Android Phones
Samsung Galaxy S contains most powerful GPU in any Android phone to date
March 26, 2010 | by Chris Smith
Android Phones, Samsung
So, you think that the Nexus One and the up and coming HTC EVO will be the 1Ghz powered Android phones to beat? Not entirely true. It appears that the Samsung Galaxy S will contain a 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 chip that is faster than all the rest, including the the Moto DROID, Nexus One, and the iPhone 3G S. In fact, this 1GHz processor has 3X the power of the Snapdragon platform that is in the Nexus One.
According to Samsung’s press release as well as Android and Me, the Samsung Galaxy S’ “Hummingbird” A8 chip will be able to process around 90 million triangle per second. That is compared to the Moto DROID’s 7 mill tri/sec, the Nexus One’s 22 million tri/sec, and the iPhone 3G S’ 28 million tri/sec. In other words, the Samsung Galaxy S will have around 36% the video processing power of a PS3. Hopefully it doesn’t get as hot as a PS3.
Not only does the Samsung Galaxy S have a seriously fast graphics chip, it also has Samsung’s Super AMOLED display that is more efficient than other displays. So, this year is definitely devoted to seeing who can create the most powerful Android smartphone on the market. Now all we need more game developers on the bandwagon to take advantage of Android on these powerful devices.
Via [Android and Me] Source [Samsung]
You incorrectly state that the iPhone 3GS handles 90m tri/sec. Given that the original article from which you linked got this right (28m tri/sec), can you get the numbers right?
I think the 3Gs can do about 28, not 90.
Yep, you are correct. Thanks!
Why does it have to look so much like an iPhone? They've taken something truly notable and packaged it as a cheap knockoff of a competitor's aging product design. What's worse is that this phone is actually better (on paper, at least) than basically every aspect of that which it is trying to visually emulate.
well thats not the home screen. that the "all programs" menu. the actual home screen looks like all other android home screens with the addition of that dock.
You do realize that android is opensource and completely customizable right? if you don't like the app, use a theme, change roms, hopefully this will be rooted soon after release and roms made for it. I find I agree with the google devs at least years IO.
People will do what they must to do what they want, better to let them have access than deal with a stream of damaged phones. it's also one of the major sells of android that it's so customizable. if you take that away you kill android.
I agree with MassiveStapler, this would be an awesome phone if they just left stock Android on it. They should make a downloadable up to date stockish ROM available for download.
On second thought it doesn't look bad. Much better than the previous touchwiz software.
looks like it might come to at&t… arg tmobile better pick this up!
http://www.freeandroidhelp.com/home/-/ablog/entry…
I heard it will prob be open to all carriers. Going to ATT will kill it, they can't even keep up with the iphone, and tmobile is rather small.
I'd like to see it on Verizon and sprint.. heck I'd like to see it on all of them but from what i've observed on iphone users i think verizon and sprint would be the best ones, at least wouldn't cripple under the strain.
No use having the fastest GPU in the world if the phone OS (Android) doesn't make use of it. iPhone uses the GPU to render its UI, that's why it looks way more smooth than even a Nexus One, I imagine the upcoming Windows Phone 7 will do so too.
Try playing 3D games in your crappy iPhone and it'll cry.
Playing 3d games on an iPhone 4 will probably be better due to it’s 1-accelerometer AND gyroscope 2-a4 1ghz chip pretty much same as the A8 3-better use of gpu than android os. know what your talking about before you speak dumb f fuck
the a4 in the iPhone is underclocked to an estimated 750mhz to conserve battery life.
The Galaxy S has a accelerometer.
And the iPhone doesn't have a better use of gpu than android unless you want to prove otherwise?
exactly….most iPhone users dont even know that Samsung n LG manufactures most of iPhone parts…surely they can come up with better phones on their own too
……Asphalt 5 looks better on Galaxy S than iPod touch 4…..
This phone is amazing