Android Phones
Galaxy S is the Android phone for mobile gamers
July 6, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka
Samsung
Would a 1GHz processor by any other name look as sweet? Not really. Though the Qualcomm Snapdragon and Samsung Hummingbird are both 1 GHz processors, there’s a big difference when it comes to graphical performance of those devices. We already went over the possibility that the Hummingbird would have 3x’s the graphic processing power when it was first announced at CTIA, and there’s now video evidence to back up that claim.
Below is a YouTube video showing how Quake performs on an HTC Desire and a Samsung Galaxy S. Both devices are running Quake, but the playback experiences are clearly different. On the Galaxy S, running through halls and shooting is one fluid experience, while the Desire pauses and has framerate issues. There’s a clearly noticeable difference between the two phones, thanks to the Galaxy’s superior GPU.
Readers have expressed some concerns for flaws in the Galaxy S – lack of camera flash or front-facing camera depending on the model – but people who place graphics performance at a premium ought to seriously consider the Galaxy S. It’s the best 3D gaming device we’ve seen running Android. Of course, if history is any indicator, someone will announce a new phone next week that will probably top it.
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Holy crap that sold me unless another phone gets confirmed before i replace the MT3G at the end of august.
How might the droid x compare?
The droid x still has an inferior GPU than the Galaxy S.
Interesting. I've been eyeing the droid x as my "leave iphone" phone. Maybe I need to be looking at this phone instead. Or maybe waiting until next year, for dual core, android 3.0 phones. Rapid advances in technology are such a double edged sword.
if i'd buy a phone for mobile gaming, it should have a physical keyboard and a proper trackpad, thank you very much. more casual games work on touch screen, and you don't need Galaxy S to play them.