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We knew for awhile that Android was going to receive a nice performance boost with the new JIT compiler found in Android 2.2. Google proclaimed a 2x-5x performance increase when they unveiled Android 2.2 at Google I/O and now a select few with Nexus One phones are reaping the benefits.
Google accidently sent out a pre-release version of Android 2.2 that many manually installed on their phone. I’ve been running that firmware on my Nexus One for nearly a week and I can honestly say I have noticed a big difference in all areas of my phone. Apps launch quicker, games perform faster, and my phone never slows down.
We have been in search of a comprehensive Android benchmark for quite awhile, but none have stood out so far. I recently came across Quadrant from Aurora Softworks and I think it’s what I have been looking for. Quadrant performs a series of tests which benchmark the CPU, memory, I/O, and 2D/3D graphics.
All the scores are grouped together in the free version (available now in the Android Market), but a professional edition is coming next month that will allow the user to run individual tests and monitor the results.
I wanted to see how the current high-end Android phones stacked up, so I benchmarked the Nexus One, HTC EVO, Droid Incredible, and Droid. As expected, the Nexus One running Android 2.2 came out on top by a wide margin. The EVO and Incredible ran neck and neck, but that is no surprise since they both use the same Snapdragon platform running Android 2.1. Pulling up the rear was the Motorola Droid, which features a slower 550 MHz TI OMAP3430 processor.
Based on this single benchmark suite, it looks like the Android 2.2 firmware boosted the scores by almost 300%. Android users who owns a high-end device should be pleased by these results because most will eventually receive Android 2.2. The Droid is expected to be updated first and then be followed by the EVO and Incredible later this year.
The benchmark only takes a couple minutes to download and run through all the tests, so share your scores in the comments. I’m curious what all the overclockers out there can achieve.
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so when the Galaxy S will get v2.2 it’ll easily beat Nexus with 2.2!
it’s going to be an android year
It could be possible. There is no way to know what firmware it was running, but we assume it was 2.1. Samsung claimed their Hummingbird core was the fastest Cortex-A8 based designed so we will have to wait and see.
The Motorola MB810 is also interesting. That phone is said to include the newer 45nm OMAP3630 running at 720 MHz. If that test was also performed with Android 2.1, then we are in for a big treat later this year.
Speaking of which, I’d like to see the detailed results, in order to know if the Shadow’s OMAP 3630 running at 720Mhz is really faster than than the Snapdragon at 1Ghz or if it only has a much better graphics processor.
(or it could be that it was already running FroYo too…)
I think it is a combination of both. I will buy the pro version when it comes out and do some more detailed testing.
A little bit comparisson in respect to specs, about the three superphones of the current market today.
I can confirm that Motorola Shadow and Samsung Galaxy S were tested with 2.1-update1
That’s the problem there that may not be true. The galaxy may get froyo and the nexus will have gingerbread you loose lol
NEATO!!!! I like this a lot more than Linpack… Awesome. Great find Android and Me. =)
Nice test, but its only the basic version. Im guessing that the GPU is making the HTC phones look slower than they otherwise would be. The advanced and Pro versions should let us run the tests without the 3D tests and should make the snapdragon look a lot better.
The test also uses GLES1.1, which the snapdragon isnt great with, its much better at 2.0.
GLES 2.0 version might be developed in the near future if the initial release proves to be successful.
Scored 383 on a freshly rebooted HTC Legend, that’s somewhere between the Droid and the X10.
1597 on my Froyo Nexus One with pershoot OC kernel.
My Overclocked Milestone/Droid with 1 GHz get a score of 546
If The Droid gets 2.2 and is overclocket, it will beat the nexus one
but if you o/c the nexus to the same speed it wouldn’t!!! apples and oranges you fool.
But the nexus one is with 1 Ghz standart, i can overclock my droid/milestone up to 1,33 Ghz
Don’t know how much OC the N1 can get, but the milestone/droid has one thing better than the n1, the grafic’s processor.
I think his point was that if the processor was the same clock speed as the snapdragon that it would be better which is true according to the test is true. If they made a cpu from that company at the same speed as the snapdragon then it would out perform it
droid OC to 1Ghz? what about nexus OC to 1.2~1.5Ghz?
150% overclock? Sounds pretty crazy to me. I’ve no idea though. :p
Bugless Beast overclocked at 1 gig: 577.
It is very hard to slow this beast down.
What about Shadow? Does it have 2.2?
this would be amazing if this can beat Galaxy S both runnig 2.1
1625 on a nexus one with froyo running at 1.113ghz
615 on a Droid 2.1, Cyanogen 5.0.7.1 with a 1.0 GHz Bekit kernel.
Droid, I am disappoint.
Got 720 on my 1.2 GHz o/c’d Milestone. No apps stopped for the test, no fresh boot, I wanted to have “live” conditions. Also I have Apps2SD on just a class 4 card, which might drag the score down a bit. Of course using 2.1, since no custom ROMs are supported on the ‘stone.
Can’t wait for this baby to get Froyo!
Here’s proof:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ogXeJe1ZX4qXDv8W27YCtA?feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/pHj7h21wWFUpbN7Idyo7Cg?feat=directlink
215 on Behold II running BH_MAN’s Galaxy 1.6 ROM – yowza.
279 – Galaxy 1.6 FiNaL – Behold II
521 on my HTC Desire withtout overlock just with a custom ROM ( ITitanium). Better than the Incredible apparently !
PS : Sorry for my English, I’m french.
i’m rocking a huge 165 on a stock G1
My G1 scores a 213, but it’s on Chromatic v3.5 and clocked to 614MHz
Completely stock Droid that hasn’t been restarted for weeks, no apps/processes killed: 335
Got 570 on my Nexus One running out of the box CM 5.0.7.1. Interested to see what a CM’ed build of Froyo can do!
People.. don’t even talk about the Galaxy S…. if it comes with 2.1.. that’s where it stops.. Samsung is notorious for NOT upgrading their phones. So please don’t be so exited and spread the word to boycot Samsung..
Killed all running apps and i got 1552 on my nexus running 2.2
So does this mean I should think about replacing my HTC Magic?
I want to know why the author is calling this a pre-release version of froyo. Has google come out and said it was a pre-release version? And if so, what does that mean for all of us that have installed it? Google was pushing it out to the phones given to the press, so they have to know that some people got it “legitimately.” Just wondering if I’ll need to update it again, and if I’ll have any problems doing so.
All N1 owners running 2.2 currently(OTA or downloaded from link and manually installed) are running a “non final” build. All owners will receive the OTA update of the final build as long as you are not rooted or running a custom build(does not include the 2.2 downloaded and installed manually).
http://www.nexusoneforum.net/forum/nexus-one-general-discussion/
Ah, cool. Hadn’t seen that posted on any of the big android sites. Thanks.
D incredible last.. aww. But thanks for the update
got 544 on Droid Incredible completely stock… funny how this thing feels like it blows my old Moto Droid out the water even when i had BB running on it overclocked to 1.2… idk
Got 392 on HTC LEGEND with the original Rom from HTC with sens UI, kill all app, no restart, wait to see what will happens with the 2.2 and a little OC to 700mhz… great app. THANKS !!!
Moto Droid 627 on CM 5.0.7.1 with BeKit 0.8.4 5 Slot 1Ghz kernel, content that it beats the stock nexus, and cannot wait for JIT
Enabled JIT with Jitter app available in the market and pushed my score to 727
181 !!!! ok i got a g1 what can you expect.
now here is proof i need a new phone…. i know its kinda sad… just waiting for the nexus in a fam plain or the galaxy s… or for t mobile to get a android phone with a snap dragon or better…. i don know how much longer i can hold out!!
Awesome app, got 211 on my magic…:D wish they would bring Motorola to south africa!!
What is the #1 device that’s shown in the picture? “Your Device: 1489″
What kind of device was it?
they mean which ever device your currently running the app on. its a way to cover any future or even current devices that arent in there database. even if your running 1 that is in there data base it shows you the difference from the stock 1 and yours.
I am running a stock Motorola Droid with 2.1. I got an initial test result of 312. Then after restarting the phone I got 334. So not to much difference, and it is still below the average Droid benchmark.
215 on my Sprint HTC Hero running stock Android 2.1.
Makes me with the Droid Incredible was on Sprint. I prefer that size to the Evo.
670 stock rooted 2.1 Droid at 1ghz not too bad kills stock Nexus tho
184 on fully updated tmobile g1(no root) with no apps running…
Got a 195 on my G1 running CM 5.0.7, which is an Android 2.1 build.
That’s okay, though, the G1 still kicks ass! It’s got plenty of moxy!
Wooo 209 on my Eris running 2.1 v3 leak. *tries not to cry because he can’t afford the Incredible*
279 – Galaxy 1.6 FiNaL – Behold II
No 2.1 my A$$, outperforms pretty much any other 1st gen device.
Really, Samsung should test their own hardware before saying that it cannot be upgraded past Android 1.6.
I just got 513 from a HTC Desire fresh from the box.
I got 465 on a bog standard Xperia X10a (Rogers firmware).
I got 1606 with my Nexus One, FRF50, kernel (Under Volted, 21 MB Hack, stock cpuspeed which I compiled myself with love and passion.
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Hint: To get better result,
With SetCpu: set Min and Max cpu speed to the max… and set the Governor to Performance.
Is there any way to get a comparitive iPhone score?
535 on HTC Desire without stopping any apps, also havent restarted in days!
Stock Cliq. Score: 201
Sure would like that update that is supposed to happen ‘sometime in Q2′
Sprint HTC Hero 2.1 –> 196!
HAHAHAHA! I can’t wait to get the EVO!
My Benchmark was 510 points with my motorola milestone OC to 800Mhz Android 2.1
Nexus running 2.1 (CM 5.0.7.1) at 1.11GHz with an undervolted kernel results in…
596.
Underwhelming..
I want Kang-o-Rama to get 2.2!!
damn why is my moment w/ 2.1 so horrible hahaha only 213
i dont understand hahaha
Mine was not much better at 223. It has mostly to do with the lower memory and the lack of true 3D support by the processor.
I would like to see the SoC tested on the merits of the processor alone, not the GPU. Granted knowing how nice the eye candy would be is a plus but to know how well the actual SoC core performs is also a nice thing to know.
Droid running cm rom 507.1 with bekit 7 slot 1ghz kernel… can go higher =) that’s my normal use kernel.
I managed 647 and 642 on two different runs. I think i could tweak and get much higher.
man seeing the gap between 2.1 and froyo im drooling. I can’t wait.
375 on my mytouch 3g slide right out of the box
Just got 391 on HTC Legend (stock ROM 1.31.405.5). Not bad for a not high-end device.
Would love to see this with the phones rooted and updated to Android 2.2, and then see how they all compare.
Droid 2.2 @ 1.2GHZ got 1400!
1300 on Nexus One running stock 2.2
1448 after I killed the calculator and browser.
186 on cm’ed G1 running 5.0.8 test 4 and didn’t reboot or kill any apps. 196 after killing all apps. Not too shabby for the first Android phone running a 2.1 build. Hmmm what Cyanogen can do with the Nexus 1
Moto Droid OC’d to 1.25 ghz
Quadrant Score: 1565
Linpack: 19.543 Mflops
I’m sure it can go higher, just check Linpack website. There’s people with 52 Mflops records.
The moto droid has really bad stats as a stock phone, but its overclock potential is a lot higher than any other smartphone on the market today.
872 on my Galaxy S with the default 2.1. So with 2.2 I could expect say 1800 points?
I think the galaxy s is currently underclocked to max out at 800MHz, it also seems like many other components like the sgx 540 are underclocked a lot too, only using half the RAM etc. Some of the function seemed unused, lower or not detected (frame buffer, does it have any? or does that come in 2.2?) from the quadrant system info screen and benchmarks. This is probably due to battery, heat and maybe even OS constraints in terms of not supporting all open gl 2 features currently.
Moto droid rooted and overclocked to 1.25 ghz quadrant score 1739 , linpack score 19.6.
1760 quadrant, moto Droid. Rooted and loving life.
1445 HTC Desire rooted and running OpenDesire 1.6a rom with Android 2.2 and kernel 2.6.32.9 . Not overclocked at all. I noticed that the 3D benchmarks are where the Desire falls down, for example the DNA string one gets around 11fps average. Like someone above said, maybe if the test was run using GLES2.0 rather than 1.1 then the Desire would perform better. 3D graphics are where the phones with a better dedicated GPU (i.e. the Galaxy S) shine.
Still, the Desire runs very smoothly, and the touch-screen is excellent. I’d recommend anyone with a Desire to try out the OpenDesire rom from AdamG over at the XDA-Developers forums, it’s not a ported rom from the N1 but built from source for the Desire.
371 on HTC Hero running new Froyo (2.2) -based FroydVillain 1.0.0
I can get 1400ish on my HTC incredible running skyraiders froyo with hydras ov kernal
1278 with my hts desire om froyo 2.2 modaco version
Got a 900 with Stock Droid 1 running Froyo
Hello,
Here’s a speed-hack http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=748596 which does away with the really poor I/O performance, and it’s noticable in every way, not only in the Benchmark (you get at least 2000+ points in Quadrant)
@Mark Ryan
quite correct. I got 2100+ with my samsung vibrant.
Scored 2271 on my Samsung Vibrant. (post lag fix) running 2.1
moto droid with 2.2 (manual update) score of 853
wifes moto droid 2.1 score of 338
rooted Froyo (Chevy’s SS 4.6) 1Ghz OC at 1288 for quadrant score.
rooted Froyo (Chevy’s SS 4.6) 1Ghz OC at 1288 for quadrant score. (Moto Droid)
Moto Droid (1) just clocked in at 778 off a fresh reboot (running froyo). Not Nexus One (w/ froyo) speed but still pretty darn good, all things considered.
Got an 1104 on Droid running cm 6.0.0 rc2 with jdlfg 1.2 kernel
Didn’t test my droid w/2.1 but my newly OTA updated droid w/froyo gave a 831.
Galaxy S Vibrant – Rooted and lag fixed-
Quadrant: 2,304 score.
got 2,120 -2200 with stock firmware rooted and lag fix 2… before rooting i was in the 800 range… galaxy s is flying now!!!!! lag fix absolutely recommended for all galaxy s users..
galaxy s LEADS!!!! buy almost 1000 points over n1 with froyo 2.1… imho if galaxy s is updated to 2.2 the score should me around 3000 !!!! THATS crazy stuff…
1227 —> Droid Incredible running Skyraider 2.5.2 Vanilla and 2.6.32.15 King-HAVS kernel with BFS @998 MHz
gonna try again with skyraider 3.0 and overclocked to ~1.2 GHz