Display-to-body ratio
The ratio of the screen area to the total front panel area of the phone. Simply put, this spec describes how much of the front panel is occupied by the screen; the rest is the bezels.
This indicator is given exclusively for smartphones with touch screens — it is for them that it is most relevant. The larger the percentage of the body is occupied by the screen, the thinner are the bezels, the neater the smartphone looks and the more convenient it is to work with it with one hand. As for specific numbers, the average values are 80 – 85 %, the higher values allow us to talk about a
thin bezel, and more than 90 % — about a
“bezel less” design.
Separately, we note that this parameter has nothing to do with the aspect ratio of the screen. The aspect ratio describes only the display itself — its proportions, the ratio between the larger and smaller side of the rectangle.
CPU model
The most popular nowadays are chips from
Qualcomm and
MediaTek, CPUs from
Unisoc are slightly less common. Qualcomm has several processors of each series, namely
Snapdragon 765G,
Snapdragon 778G,
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1,
Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2,
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3,
Snapdragon 865,
Snapdragon 870,
Snapdragon 888,
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1,
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1,
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2,
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. And Mediatek has a low cost series
MediaTek Helio P and a line of advanced chipsets
MediaTek Dimensity (
Dimensity 1000,
Dimensity 8000,
Dimensity 9000).
Knowing the name of the CPU model installed in the smartphone, you can find detailed data on a particular CPU and evaluate its level and general capabilities. This is especially true in light of the fact that these capabilities depend not only on the number of cores a
...nd clock speed, but also on the specific nuances of the design.CPU frequency
The clock frequency of the CPU that the device is equipped with. For multi-core processors, which are standard in modern smartphones, the frequency of each individual core is implied; and if the processor has cores with different frequencies (see "Number of cores") — usually, the maximum indicator is given.
In general,
high performance smartphones have high frequency of the processor. However, note that this parameter itself is not directly related to the capabilities of the CPU: many other features of the chip affect the actual performance, and often a low cost solution with a higher clock speed turns out to be less performant than an expensive one, and at the same time, presumably, more "slow" processor. In addition, the overall performance of the system directly depends on a whole set of other factors — primarily the amount of RAM. Therefore, when evaluating a smartphone, it is worth focus not so much on the frequency of the processor, but on the general specs of the system and visual indicators like the results in tests (see below).
GPU
The model of the GPU used in the mobile phone.
This module is responsible for all tasks related to graphics; accordingly, its specs directly affect the efficiency of processing a particular picture. This is especially noticeable in the example of modern 3D games. Therefore, the presence of a powerful video adapter is especially important for
gaming smartphones. And knowing the model of the GPU, you can find detailed data about it and evaluate its capabilities.
RAM
The parameter determines the overall performance of the smartphone: the more RAM, the faster the device works and the better it copes with an abundance of tasks and / or resource-intensive applications (ceteris paribus). This is even more true in light of the fact that large amounts of "RAM" are usually combined with powerful advanced processors. However, only devices with identical operating systems can be directly compared with each other, and in the case of Android, with the same versions and editions of this OS (for more on all this, see "Operating system"). This is due to the fact that different operating systems and even different versions of the same OS can differ markedly in terms of RAM requirements. For example, iOS, thanks to good optimization for specific devices, is able to work efficiently with
3 GB of RAM. For modern versions of Android in the regular edition (not Go Edition), the mentioned 3 GB is actually the required minimum. Under such an OS, it is better to have at least
4 GB or
6 GB of RAM. In high-end devices with powerful electronic "stuffing" you can also find more impressive numbers -
8 GB or even
12 GB or more.
Test results
The test results are specified either by a younger model in a line or a particular model, made for a better understanding performance of phone models if you compare phones against these parameters. For example, the 128 GB model has test results, and the 256 GB model has no information on the network, and in both models you will see the same value that will give an understanding of the overall performance of the device. But if the editorial office has information for each model individually, then each model will have its test results filled out, and the model with bigger RAM will have bigger values.
AnTuTu Benchmark
The result shown by the device when passing the AnTuTu Benchmark performance test.
AnTuTu Benchmark is a comprehensive test designed specifically for mobile devices, primarily smartphones and tablets. It checks the efficiency of the processor, memory, graphics and I/O systems, thus providing a fairly visual impression of the capabilities of the system. The better the result, the more points are given at the end. And
high-performance by AnTuTu rating are smartphones that score over 750K points
Like any benchmark, this test does not give absolute accuracy: the same device can show different results, usually with deviations within 5 – 7%. These deviations depend on many factors that are not directly related to the system — from the load of the device with third-party programs to the air temperature during testing. So, it is possible to speak about a significant difference between the two models only if the difference in their indicators goes beyond those 5 – 7%.
Geekbench
The result shown by the device when passing the performance test (benchmark) Geekbench.
Geekbench is a specialized benchmark designed for CPUs. Since version 4.0, the test has also been applied to graphics accelerators; towards the end of 2019, the benchmark was released under the number "5". The characteristics of portable gadgets usually provide data specifically for the CPU. During testing, Geekbench simulates the workloads that occur when performing real-world tasks, and takes into account both the capabilities of a single core and the efficiency of multiple cores running simultaneously. Thanks to this, the final results characterize well the capabilities of the processor in everyday use. In addition, the test is cross-platform and allows you to compare the CPUs of different devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops, PCs). The help information only lists the multi-core test values for CPU.
Flash
The presence
of a flash on the front camera of the phone.
This feature is especially useful for selfie enthusiasts who want to capture clear, well-lit self-portraits regardless of the ambient light. The most popular use of a flash is to illuminate at dusk or in the dark (for example, in the evening or in a dark room). It can also be useful when shooting against bright light, when the face is in shadow and without additional illumination it would be hard to see.
Note that in some smartphones, the screen can play the role of flash for the front camera — at the time of shooting, it lights up with a bright white light. However, this feature is not considered a flash.
