El HTC One It arrived with great fanfare: it was a highly anticipated model and many hopes were placed on it within the Taiwanese firm. Known its design and options, the big question has always been the actual performance to place it in its place within the high-end range.
Thanks to XDA Developers, these doubts were resolved in the first instance: they published results with some of the benchmarks most commonly used apps, allowing you to see visually what the new HTC One can offer. We've also gathered learnings from other independent tests to give you a complete overview, including browser metrics and the context on how to interpret these figures.
Key specifications of the HTC One
First of all, it is useful to remember your strengths. hardware, where the platform and memory jump stand out:
- Quad core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 at 1,7 GHz
- 2 GB RAM
- 32/64 GB of storage
- Battery 2.300 mAh
- 4,7-inch Full HD screen
- Android 4.1.2
This set bets on sustained performance, good efficiency and a very high pixel density for its panel size, factors that influence both interface fluidity as in the loading speed of apps and games.
Test results
With these components, performance is expected to be good. In the HTC One we see one of the Qualcomm processors presented at the CES of Las VegasThese are the results obtained in system and memory tests:
Performance Benchmark:
- Quadrant: 12.026 (CPU: 35.114; Memory: 10.821; I / O: 10.908; 3D: 2.253)
- Smartbench 2012: 6.979 in productivity and 2.849 in games
- CF Bench (developed by XDA Developers): 26.728, 20.119 and 22.762 (the results here for a Samsung Galaxy S3 are 23.966, 6.489 and 13.080).
Browser benchmark:
- Chrome Beta Sunspider 0.9.1: 1.219,8 ms (+/- 7,2%)
- With Sunspider 0.9.1 base browser: 1.294,1 ms (+/- 10,2%)
More comparative metrics
In additional tests cited by specialized media, the HTC One shows an advantage in Benchmark Pi (less time is better), surpassing the Xperia Z Around a 40%. In Linpack (floating point operations), the last terminals are tied, with the One occupying first place in numerous batches. In popular suites such as AnTuTu y Quadrant, is among the fastest in its category, with differences depending on versions and test conditions.
Web browsing: strengths and potential improvements
In navigation, the HTC One's performance is solid but with room for improvement in certain metrics. JavaScript. In BrowserMark 2 reaches high positions, while in SunSpider Some phones are ahead, including devices with other platforms. This suggests that browser optimizations (engine, flags and JIT compilation) can make a significant difference without changing hardware.
How to interpret benchmarks: optimizations and high-performance mode
It is important to understand the context. benchmarks are indicative, and may not fully reflect daily use. Techniques for detecting test apps to activate more aggressive profiles have been documented in the industry. In fact, within the One family, manufacturers and laboratories have indicated that certain models activate a High Performance Mode in the developer options, which prioritizes frequencies and thermal limits when running tests.
Tools like AnTuTu X They are created precisely to minimize possible "tricks", which can translate into lower scores compared to the standard app. Evaluation platforms such as 3DMark even reach exclude listings when they detect that the system alters its behavior when identifying the benchmark executable. In addition, differences in the environment have been observed change the power profile: For example, variations around 6% in SunSpider when activating a more demanding profile.
What does it mean to you? That it is important to value both the synthetic metrics as the real experience and first impressions: app launching, sustained multitasking, thermal stability and power consumption. In this balance, the HTC One behaves like a competent high-end, fast in interface and agile in apps, especially in CPU-bound scenarios.
Pretty good results in almost all respects, so the HTC One proves to be a good job. Of course, the competition is tough and, the truth, we will have to wait for the arrival of some models like the Galaxy S4 or the iPhone 5S…but, on paper, this new phone will be more than worthy rival.
