1.5 Ghz Quad core in 10 phones?

[habsfan170]

N4BB posted on Twitter today, suggesting that Qualcomm has a LTE enabled, 1.5 Ghz quad core processor/chipset which may be used in the new BB10 phones. Awesome? I think so!

[Blackberry_boffin]

Could be.
The story is so brief though.
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[boldkeyboardholic]

but next year this is again middle class hardware ;(

[howarmat]

1.5 dual core is fine. the galaxy nexus flies at clocked at 1.2 ghz

[sf49ers]

although it is a dual core but it is built on 28nm architecture (the first of its kind in ARM based offerings) which means 30% less power consumption and 30% smaller in size and also it will have all the LTE, CDMA and GSM antennas embedded in it. This will enable any mobile manufacturer to make a phone less than 7mm in thickness.

[recompile]

This will enable any mobile manufacturer to make a phone less than 7mm in thickness.

Great. Make mine a double at 14mm for a battery that will last all week

[teeuwen]

I don't care what it has aslong as it has good battery life, and is very functional!

[mithrazor]

If true, that'd be amazing and future proofing it until their next offering comes out a year later.

Also would shut the haters up.

I'd love to see this, but rumors (to the regular internet surfing blog reader), kept saying BB10 phones are going to be dual core.

[llllBULLSEYE]

I dont care if they are up to 3.5ghz with 30 minute talktime. Im happy
RIM is concern about battery life the 1.5 dual will do just fine.
Heck the playbook has a 1ghz dual core and its amazing with the help
of QNX.
I bet the 1.5 on the QNX BB10 will perform just as well as a 2ghz Android.

[recompile]

Originally Posted by llllBULLSEYE

I bet the 1.5 on the QNX BB10 will perform just as well as a 2ghz Android.

Don't be ridiculous. I'll bet it'll perform much better

[sleepngbear]

Originally Posted by boldkeyboardholic

but next year this is again middle class hardware ;(

Wait ... what?!?!

[MobileZen]

Future proofing is something to consider for RIM to go quad core.

One way would be to launch the dual-core first for BoldX & TorchX (Torch variants maybe try including a horizontal KB slider) fulfilling the QWERTY and all-touch crowd while maintaining BB's battery life reputation.

Then take a chance by launching a limited edition quad core (Porche P9981-like exclusive) along with some innovative viral marketing and see what the uptake is on it while conceding battery life (RIM can throw in a free spare battery & charger in the box for your troubles ). If demand is there and people don't care about battery life like people with battery sucking Droids now, then start pushing it out gradually to carriers/retailers.

Finally comes the CurveX (dual-core by then will have reached economies of scale) to reach the masses looking for affordability.

You heard it here first folks. LOL

[llllBULLSEYE]

they will call those phones Androidx

[jranciano]

I remember when the Galaxy Skyrocket first released and everyone was expecting better performance with it's 1.5ghz over the Galaxy S2's 1.2ghz.

Every benchmark (for whatever it's worth) with the Skyrocket actually scored below the GS2. On top of that, the Skyrocket had noticeable lag in areas where the GS2 breezed by with no problem.

From all the YouTube reviews and articles and forums I've read, people are much MUCH happier with the rendering and performance of the GS2 over the Skyrocket regardless of the lower spec'd hardware and even place the GS2 above the Skyrocket in terms of better overall user experience.


Long story short: as long as the new BB QNX delivers the goods, the specs are secondary...

[Rickroller]

Originally Posted by jranciano

I remember when the Galaxy Skyrocket first released and everyone was expecting better performance with it's 1.5ghz over the Galaxy S2's 1.2ghz.

Every benchmark (for whatever it's worth) with the Skyrocket actually scored below the GS2. On top of that, the Skyrocket had noticeable lag in areas where the GS2 breezed by with no problem.

From all the YouTube reviews and articles and forums I've read, people are much MUCH happier with the rendering and performance of the GS2 over the Skyrocket regardless of the lower spec'd hardware and even place the GS2 above the Skyrocket in terms of better overall user experience.


Long story short: as long as the new BB QNX delivers the goods, the specs are secondary...

When comparing specs..there is much more to it than just numbers. The GS2 Skyrocket at 1.5Ghz runs on the Qualcomm chipset..whereas the GS2 (1.2Ghz) runs on the Exynos chipset..which has proven far superior in most tests (and why the GS2 runs better in real world)