HTC: “One M9 software isn’t final yet, no matter how many pre-release benchmarks you run”

Having a regular day job puts a person like myself behind during the day on the happenings of the world. Playing catch up this evening it became apparent that an image of a thermal image that compared a set of devices physical temperatures against that of the unreleased HTC One M9 on a GFXBench stress test was, literally, a pretty hot topic. The HTC One M9 hit a staggering 55.4 degrees Celsius.

That is a pretty hot device. Heat issues was a rumor that came out of Samsung on why they would be using their in-house Exynos processors. I am sure there was a heck of a lot more to it than that though. There are a lot of things to consider when looking at the above image though. For starters, GFXBench pushes a device to its limits. Much like benchmarking a PC performance. It will push its limits which are beyond a standard users usual use. Next we have to consider something else that is also confirmed from HTC’s Jeff Gordon, the software on the current devices out there isn’t final.

Faulty software can cause hardware to perform improperly and cause heat issues. There are other factors to consider, like a bad chip in the device they have on hand. I caught somewhere a while back that there were overheating issues but that the a second batch of processors from Qualcomm that were delivered to Samsung solved that issue for them. I don’t think Samsung ever had plans to use it regardless though. A series of tests pertaining to the Qualcomm 810 also appeared to show that it ran cooler than the 801 too. LG came out and said that CPU heat isn’t just about the processor, but also how the device is designed to handle the heat and that the LG G Flex 2 was designed specifically for that reason and use of the 810 making it fall with in their optimal requirements.

Is it safe to assume that the processor runs hot? Maybe, maybe not. It could be part non-optimized software and/or design flaws. I don’t see an LG G Flex 2 in that image as a secondary Qualcomm 810 sporting device spewing hot temps. It is clear that that particular device, its setup and current software configuration certainly does get hot though. I wouldn’t count the One M9 down and out until final software and production devices get the run through.

Source: Tweakers Via: 9to5Google