What’s worth buying - and what isn’t - in the mid-range phone space?Īmidst new phones, there’s also a dark cloud over Samsung as it’s been caught making “optimisation fixes” that radically change how benchmarks work on Galaxy S handsets. This is what OnePlus has to say over benchmark cheating allegations. Meanwhile, Samsung’s debuting brand new Galaxy A series phones, making your choices in the mid-range even more complex to consider. But the app throttling doesn’t impact benchmark apps like. The action follows the discovery that a preloaded app on the Galaxy S22 and other phones can slow down the performance of about 10,000 apps. Odds are good that your Chromebook might not be able to run it, and even if it can, you might not be able to play the kinds of games you most associate with Steam anyway. Popular benchmark app Geekbench confirmed it banned the Galaxy S22 series and other Samsung phones found to be cheating in benchmark apps. It’s all go for Google and Android, with Steam coming to Chromebooks and ChromeOS… well, sort of. Geekbench Delists Oneplus 9 And 9 Pro Over Benchmark Manipulation Allegations by Rareoil(m): 2:15pm On In a recent lengthy and in-depth investigation, AnandTech found a very interesting 'optimization' on the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro when it comes to various apps. Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband – changing the game with their award-winning network and Australian based support.
Samsung committed to releasing a software update that addresses GOS throttling, but. Will Steam change the game - and the fortunes of Google’s ChromeOS? And why is benchmark cheating on mobile phones a problem - and why do companies do it? Special guest, EFTM’s Dan Tyson! Geekbench saw this behavior as benchmark manipulation and delisted the Galaxy S22, S21, S20, and S10.