Snapdragon chip flaws put 1B Android phones at risk of data theft

Re:Snapdragon chip flaws put 1B Android phones at risk of da... by iakov on Saturday August 08, 2020 @06:46PM (#24095845)

I'm wondering why do people need the "performant phone". All the Android phones that I've had or seen in the last few years run the OS and apps with no issues. The amount of RAM might limit the multi-tasking, but otherwise I can't imagine a real-life use-case where I may want a "performant phone".

Can you maybe shed some light on this for me, please?

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Re:Snapdragon chip flaws put 1B Android phones at risk of da... by nxc18 on Saturday August 08, 2020 @08:02PM (#24096241)

It starts to matter a lot with things like AR, video games etc. I work on an AR mobile product and the performance advantage for iOS is substantial. Outside of flagships, the performance of AR on android is pretty bad, while as far back as iPhone 8 you’re maintaining 60fps no problems. I haven’t tested older than that but I tend to believe the oft-quoted 5 year performance lead on the A series chips.

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Re:Snapdragon chip flaws put 1B Android phones at risk of da... by TwoBit on Saturday August 08, 2020 @10:37PM (#24096853)

Nobody gives a crap about phone AR. And of those who play games the vast majority play games that don't need performance.

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Re:Snapdragon chip flaws put 1B Android phones at risk of da... by topicseed on Sunday August 09, 2020 @05:11AM (#24098344)

It has nothing to do with performance in all honesty for my own use case.

It has to do with being short-handed when comparing the "same" product in the US to the one I would receive here in the UK. I rarely update my phone so if I spend £1,000+ on a flagship, I expect a flagship especially when it's available elsewhere.

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