A scandal has just broken out around Geekbench. Android users, especially Galaxy S23 users, accuse Apple of paying for the app to consistently score higher on its iPhones than the competition. But is it really reasonable? Let’s see that right away.
For many users, the launch of the Galaxy S23 was a small event. Of course, this is Samsung’s new flagship, which in itself is enough to arouse emotion, especially since in Europe, the latter is finally acquiring the latest chip from Qualcomm. We said it ourselves in our test: it is simply the best android smartphone of the moment.
Another major step forward for the range, users were delighted to see the range finally closing the performance gap with its longtime rival, the iPhone. On Geekbench 5, the two smartphones are indeed neck and neck, with a 12% lead for the iPhone 14. But everything changed with the arrival of Geekbench 6prompting users to cry conspiracy against Apple.
Galaxy S23 users accuse Apple of tampering with Geekbench scores
A few days ago, Geekbench rolled out the 6th version of its famous benchmark application. Naturally, users rushed to compare the two smartphones. It was then that they faced a very unpleasant surprise. While the iPhone 14 Pro scored 12% higher than the Galaxy S23 Ultra on Geekbench 5, the gap increased to 28% on Geekbench 6.
The reaction was not long in coming. On social networks, many are crying foul, going as far as accuse Apple of bribing Geekbench to systematically favor its iPhones. On the surface, the theory is attractive, given the power gap that has narrowed over this latest generation. But is this really the case?
Let’s start by comparing the scores of the two smartphones on Geekbench 6. The Galaxy S23 Ultra obtains 1900 points in single-core and 5100 in multi-core, i.e. a 6% increase over Geekbench 5. For its part, the iPhone 14 Pro obtains 2500 points in single-core and 6500 in multi-core, i.e. a 21% increase from Geekbench 5.
Does Geekbench 6 really favor iPhone 14 Pro over Galaxy S23 Ultra?
Also, as we can see, the difference between the performance gains between the two smartphones is “only” 15%. If we refer to the previous difference of 12% on Geekbench 5, it is clear that the difference is less. Also, this only highlights how the app measures performance.
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“In Geekbench 6, the biggest change is probably how multi-core scores are calculated, measuring how well cores cooperate to complete a shared task rather than assigning different tasks to each core”explains John Poolen creator of Geekbench, in an interview for ArsTechnica. “This is intended to better reflect how real-world multi-core workloads perform, especially for hybrid CPU architectures that mix big, fast cores with small, low-power cores. »
All that is without counting the notable differences between the two smartphones, each excelling in their respective fields. For the Galaxy S23 Ultra, we can notably note the presence of more RAM, itself faster than on the iPhone 14 with the LPDDR5x standard, which allows the smartphone to manage more tasks simultaneously, or to generate images by AI in just a few seconds.
For its part, the iPhone 14 Pro is faster to capture and render, especially in high definitions. Where the Galaxy S23 Ultra can take up to a few seconds to take a photo, the iPhone 14 Pro completes this task almost instantly. Furthermore, this not only means that each smartphone has its own strengthswhich will each correspond to a certain type of user, but also that Geekbench is only an overall measure of performance and that nothing will beat the experience on your own.
Source: PhoneArena