Happy weekend!
There has been a lot of news related to benchmarking lately, including an admission by Google that they blocked Play Store downloads of benchmarking apps during the Pixel 8 review embargo, as well as fresh chips coming down the pipeline by Qualcomm and MediaTek.
Discussion questions:
- Do smartphone benchmarks matter?
- Are they still a useful reference and do you consider them when shopping for an upgrade?
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As long as the phone works well I don’t worry too much about the bechmarks. I would rather use my phone for some years and enjoy the ride. I think at some point I just tired of chasing the latest shiny Pokemon and just try to enjoy what I have.
We shall see in a few years if I feel the same.