Do you think the efficiency gain is from Apple binning lower voltage SOCs for the new Mini and iPhone 5S and putting the leakier chips in the iPad Air? Perhaps running the 5S on this test would tell us something?
Are you going to do a detailed review of the nexus 5? Do you think goog!e may update the camera and so speaker, in newer stocks? Like nexus 4, they added nubs and modified camera glass...if yes I'll probably wait for the iteration...
They will do a review. It will be detailed (compared to other sites especially), But it will not be to the level of apple product reviews. Like many other sites, they are just biased that way.
Maybe that has something to do with the fact that most Android handsets don’t come with a special, not-found-anywhere-else CPU/GPU combination? Or that a lot of the features are overlapping among many devices, making such detailed reviews a duplication of effort?
I don’t feel that all Apple hardware reviews are the same; they only swell in size with the introduction of significant new hardware (like a finger scanner or a new CPU/GPU chip or two-tone flash) that, since it’s advertised by Apple, warrants more attention?
Or do you think all Snapdragon 800 devices need the same 4 page essay on the CPU?
I really liked some of the reviews I read here at anandtech, I mean they are real technical reviews, testing the claim of manufacturers, or details that are frankly left out by them. I am waiting for anandtech review of the nexus 5, its been out for quiet some time, before the mini 2. I hope you focus on call and connectivity, thermal throttling, speaker and camera, and most importantly for me audio quality using headphones. Do cellphones come with in built amplifiers for headphone, that actually work well?
They've stated on Twitter that the Nexus 5 review is in progress. The review of the Retina Mini obviously required less work given that the iPad Air review was already complete and the similarities are kind of obvious.
Hi, I just checked out 2 demo display versions of nexus 4, one had the nubs, and the other one did not. I checked the boot loader, and both phone were Rev 11. I heard there is rev 12 and 13 also in nexus 4. How do I know if I'm buying the latest nexus rev without unboxing? Is there a production date on the box? Why is Google making things difficult? What is the current rev no of nexus 5...? I hope anandtech helps clarify this...❇
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MonkeyPaw - Friday, November 22, 2013 - link
Do you think the efficiency gain is from Apple binning lower voltage SOCs for the new Mini and iPhone 5S and putting the leakier chips in the iPad Air? Perhaps running the 5S on this test would tell us something?kk12002 - Friday, November 22, 2013 - link
Are you going to do a detailed review of the nexus 5? Do you think goog!e may update the camera and so speaker, in newer stocks? Like nexus 4, they added nubs and modified camera glass...if yes I'll probably wait for the iteration...bplewis24 - Friday, November 22, 2013 - link
They will do a review. It will be detailed (compared to other sites especially), But it will not be to the level of apple product reviews. Like many other sites, they are just biased that way.ksound - Friday, November 22, 2013 - link
they are just biased that way. <- well that's not truebplewis24 - Friday, November 22, 2013 - link
Of course it's true. You'd have to be naive or be new to the site to think otherwise.xype - Friday, November 22, 2013 - link
Maybe that has something to do with the fact that most Android handsets don’t come with a special, not-found-anywhere-else CPU/GPU combination? Or that a lot of the features are overlapping among many devices, making such detailed reviews a duplication of effort?I don’t feel that all Apple hardware reviews are the same; they only swell in size with the introduction of significant new hardware (like a finger scanner or a new CPU/GPU chip or two-tone flash) that, since it’s advertised by Apple, warrants more attention?
Or do you think all Snapdragon 800 devices need the same 4 page essay on the CPU?
WoodyPWX - Friday, November 22, 2013 - link
+1Tegeril - Friday, November 22, 2013 - link
Logic and reasoning is not going to convince the trolls. But I applaud the effort :)steven75 - Monday, November 25, 2013 - link
Very well put.Also, let's not forget the gigantic order of magnitude more interest there is for the iPhone over the Nexus line. Those barely sell at all.
MonkeyPaw - Friday, November 22, 2013 - link
I guess the only question then, is, why come here at all, much less complain about bias every time?jason32 - Friday, November 22, 2013 - link
I hope they do hotspot battery life tests for it and other phones. Using a phone for a hotspot is a far more likely scenario than a tablet.sciwizam - Friday, November 22, 2013 - link
How does this compare to a LTE Nexus 7?kk12002 - Friday, November 22, 2013 - link
I really liked some of the reviews I read here at anandtech, I mean they are real technical reviews, testing the claim of manufacturers, or details that are frankly left out by them. I am waiting for anandtech review of the nexus 5, its been out for quiet some time, before the mini 2. I hope you focus on call and connectivity, thermal throttling, speaker and camera, and most importantly for me audio quality using headphones. Do cellphones come with in built amplifiers for headphone, that actually work well?Tegeril - Friday, November 22, 2013 - link
They've stated on Twitter that the Nexus 5 review is in progress. The review of the Retina Mini obviously required less work given that the iPad Air review was already complete and the similarities are kind of obvious.kk12002 - Saturday, November 23, 2013 - link
Hi, I just checked out 2 demo display versions of nexus 4, one had the nubs, and the other one did not. I checked the boot loader, and both phone were Rev 11. I heard there is rev 12 and 13 also in nexus 4. How do I know if I'm buying the latest nexus rev without unboxing? Is there a production date on the box? Why is Google making things difficult? What is the current rev no of nexus 5...? I hope anandtech helps clarify this...❇steven75 - Monday, November 25, 2013 - link
That's easy: it's because Google is a advertising company first, a software company second, and a hardware company a very distant third.MadMan007 - Thursday, November 28, 2013 - link
It's not like this obscuring of versions is unique to Google though, lits of hardware-centric or hardware only companies do it too.Dennis Travis - Saturday, November 23, 2013 - link
Again the Anand is biased comments. I am speechless.Also why so much interest in a 5" tablet? Are your eyes that good? :D What next a tablet with a .1" screen to do web browsing on? :D
michaelemery - Sunday, November 24, 2013 - link
Does anyone have accurate weights for the Smart Case & Cover for iPad Mini Retina?