Benchmarks

Sony LT25i Tsubasa gets caught on benchmark site

Another Sony Xperia device has shown up on benchmarking sites. The Sony LT25i Tsubasa has surfaced on both the AnTuTu and NenaMark sites. Based on the model number alone, it should sit right below the Sony Xperia S (LT26i) in terms of specifications. Benchmark results point to a device with an HD (1280×720) display, virtual buttons, and Android 4.0.4. It […]

Rumour: 1.7GHz quad-core HTC PM63100 gets benchmarked

The future HTC flagship smartphone so far known as the HTC PM63100 has surfaced on another benchmark website. First seen on the GLBenchmark website last month, it has now been spotted on the NenaMark 2 benchmark website as well. This latest information reconfirms the 1.7GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor and 720p display. Unlike the first tests which showed it running […]

Rumour: Windows Phone 8 Juggernaut Alpha benchmarks show performance improvements

The WPBench benchmarking tool has already revealed a number of upcoming Windows Phone 8 devices. None came with benchmark results but the tool has now revealed the mysterious Juggernaut Alpha (first spotted this month) and the first Windows Phone 8 benchmark results. It scored an impressive 151.14, about 50% better than the HTC Titan’s score. The score is likely attributable […]

Benchmarks confirm 1.7GHz processor for Sony Xperia SL

It appears that the AnTuTu benchmark has confirmed that the Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) will indeed come with a 1.7GHz dual-core processor as earlier rumours suggested. The specific chipset is not specified but is believed to be an overclocked version of the Qualcomm S3 Snapdragon MSM8260 chipset presently found in the Sony Xperia S. The benchmarks also show the Sony […]

HTC Vertex tablet shows itself on benchmark websites

Just days after an HTC spokesperson suggested that the company was working on a “unique” tablet, a new HTC tablet has surfaced on two benchmark websites. Entries at AnTuTu and NenaMark 2 have revealed the HTC Vertex (VertexF_PRM specifically) as well as a few details. The AnTuTu benchmark does little beyond showing that the device was tested. The NenaMark site […]

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 does a poor job of melting butter

The Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipset is regularly among the top chipsets in benchmark results. Not only does it display impressive speed and pack integrated LTE connectivity but Qualcomm has put together a video to show that it’s also the coolest – literally. The harder the processor has to work, the hotter it gets. The more demanding these tasks, the harder […]

“Google Asus Nexus 7” tablet spotted on benchmark site

The rumoured Google Nexus tablet appears to have been caught on Rightware’s BaseMark benchmark test results website. Identified as the Google Asus Nexus 7, it slots in at 11th, promising a decently powerful tablet. Along with the name and a few specifications, Android Police have obtained a few additional details. The details line up quite well with the latest rumours. […]

Four upcoming Nokia Lumia devices revealed?

A number of screenshots captured on a Nokia Lumia 800 running wpbench, a benchmarking app for Windows Phone 7 devices, appears to have revealed the presence of four new Lumia devices. These, the Nokia PureLambda, Nokia Phi, Nokia Pure Phi and Nokia Alpha, are presumably codenames for upcoming Windows Phone-powered handsets. Of these, the Nokia PureLambda is shown to be […]