Apple iPhone 5's A6 chipset performance examined in detail

22 September, 2012
The iPhone 5 made easy work of the competitors in browsing tests and its GPU did quite well, too.

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  • Anonymous
  • nUy
  • 23 Sep 2012

Max, 22 Sep 2012I'm a Samsung Galaxy S3 owner and im proud to be its owner ... moreIP5 has 3 cores actually not 2

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    • Anonymous
    • vjq
    • 23 Sep 2012

    A6 is more than enough to run iOS very smoothly but I still prefer the Android ecosystem therefore I will not buy the iPhone 5.

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      • theman
      • 2CI
      • 23 Sep 2012

      guys, i am an android fan to be honest, though i am gonna get iphone 5 simply because it is fast, nd just thought i'd let youse know, the s3 is easier to brake/crush than iphone 5, though the software of iphone for me is still crap, though, the performance is spot on, just the way i want it.

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        • AnonD-56991
        • 39x
        • 23 Sep 2012

        MCRL, 23 Sep 2012Having the best Chip isn't always the best, like cars, fast... moreYeah the iPhone 5 is kinda like the Lamborghini Countach, because it looks good and it's fast but try to take a corner or change gear and it all goes horribly wrong.

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          • MCRL
          • v0q
          • 23 Sep 2012

          Anonymous, 22 Sep 2012Yep everyone seems to agree with this. The A6 chip in the i... moreHaving the best Chip isn't always the best, like cars, fastest cars isn't always the best if you know what I mean.

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            • MCRL
            • v0q
            • 23 Sep 2012

            Anonymous, 22 Sep 2012Great performance. BUt how is this gonna make me forget tha... moreThis is actually what I am pointing out on my previous post. Yeah you have the fastest phone but with limited things to do. Sad to say that iP5 still has CONS.

            My friends say that the iPhone has 100 reasons to beat other phone, then I ask them, can send files to other phone via bluetooth? and do I have an option to replace battery whenever and wherever I want? They just give me a poker face expression.

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              • AnonD-58527
              • PZU
              • 23 Sep 2012

              AnonD-72863, 23 Sep 2012hello these model is fastest gs3 and iphone 5 ..this is the... moreChina copy it of samsung iphone
              it run the buggy Lagdriod.
              Not good product
              china clone battery fake mAH no good
              cheap China LCD copy no good viewing
              We not like

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                • AnonD-72863
                • a0t
                • 23 Sep 2012

                hello these model is fastest gs3 and iphone 5 ..this is the king xiaomi mi2 please all look
                Chipset Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon
                CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
                GPU Adreno 320 xbox360
                biggg ram 2gb
                i pay only 317$ and is match better gs3 and iphone ...
                and top ...

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                  • haha
                  • tZj
                  • 23 Sep 2012

                  lol s3 also expensive.why everybody still buy it....

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 0Yw
                    • 23 Sep 2012

                    The SGS3 Intl' runs with Android 4.0.
                    When ran with Android 4.1 CPU results on browser benchmarks are equivalent to the iPhone 5. That's due to optimizations in the engine, specially js.

                    The iPhone5 is only faster in GPU tests, but, I'm not sure it matters, since no software use the GPU to it's maximum on mobile. It might matter for 2years+ purchases.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • kJr
                      • 23 Sep 2012

                      AnonD-45845, 22 Sep 2012Samsung is shit and never compare with other products becau... moreU want for your pathetic wp8. Forever alone

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                        • AnonD-56991
                        • 39x
                        • 23 Sep 2012

                        AnonD-58527, 23 Sep 2012For the Samsung Galaxy S4 Hope Samsung doesn't overclock t... moreThey not just recycling and overclocking the Mali-400 because it's designed to be upgradeable and future proof for a fair time yet.
                        Because they can make it with a smaller NM process, overclock, add more cores and improve every part of it and not just the clock speed like some people believe.

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                          • AnonD-7646
                          • fkh
                          • 23 Sep 2012

                          Anandtech Benching in mobile section are fake ... all of it, we waiting for more accurate benching from your staff.

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                            • AnonD-56991
                            • 39x
                            • 23 Sep 2012

                            Admittedly it has a lot of power but what are they gonna use all that power for except bragging rights?
                            Because it can't multitask so can only do 1 thing at a time and it only has a 4 inch screen for videos and browsing, so Apps and Games still only use 3.5 inches and the same resolution as 4S.
                            And what's the point in having better graphics for games when you really can't tell any difference on that miniscule screen? So the fact is the S3 etc can use all of their power but iPhone 5 is nothing but benchmark bragging rights so people believe they have a really good phone.

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                              • AnonD-58527
                              • PZU
                              • 23 Sep 2012

                              For the Samsung Galaxy S4
                              Hope Samsung doesn't overclock the Mali-400 yet again.

                              But if it recycled for the third time, im sure the fans will say it was a great idea.

                              Note 2 has recycled chips in it?

                              LG seems to be actually putting new cameras and
                              GPUs in their phones.

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                                • AnonD-23989
                                • 0CD
                                • 23 Sep 2012

                                Black_ops, 22 Sep 2012I'm sorry for android+wp7 fan boys. I'm 2X sorry for samsu... morey u comparing ur halfbaked os to linux

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                                  • Fen
                                  • uH$
                                  • 23 Sep 2012

                                  I am skipping Galaxy S3 to get iPhone 5 in Singapore

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                                    • poly
                                    • vmA
                                    • 23 Sep 2012

                                    roll on the xperia v it's going to use the iphone 5 to wipe it's a$$?

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                                      • akinfermo
                                      • 4bE
                                      • 23 Sep 2012

                                      I'm an android fan but I have to say , Apple did a good job for the processor..cool

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                                        • groovy
                                        • 0kj
                                        • 23 Sep 2012

                                        samsung gs3 it's plastic, crush in your pocket...poor technology, samsung is good but the material is the most shit ever made !