iPhone 5 - 4G or Dual Core?

**realistdreamer** · 03-24-2011, 12:24 AM

I know battery life is a consideration in what to add or not add to iPhone 5. Given that both 4G and dual core eat battery, which would you think is more important to have in the iphone 5?

**realistdreamer** · 03-24-2011, 12:27 AM

Given the new tethering options, I'm committed to getting a 4G phone for my iPad and laptop. Wanted to know what other users are thinking.

**redbeard** · 03-24-2011, 12:42 AM

Dual core is supposed to save battery..?

**BrianTufo** · 03-24-2011, 12:54 AM

I'd bet on dual-core over "4G" easily.

**msm0511** · 03-24-2011, 02:12 AM

4G isn't widely available yet, plus I'm sure AT&T will screw the hell outta iPhone users on 4G plans. Dual-core improves battery life, not hurts it.

**evorc** · 03-24-2011, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by msm0511

4G isn't widely available yet, plus I'm sure AT&T will screw the hell outta iPhone users on 4G plans. Dual-core improves battery life, not hurts it.

You got that backwards. How is more processing speed save you battery?

**msm0511** · 03-24-2011, 02:17 AM

Originally Posted by BrianT

I'd bet on dual-core over "4G" easily.

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**msm0511** · 03-24-2011, 02:57 AM

Originally Posted by EvoRC

You got that backwards. How is more processing speed save you battery?

Pay attention to the last 2 paragraphs.

**sting7k** · 03-24-2011, 08:00 AM

It's going to be dual core and there will not be any 4G. It might have HSPA+ which some are calling 4G (AT&T and Tmobile) but that is still 3G. The chances of it having LTE are slim to none.

**ghostface147** · 03-24-2011, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by EvoRC

You got that backwards. How is more processing speed save you battery?

Well for one it's a smaller manufacturing process, making it draw less power. It is able to turn off a core and throttle speed based upon usage. They also optimize battery manufacturing processes.

Think about it. Laptops today are smaller, faster and even quad core at times. And yet battery life has improved....

**Jellotime91** · 03-24-2011, 09:22 AM

Dual core. It might have HSPA+ 21mbps, but no LTE yet. The network is not widespread enough and would only be hurt by an LTE iPhone.

**moneymike47** · 03-24-2011, 10:01 AM

It'll be dual core most likely, why put 4G in it when 4G is barely even available to people who live outside major US cities.

**realistdreamer** · 03-24-2011, 01:40 PM

Maybe it's the same answer, but my question was whether it would be more desirable (for the user) to have 4G vs. dual core? Clearly, there will be more users capable of using dual core than 4G, but that wasn't the question. My goal isn't improving Apple's bottom line.

Given that Verizon covers 110 million with 4G right now and that they are planning 147 cities by year end, I'd say a good chunk of the U.S.'s 300 million would be covered.

As for dual core improving battery, I'm not reading that from the evidence offered. I'm reading that power management and separation of processing allows better power management from dual core than a similarly configured single core. However, I'm not reading that the addition of more processors is yielding more battery life and I'm certainly not reading that adding faster processors is yielding more battery life.

**Harreh** · 03-24-2011, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by EvoRC

You got that backwards. How is more processing speed save you battery?

Dual core saves battery because it uses less processing power.

**kayno** · 03-24-2011, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by realistdreamer

Given the new tethering options, I'm committed to getting a 4G phone for my iPad and laptop. Wanted to know what other users are thinking.

Sounds like a plan.. Seeing how iPhone is not 4G and the tethering options on AT&T sucks. Wifi will have to do for now.

**sting7k** · 03-24-2011, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by realistdreamer

Maybe it's the same answer, but my question was whether it would be more desirable (for the user) to have 4G vs. dual core? Clearly, there will be more users capable of using dual core than 4G, but that wasn't the question. My goal isn't improving Apple's bottom line.

Given that Verizon covers 110 million with 4G right now and that they are planning 147 cities by year end, I'd say a good chunk of the U.S.'s 300 million would be covered.

As for dual core improving battery, I'm not reading that from the evidence offered. I'm reading that power management and separation of processing allows better power management from dual core than a similarly configured single core. However, I'm not reading that the addition of more processors is yielding more battery life and I'm certainly not reading that adding faster processors is yielding more battery life.

In that case the dual core processor will be more useful because ~7 billion > 309 million.

Does any company besides Verizon have an LTE network?

**kayno** · 03-24-2011, 02:27 PM

To answer the question.. Dual core.. I stay on wifi anyways.

**Duvi** · 03-24-2011, 04:45 PM

I can almost guarantee it won't be LTE. I am hoping dual-core is on it, but not needed.

**kayno** · 03-24-2011, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Duvi

I can almost guarantee it won't be LTE. I am hoping dual-core is on it, but not needed.

My iPhone 4 has slowed down.. Dual core is needed here..

**Rex_Suggs** · 03-24-2011, 08:58 PM

iphone 5 better have a Dual core and be as fast as the ipad if not ill stay with my i4 becuase i love it. the ip5 better be at least 2x as fast as i4

**mlaz14** · 03-24-2011, 09:44 PM

I see no reason why the iphone 5 wouldn't be dual core considering the ipad 2 is. I don't think it will have lte but it would be nice if it was hspa+.

**alukado** · 03-24-2011, 11:34 PM

Untill july the iphone 5 will come.
It is likely to be 4G.

**kevinlovesrice** · 03-25-2011, 12:08 AM

but.....but..... I want a LTE iPhone D: (sad Verizon customers face)

**Garz** · 03-25-2011, 01:41 AM

With LTE just getting started with Vzn and later this year in selected areas with Att, it won't happen on iPhone 5. It would end up being a battery hog like the HTC Thunderbolt. Apple will wait until the network is more widespread and they can get it working right on the iPhone without compromising battery in a big way.