Root Desire S ICS vs GB (4.0.4 vs 2.3.5)

[Guru82]

Desire S ICS RUU vs GB RUU vs CM7 (4.0.4 vs 2.3.5 vs 2.3.7-CM7 v7.2.0)

GB 2.3.5 (Saga_S_HKCSL_CHT_2.15.832.5)
-VS-
ICS 4.0.4 (SAGA_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_14.01.401.2)
-VS-
GB 2.3.7 (CM7 v7.2.0)

Benchmark procedure used:

Spoiler

1. Skip thru setup wizard
2. Turn off Power Saver and Screen Timeout
3. Manually connect WiFi (download application updates if required)
4. Power Off and insert SIM
5. Remove widgets and shorts from all screens, leaving only HTC Clock Widget
6. Connect to Google Account, wait for sync to complete. Open market and upgrade to Play Store (if required)
7. Download the benchmark apps, update or install YouTube and Fancy Widgets (only for CM7)
* For CM7; Install Fancy Widgets 4x2 on homescreen, check clock & weather settings are set correctly (AccuWeather.com / Celsius)
8. Restart
9. Run AnTuTu (without SD card IO), NenaMark1, NenaMark2, CF-Bench, Speedtest.net (WiFi), Browsermark.Rightware.com (WiFi)
10. Disable WiFi and enable 3G, check connected
11. Run Speedtest.net (3G) and Browsermark.Rightware.com (3G)
12. Disable 3G (enable WiFi), Open Cool Tool. Enable Battery mA Label and disable other Labels. Disable all Gauges.
13. Restart
14. Show the Cool Tool mA
15. Wait 1min, then record -#mA level on homesceen
16. Open weather information via HTC clock widget, wait 1min, then record -#mA level
17. Open YouTube, search 'Metallica' and watch "Metallica - One". Turn the volume to max, wait 1min, then record -#mA level
18. Remove SIM and start with next RUU

Gingerbread 2.3.5 (HKCSL_CHT_2.15.832.5)
< General Performance >
AnTuTu = 2738 [CPU: 1044, RAM: 337, GPU: 1092, I/O: 265]
NenaMark1 = 43.5 FPS
NenaMark2 = 11.4 FPS
CF-Bench = 2565

Spoiler

< Browser/connection Performance >
Speedtest.net (WiFi) = 34ms, 10824 d, 902 u
Browsermark.Rightware.com (WiFi) = 34239
Speedtest.net (3G) = 118ms, 720 d, 267 u
Browsermark.Rightware.com (3G) = 32027

< Battery mA draw >
mA Level base (homescreen) = -134mA
mA Level Weather = -322mA
mA Level YouTube (metallica - one) = -210mA

Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 (ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_14.01.401.2)
< General Performance >
AnTuTu = 2974 [CPU: 1017, RAM: 469, GPU: 1243, I/O: 245]
NenaMark1 = 52.5 FPS
NenaMark2 = 26.3 FPS
CF-Bench = 2471

Spoiler

< Browser/connection Performance >
Speedtest.net (WiFi) = 35ms, 8674 d, 1269 u
Browsermark.Rightware.com (WiFi) = 44194
Speedtest.net (3G) = 120ms, 906 d, 134 u
Browsermark.Rightware.com (3G) = 42424

< Battery mA draw >
mA Level base (homescreen) = -138mA
mA Level Weather = -296mA
mA Level YouTube (metallica - one) = -226mA

Gingerbread 2.3.7 (CM7 v7.2.0)
< General Performance >
AnTuTu = 2755 [CPU: 1026, RAM: 295, GPU: 1114, I/O: 320]
NenaMark1 = 29.9 FPS
NenaMark2 = 12.0 FPS
CF-Bench = 2671

Spoiler

< Browser/connection Performance >
Speedtest.net (WiFi) = 31ms, 11312 d , 899 u
Browsermark.Rightware.com (WiFi) = 62194
Speedtest.net (3G) = 100ms, 3438 d , 517 u
Browsermark.Rightware.com (3G) = 58983

< Battery mA draw >
mA Level base (homescreen [Fancy Widget]) = -178mA live wall, -132mA
mA Level Weather (Fancy Widget) = -144mA
mA Level YouTube (metallica - one) = -174mA

 

[DonB]

Moved to the root section

Don B.

 

[Guru82]

I should have ran multiple tests per benchmark.
The results are one runs only. And also, the test environment couldn't be supported with a fixed CPU frequency as the RUU tests were run unmodded