The Samsung Galaxy S6 Is The World’s Fastest Smartphone

[rutherfordsc]

Why no javascript/web performance tests like Kraken, Google Octane or WebXPRT? Would be interesting since the browser is one of my most used applications in a smartphone.

That's a good point. When we revisit this topic, and you can be sure that we will, expect even more numbers, benchmarks and testing.

 

[Alex Cranz]

Why no javascript/web performance tests like Kraken, Google Octane or WebXPRT? Would be interesting since the browser is one of my most used applications in a smartphone.

This is actually something I want to do for the next round of this story post iPhone 6S release.

Also stay tuned for a deep dive into what is, unequivocally, the fastest browser for Android. Hella stoked to do that story!

 

[jstolt]

Why no javascript/web performance tests like Kraken, Google Octane or WebXPRT? Would be interesting since the browser is one of my most used applications in a smartphone.

two problems with that argument. According to recent surveys, games are the most frequently used app on smartphones -- web browser use is far, far behind stuff like social media, messaging in time spent on mobile phones. Second, the performance of web browsing/javascript depends on web browsers and javascript engine, in addition to the underlying hardware. It is likewise wrong to judge the overall performance of your phone by measuring javascript/browser performance.

Why no javascript/web performance tests like Kraken, Google Octane or WebXPRT? Would be interesting since the browser is one of my most used applications in a smartphone.

Probably right about browser vs. other app usage. At least for me the browser is frequently used and it's performance of importance.

Isn't any software running in a smartphone dependent on the underlying software stack? For instance bad graphics drivers hurt performance even with the fastest graphics chip. What matters, at least for me, is the performance I get with the software running on the device. Thats why I think browser performance benchmarks is equally important as any other benchmark.

 

[Devin w]

What you failed to mention though is for example that Android runs game at lower than native resolution

Considering that the iPhone has a lower native resolution than any of the androids, that helps keep the comparison accurate