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GEEKBENCH 5 SINGLE-CORE TEST

We use this cross-platform benchmarking tool to measure a device’s performance, with a singlecore processor baseline of 1,000.

3DMARK WILD LIFE

This cross-platform benchmarking app measures a device’s graphics performance, running a one-minute test at 2560x1440 resolution. Higher frame rates are better.

PERFORMANCETEST MOBILE (PASSMARK)

Another cross-platform benchmarking tool for mobile devices. Here we’re measuring storage read/write speeds.

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