Samsung Galaxy S6 delivers poor graphics performance vs. Apple iPhone 6 Plus

[Kendo]

http://appleinsider.com/articles/15...r-graphics-performance-vs-apple-iphone-6-plus

Samsung's new "Exynos 7" powered Galaxy S6 drops down to 15 fps—just 78 percent of the framerate of iPhone 6 Plus—in the same test

I guess this is what happens when you unnecessarily go beyond a Retina resolution. All that wasted power going to pixels you can't even see in the first place.

 

[machtv]

http://appleinsider.com/articles/15...r-graphics-performance-vs-apple-iphone-6-plus



I guess this is what happens when you unnecessarily go beyond a Retina resolution. All that wasted power going to pixels you can't even see in the first place.

the resolution is high due to the fact it can be used for the new virtural reality headset that samsung has for it. if i was to guess i would say apple will soon follow. so on that note i will say s6>ip6

 

[eclipse01]

but the S6 Edge sure looks cool!

 

[Simplicated]

the resolution is high due to the fact it can be used for the new virtural reality headset that samsung has for it. if i was to guess i would say apple will soon follow. so on that note i will say s6>ip6

Yep, concluding one is better than other by your own assumption that Apple would soon follow yet neglecting to acknowledge the fact that the graphics performance is subpar now. I guess that's logic.

 

[KUguardgrl13]

Well when it's designed with a glass back that Apple started using five years ago...

 

[tonyy]

Less is more.

 

[rockitdog]

Less is more.

So basically you're saying the iPhone 6 plus is less because it has a high density the the 6? I can tell the difference between a 1080 screen a 720 or 750 screen. And there is a big difference if you are looking at the right thing.

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http://appleinsider.com/articles/15...r-graphics-performance-vs-apple-iphone-6-plus



I guess this is what happens when you unnecessarily go beyond a Retina resolution. All that wasted power going to pixels you can't even see in the first place.

Apple guys crack me up. I played with the S6 at my local Best Buy the other day and the display on the S6 is nothing short of amazing. It really is spectacular, especially when watching HD content. If someone compares the s6 screen to a iPhone 6 or 6 plus and says the iPhones are better they are either lying to themselves or have vision troubles.

 

[Batman89]

I'll admit the S6 is a great phone, like a really great phone, it's just not iOS.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

From a comment on the OP link.

hattig

Contrary to the article's headline and content, the Galaxy S6 is more powerful in offscreen rendering at the same resolution (1478 vs 1189 and 2636 vs 2391). This article concentrates on the on-screen performance, but that isn't necessarily going to be relevant in the real world.

The issue is that the S6 has a higher resolution display, so it has more pixels to render if the game renders at the full native resolution.

However it is likely that games will render at a target that results in a playable experience, and then upscale to the native resolution. For both the S6 and the iPhone 6 that's likely to be a very similar resolution.

So this whole article is pointless, and it doesn't even mention "offscreen" or "onscreen" in the text, so it's likely the author doesn't understand the test itself.

Besides, when comparing the onscreen figures with the iPhone 6 Plus, the performance isn't that dissimilar, it's in the same ballpark. So the headline is very conflating of the actual issue.

 

[skratch77]

I'll admit the S6 is a great phone, like a really great phone, it's just not iOS.

I'm so glad it's not on ios lol

 

[mi7chy]

It's a useless synthetic benchmark that doesn't carry over to real world performance and they're conveniently ignoring off-screen performance at the same resolution that puts the S6 ahead. For a demanding real world game such as Dragon Quest 8 it excels while it's laggy or crashes on iPhones plus the high resolution is for VR applications.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4QbQmJd-ZQ&feature=youtu.be&t=722

 

[mclld]

lol@man babies and their insecurities over electronics

 

[skratch77]

From a comment on the OP link.

It's cough,cough apple insider so what else did you expect?

 

[Lloydbm41]

It's a useless synthetic benchmark that doesn't carry over to real world performance and they're conveniently ignoring off-screen performance at the same resolution that puts the S6 ahead. For a demanding real world game such as Dragon Quest 8 it excels while it's laggy or crashes on iPhones plus the high resolution is for VR applications.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4QbQmJd-ZQ&feature=youtu.be&t=722

Well, what do you expect from a site like AppleInsider and an article written by a known propogandist? DED aka Dirk Digler has fabricated evidence, lied outright in articles and 'conveniently' left information out in his 'articles' in order to give the perception that Apple is the holy grail of all things electronic. This is why you will rarely, if ever, see Dirk Digler articles anywhere else in mainstream tech websites. Because the guy is full of sh...

 

[jamezr]

From a comment on the OP link
Contrary to the article's headline and content, the Galaxy S6 is more powerful in offscreen rendering at the same resolution (1478 vs 1189 and 2636 vs 2391). This article concentrates on the on-screen performance, but that isn't necessarily going to be relevant in the real world.

The issue is that the S6 has a higher resolution display, so it has more pixels to render if the game renders at the full native resolution.

However it is likely that games will render at a target that results in a playable experience, and then upscale to the native resolution. For both the S6 and the iPhone 6 that's likely to be a very similar resolution.

So this whole article is pointless, and it doesn't even mention "offscreen" or "onscreen" in the text, so it's likely the author doesn't understand the test itself.

Besides, when comparing the onscreen figures with the iPhone 6 Plus, the performance isn't that dissimilar, it's in the same ballpark. So the headline is very conflating of the actual issue..

If the trolls would actually READ the entire article they will see the headline was just click bait for all of the suckers!

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http://appleinsider.com/articles/15...r-graphics-performance-vs-apple-iphone-6-plus



I guess this is what happens when you unnecessarily go beyond a Retina resolution. All that wasted power going to pixels you can't even see in the first place.

If you want to be taken seriously here........best not to quote AppleInsider. No one takes AI seriously. They are not objective in their reporting.

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Well, what do you expect from a site like AppleInsider and an article written by a known propogandist? DED aka Dirk Digler has fabricated evidence, lied outright in articles and 'conveniently' left information out in his 'articles' in order to give the perception that Apple is the holy grail of all things electronic. This is why you will rarely, if ever, see Dirk Digler articles anywhere else in mainstream tech websites. Because the guy is full of sh...

This ^^^^^^ DED is not objective will go beyond slanting the truth to meet his agenda.

 

[bkends35]

It's a useless synthetic benchmark that doesn't carry over to real world performance and they're conveniently ignoring off-screen performance at the same resolution that puts the S6 ahead. For a demanding real world game such as Dragon Quest 8 it excels while it's laggy or crashes on iPhones plus the high resolution is for VR applications.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4QbQmJd-ZQ&feature=youtu.be&t=722

Man, that off screen performance is essential to a phones operation. I just LOVE playing games with the screen off! LOL

 

[mi7chy]

Man, that off screen performance is essential to a phones operation. I just LOVE playing games with the screen off! LOL

Smart Dock is awesome. Charges while gaming with HDMI output to my 40" monitor and Sony PS3 controller connected via wired USB or wireless bluetooth. Pretty much turns the phone into a PC/gaming console/media player/etc. Just needs a Windows x64 option.

 

[The Game 161]

I'll admit the S6 is a great phone, like a really great phone, it's just not iOS.

That's a good thing...can't stand IOS personally

 

[SammyUtd]

Smart Dock is awesome. Charges while gaming with HDMI output to my 40" monitor and Sony PS3 controller connected via wired USB or wireless bluetooth. Pretty much turns the phone into a PC/gaming console/media player/etc. Just needs a Windows x64 option.

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This looks a really neat accessory - do you think it would work with the S6 Edge?

 

[MRU]

This looks a really neat accessory - do you think it would work with the S6 Edge?

No... Stopped being supported after Note 2 & S4.

 

[skratch77]

Man, that off screen performance is essential to a phones operation. I just LOVE playing games with the screen off! LOL

No dev would make a game in native qhd.the exynos 7 is the fastest soc out and it will play games at there native resolution the same as they would on a lower resolution screen.

 

[jamezr]

Galaxy S6 benchmarks

 

[diamond.g]

Galaxy S6 benchmarks

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I wonder how bad the 810 is throttling...

 

[jamezr]

I wonder how bad the 810 is throttling...

I wonder about that too. From everything I have read the more stress you put on it the hotter it gets then throttling.

 

[Technarchy]

I'm wait for anandtech to dive into the S6 before commenting on performance.