • 03 Nov 2020

                              Chris, 03 Nov 2020GSM arena's hate towards Pixels is actually even highe... moreAgree.
                              YT is full of benchmarking the Pixel 5, non of them had the same result. Again, NON of them.

                              It looks that Chinese shit companies pay more for them :-)
                              (May be Google should sent some candies for GSMarena to calm them down)

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                                • Sujan Baruah
                                • gNT
                                • 03 Nov 2020

                                Stondec100, 02 Nov 2020Stock Android is the least intuitive and most feature poor ... moreAbsolutely agree that Pixel phones are Garbage mainly because of the OS being Stock..

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                                  • lagunagu
                                  • y$7
                                  • 03 Nov 2020

                                  funny how a developer of android making their most recent artillery this poor in quality. And sadly there would be still some clueless people buying this for hundred dollars

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                                    • Amadis
                                    • Ld5
                                    • 03 Nov 2020

                                    Stondec100, 02 Nov 2020Stock Android is the least intuitive and most feature poor ... moreI agree with you 100%. My gf has xiaomi mi a3, stock android, ive actually used it fir 2 months it was hell!! You cant change half of settings and the other half is not accessible

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                                      • MKL
                                      • xDg
                                      • 03 Nov 2020

                                      Jhe, 03 Nov 2020Fastest available chipset = faster battery drainThat can easily be fixed with little thicker phone and bigger battery.

                                        Syn, 03 Nov 2020I bet you have never used a recent custom android phone. St... moreWhat features are you talking about, exactly?

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