Samsung defends benchmark boosting because it boosts other apps, too

But the fact remains: benchmarks get boosted, most games don't.

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[taswyn]

Do you all really fail to understand that the controversy is entirely caused by the tech blogs, who have misinterpreted how the devices function? I asked for the source for the claim that Samsung said their GPU always runs at 533 MHz, instead of providing me with a link you gave me 11 downvotes! How's that group-think working out for you in real life?

Still waiting for proof that Samsung did anything wrong.

It must be fun to throw out psychology terms you apparently don't understand as self validation for why consensus in people disliking/disapproving of your post for one of a myriad of reasons should without fail be ascribed to faulty reasoning processes rather than any other potential cause(s).

How's that self serving bias combined with complete lack of accommodation working out for you? Look, this game is fun!

Seriously, if you don't understand the ethical implications in causing a product to perform differently when it is in circumstances that the producer knows indicate it is being reviewed, but not to always perform that way under otherwise similar circumstances in real use... there's really no point in further engaging you on this.

For anyone else still having trouble, benchmarks are a performance measure by proxy. When you specifically make your product perform differently when being benchmarked, you are intentionally deceiving. There's really not anything more to it: it doesn't matter whether or not you have talked about specific other performance measures elsewhere. You know your product will be reviewed for measures to be presented as proxies for expected performance and you have made sure those measures will present as higher than the performance they are meant to be proxy for.

edit: whoops, should have refreshed before posting what had been sitting here... page 2 was fun!

 

[LiquidSolstice]

This is just a shame. I don't like Samsung, but they really should have known better. Their Galaxy line would have probably sold just fine even without that bump.

 

[Exit20]

Perhaps this is a good time to point out that Samsung also uses paid shrills to post negative comments about competitors and fake benchmarks online.

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/tech-in ... ne-forums/

The topics covered included a user complaining that his girlfriend's HTC One X phone was constantly crashing, and how Samsung's Galaxy Note phone was superior to HTC's Sensation XL handset.
Benchmark reviews were also posted, claiming that Samsung's Galaxy S3 outperformed the HTC One X in battery life and graphics.

Not the worlds most trustworthy company shall we say.

 

[Zarsus]

Exit20[/url]":3ia7w14k]Not the worlds most trustworthy company shall we say.

On the other hand, if they were to publish a book on dirty business tactics, you'll know it's the definitive book on the subject. Because be careful that you may have implicitly signed away one of your kidneys when buying the said book.

 

[nugundam93]

Lonyo[/url]":2fuf97wi]I'm sure some people might buy a phone based on benchmarks, but to me there are far more important things than outright performance, that even a 10% improvement in benchmarks wouldn't outweigh.

There's a lot more differentiation in phones these days than in PCs back in the day in many areas, that you can't change through upgrades as an end user.

I bought a Galaxy S3 last year. Didn't even look at benchmarks. It was the only high end phone with a removable battery and MicroSD card slot, so there were no other choices.

Ditoo. Not all buy a phone just because it benches high. Most just have a reason or a few to choose one over another - I for one chose the Note over the S3 last year from my telco because the bigger screen and included stylus would fit my needs (easier on-the-go thesis editing).

 

[the-unknown]

Why would the video player need a 533 mhz GPU frequency?

What is it playing? 4k video? I thought some / most of the common video format are implemented in hardware (h.264 for example) to reduce power consumption?

 

[Chuckstar]

the-unknown[/url]":2yrjzuyc]Why would the video player need a 533 mhz GPU frequency?

What is it playing? 4k video? I thought some / most of the common video format are implemented in hardware (h.264 for example) to reduce power consumption?

Yes. And which hardware do you think implements that? I'll give you one hint: it's the GPU.