First of all, I'm not a professional reviewer. I'm just making this post for mobile players who are thinking of switching to higher spec device, to give a rough feeling of what will change. Well, hope this post helps.
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First of all, I'm switching from snapdragon 845 (which was the minimum recommended processor mentioned by mihoyo) to snapdragon 870. Antutu score are roughly from 340000 -> 670000, so the spec differences are pretty high. These are what I found in just a few minutes of gameplay:
1. I CAN FINALLY USE MEDIUM GRAPHIC SETTING!!
In my previous device, it's borderline unplayable in medium setting and I even need to change the graphic to lowest setting just so the screen doesn't stutter. Truly worthy of the name "smartphone killer", this game.
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And now I'm finally free from roblox style building without any noticeable stutter whatsoever. Hurrah.
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2. 60 fps are not a problem in medium setting
Of course the phone heat up. But for genshin that isn't played for a long period of time, it's not that hot in the end. Never tried it for a prolonged gaming duration tho, as I said, I'm not a professional reviewer, I'm just telling what I experienced.
Anyway, back to the topic, for mobile gamers who are used to lower spec device, let me just say this. 30 and 60 fps are completely different. It feels much more immersive to play at 60 fps. Try check out some youtube videos if you want to know the difference.
3. Loading time
Previously, for each teleportation, I'd need to wait around 12-20 seconds. Now, 3-6 seconds are enough.
Moreover, in domains, usually there's a 1-4 seconds delay after you beat the current wave before the next wave spawn. Now there's almost no delay. Haven't tested in abyss yet but I think this should also improve your time in abyss if it works there.
4. Not laggy during intense combat
As the title said, usually, the fps will drop under 24, sometimes even 1 digit, during intense fight. At least until now, I haven't felt any such lag during domain run and daily commission.
CONCLUSION
In short, I don't regret the money I spent to upgrade my phone. Playing genshin (and honkai, too, HoR ultimate no longer stutter and abyss is so smooth) feels much better and more immersive now
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TLDR; switching from mobile device with snapdragon 845 -> 870 made a lot of differences and many positive gaming experience.
Hope this post can help some people like me who are hesitating to upgrade their phone just for gaming.
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