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Originally Posted by PsYcNeT
Bloatware aside (which definitely slows down the S4), the S4 Pro does better in browser tests, even though the 600 barely nudges it out in CPU benchmarks. Realworld performance of the two chips is almost identical, and the 600 dies a little inside because of all the bloat.
Essentially, you pay $300 bucks for a 1080p screen.
Most engineers estimate it costs a company $150-$200 to make a smartphone, so $600 is absolutely ludicrous.
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With the slight win on the browser end, were the tests not done between a 1080p (S600) and 720p (S4 Pro)? Though it at this point I see what you mean by the N4 being faster.
If the rumors about the MotoX sticking with an updated 1080p screen, at that price point, I can't complain.
$150-$200 only takes into consideration the parts cost. R& D and manufacturing alone would take up a fair chunk of the additional costs. Since I don't have any solid numbers of what that entails, I also think smartphones are able to drop more in price though I don't think it's quite 'ludicrous' right now.