So this thing is no better than T4i which just go upgraded to 150mbps LTE (which isn't even out). T4i is 1/2 the die size too. The only good things I see are 802.11ac (which isn't needed for any movie playing etc, are you transferring large files all day to your tablet/phone from the network?), and quick charge. China will already have T4i in $100-200 phones long before this and I'm guessing cheaper. This is why Asia is currently dragging down Qcom's margins etc and will continue. Cheaper competition that can roughly do the same already.
T4i will up the gpu in these cheapo phones which will make the S800 a tough sell (it won't be much faster in gpu, and may lose to T4 full in a lot of things gpu, and all things cpu - all A15's are faster cpu wise). I can't really see a software modem and 1/2 die size (T4i) being beat by S800 in power either. It will be better than T4 in power (but won't matter in tablets T4 is aimed at), but not T4i which is aimed at phones. Qcom is slowing losing here. A bifurcated tegra approach was exactly the right move to be in both games (tablet and phone). T4i is cheaper to produce than T3 ($20-23 for T3 sales price) and 1/2 the size. S400 will be too slow to compete with T4i and can't cost much less than a 1/2 size chip that was previously $20-23 (so T4i must be able to sell at $15-17? for good profit?). T4i wins this race. I'm glad they only cut 12 gpu units to fit in a phone leaving most of the gpu power intact.
I'm also looking here thinking why the drop from 2.3ghz to now 2.2ghz for S800? Previously they said it would go to 2.3ghz. Dropping 100mhz isn't a lot but surely this isn't a GOOD sign of power use or heat right? T4 is in shield at their stated 1.9ghz and will go into tablets at the same speed in some models. But this is Qcom announcing a 100mhz drop already.
WinRT has no meaning to me, nor win8/8.1 for that matter...LOL. RT will do nothing for mobile, and android will continue to rule even with a price cut on RT.
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