8700G chip faster/web than 8703E

[blackbelt]

I have both the 8700G from T-Mobile and the 8703E from Sprint... I thought the 8703E would be 10X faster than the 8700G when using the web because it has 3G... BUT the 8700G beat the 8703E slightly each time download OTA apps or browsing... in the new york area..

after looking more into the chips side of the device, I can see why the 8700G still browses faster on EDGE than the 8703E on EVDO

those of you with 8700G's thinking of moving to the 8703E for faster speeds, think twice... it will only make sense you wanted to use the device as a modem, sprint currently has 39.99 unlimted with a phone as modem feature.

8700G(312 MHz Intel PXA901 Hermon)
-JBenchmark 1: 1251
-JBenchmark 2: 72
8703E9(MSM 6500"ARM926EJ-S")
-JBenchmark 1: 741
-JBenchmark 2: 47
more on the Qualcomm chip MSM6500 Chipset Solution (http://www.cdmatech.com/products/msm6500_chipset_solution.jsp)
from the info on the page it appears like it supports Rev A. for speeds up to to 3.1 Mbits/se when used as a modem

DETAILS BELOW
8700G
JBenchmark 1: 1251
Details:
Text: 285
2D Shapes: 286
3D Shapes: 285
Fill Rate: 105
Animation: 290

JBenchmark 2: 72
Details:
Image Manipulation: 65
Text: 183
Sprites: 25
3D Transform: 92
User Interface: 68

8703E
JBenchmark 1: 741
Details:
Text: 145
2D Shapes: 163
3D Shapes: 173
Fill Rate: 60
Animation: 200

JBenchmark 2: 47
Details:
Image Manipulation: 34
Text: 120
Sprites: 18
3D Transform: 53
User Interface: 55

[Nickster248]

Thanks for the information blackbelt. I am current trying out an 8700r and an 8703e so all that info is of great interest for me. I tend to agree with you that the 8700r on the EDGE Network is faster all around than the 8703e is on the EVDO Network. I like the aesthetics of the 8700r as opposed to the 8703e as well.

Thanks again...

[flash24]

Interesting info.. thanks!

[bucketmouth]

been wondering about that, now things make sense,thought it was the network but my 8700 is faster than my girls 8703

[blackbelt]

ok... after calling sprint tech support, they had configured the wrong provisions... which explained the slower speeds... using the phone as a modem works incredibly fast... still browsing using the phone isn't anything special

anyone experience the same thing?

[apple85]

I had a 8700g and now have a 8703e, and I am more of the opinion that my 8703e is faster on the Verizon network. I live in the Bay Area. My 8700g would move but at about half what i'm getting outta my 8703e

[Galvatron]

It could also depend on the amount of traffic on each network too

[sfo]

I agree with apple85. My 8703e is with Sprint, I'm also in the Bay Area and it's definitely faster.