Windows Phone Thoughts: Sprint's PPC 6700 Pocket PC Phone Edition Reviewed

Benchpressing
The dismal benchmarks of the WM 5 devices seem to continue. For the first time, all the devices listed are running WM 5, which probably is the best comparison for those of you who are in the market for a new device. Remember, with the change from files being stored in RAM to ROM comes an inevitable decrease in speed, and the PPC 6700's smaller size and slower processor don't help matters much.


Figure 4: Overall the PPC-6700 edge's out the JasJar to prevent a last place finish.


Figure 5: No real surprise here. While the PPC 6700 has a 416 MHz processor, its numbers are lower than the E-TEN's. The JasJar at 520 MHz and the Axim at 624 MHz clearly show why those megahertz numbers are given. However, as we all know, speed isn't everything.


Figure 6: This last benchmark shows my point that speed isn't everything. These numbers are on par for a WM 5 machine (remember that the Dell Axim x50v at 624 MHz running WM 2003 SE rated at around 1400 in the testing), and while they show the fundamental speed difference in WM 5, they also point out that the beefy Axim or a small PPC 6700 will still only show mediocre differences in some applications. The moral of the story? Faster device specs don't always mean best performance for your uses.