When Samsung Electronics unveiled its latest Android phone, the Galaxy last month at an international cellular telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) conference, probably overlooked Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) for the phone.
Most would be surprised that the fastest GPU is not of much talked about smartphones, such as the Nexus One, Droid, or iPhone 3G. To date, Samsung Galaxy S is the fastest GPU. But what exactly is the GPU?
a brief look at the GPU
GPU is actually a specialized processor chip or logic chip is dedicated to providing 3D images of an object transformations, lighting effects, and 3D motion. GPU is used in personal computers, mobile phones and game consoles. Calculations using the 3D rendering is quite complex, the GPU can help embedded systems running efficiently.
Simply put, faster and more sophisticated GPU combined with a better screen can provide a more realistic game and the video display.
S Galaxy GPU
According to Samsung Omar Khan, the Galaxy has the fastest GPU in the Android phones today. Said mobile phone includes an application processor S5PC110. relatively new type with respect to the announced only last year. This contains a 1 GHz processor ARM Cortex-A8 chip, also known as chip Hummingbird A8. Cortes-A8 chip is designed Intrinsity. They argue that the fastest chip on the market today. The chip can process 90 million triangles per second, which is three times faster than the chips used by other Android phones.
S Galaxy also has an excellent view. Samsung uses the Super AMOLED touch screen on the phone. These sensors are placed directly on the screen instead of putting an extra layer of sensors. That means better representation and greater touch sensitivity. AMOLED screen is great and more effective than other screens which could mean longer battery life for your phone. When this screen is united with Hummingbird chip creates a powerful graphics display.
GPU for other sounds
Smartphone users May not be aware that the Galaxy is the fastest GPU of the Galaxy is overshadowed by the popularity of Motorola and the Droid Nexus One. Hummingbird A8 chip contained in the Galaxy is claimed to be faster than Snapdragon used by other Android phones. GPU mobile phones such as Motorola Droid is only 7-14000000 triangles per second, Nexus One 22 million triangles per second, iPhone 3G 28 million triangles per second. This makes it the GPU is slower than other phones in comparison with the Galaxy is a GPU that can go as fast with 90 million triangles per second.
S Galaxy will not do well in relation to gaming consoles like the PS3 with a GPU that can process 250 million triangles per second and the Xbox 360 that processes 500 million triangles per second. With Galaxy, however, still has the fastest GPU, among other smartphone large margin.
When it comes to who has the most powerful mobile graphics processor, the Galaxy, and not much talked Nexus One and iPhone 3G is a win.