In a bid to reduce global electronic waste, Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves. What makes its technology so sustainable?
Fairphone uses an obscure automotive chip with the performance of an iPhone 7
I have no idea what the performance of iPhone 7 is nor do I care but that QCM6490 in the Fairphone is allegedly almost 3 times faster than the Snapdragon 665 I have now which I’m perfectly happy with. It’s way more interesting that it’s a long-term support SoC with updates until 2031. That is an actual selling point
This, fast processors in smartphones are more of a marketing gimmick than anything else.
If it is fast enough, who cares about the rest?
Sorry but I’m not going to do CFD simulations on my phone, and something mid range is more than enough to serve as the communication hub+DAP+GPS that I need. In any case, limit performance and give me better battery life FFS! Or use the extra free power to give me a better amp to use harder to drive headphones!
I have no idea what the performance of iPhone 7 is nor do I care but that QCM6490 in the Fairphone is allegedly almost 3 times faster than the Snapdragon 665 I have now which I’m perfectly happy with. It’s way more interesting that it’s a long-term support SoC with updates until 2031. That is an actual selling point
This, fast processors in smartphones are more of a marketing gimmick than anything else.
If it is fast enough, who cares about the rest?
Sorry but I’m not going to do CFD simulations on my phone, and something mid range is more than enough to serve as the communication hub+DAP+GPS that I need. In any case, limit performance and give me better battery life FFS! Or use the extra free power to give me a better amp to use harder to drive headphones!
Mobile is a race to idle. Faster SoCs (all else being equal, no bizarre scheduler, ETC) will be more power efficient.
Better SoCs have a direct correlation to better battery life, the iPhone is a prime example.