Why is the phone still not easy to use even though it has such a high performance score?

Is the performance of the mobile phone good? Just run a test and you will know. Although this is a bit of a joke, it can truly reflect the current situation of Android phones. "Running scores" should have started in the PC era and reached its peak in the era of smartphones. It should be said that the configurations of early Android phones were high and low, and running scores can more realistically show the pros and cons of mobile phone performance. But with the development of time, mobile phone hardware has become homogenized, and the hardware performance of various products is basically the same, reaching an extremely high level. However, we still found a strange problem. The running score of mobile phones has exceeded 70,000, but most mobile phones are still not easy to use. Can such a high configuration still not guarantee the smooth operation of the mobile phone? What causes this situation? Today, the editor will talk to you about this issue.

Generally speaking, when we say that a mobile phone has a high running score but is not easy to use, we are usually referring to an Android phone. This is not to say that WP phones and iPhones are not like this. The biggest feature of WP phones is smoothness. Even a phone with 512MB of memory can still run smoothly, which is far beyond the reach of iPhone and Android. The difficulty of using WP phones is reflected in the application experience. To be fair, the WP system is the highest quality of the three major mobile systems, but due to its late entry into the market and Microsoft's own stupid behavior in the early days, it has been directly blacklisted by most developers. The WP platform either has no corresponding APP, or the APP experience is extremely poor. In this case, how can it be easy to use?

The situation of iPhone is different from that of WP phones. The quality of software in the App Store is recognized by consumers. The difficulty of using iPhone lies in the degree of freedom. Users cannot freely "tweak" the phone. The closed nature caused by security considerations leads to "incompatibility" between devices, such as the inability to transfer files with other system phones via Bluetooth, and the localization service is not in place. As for the desktop that can only change the wallpaper for thousands of years, I won't complain.

After talking about WP phones and iPhones, let’s talk about the highlight, Android phones.

Android phones are typical examples of phones with high performance but poor usability. Even flagship phones that cost 5,000 or 6,000 yuan are still plagued by the problem of "freezing after half a year and having to flash the phone every month". This situation is partly due to the Android system itself. If you trace it back to when it was first created, you will find that the Android system was originally designed for keyboard phones, but it was only later changed to adapt to touch screens when touch screen phones began to emerge. The open and compatible nature of the Android system requires it to run on different hardware, which results in the inherently low execution efficiency of the Android system. Many virtual machines and real backends require phones to have higher hardware to support smooth operation. However, higher hardware consumes more system resources, thus falling into an endless loop.

Since the Android system itself has deficiencies, it can be optimized for use. Yes, the openness of Android has led to the proliferation of third-party customized ROMs on the market. There are many excellent ones such as CM, MIUI, etc. However, there are also ROMs that are not optimized enough and have "malicious" features. How to choose the most suitable one among so many ROMs is another difficult hurdle for many players.

Another reason why Android phones are difficult to use is the poor software environment. The problem of rogue software on the Android platform is definitely not unique to China. In fact, it is the same in all countries. Most rogue software starts automatically when the phone is turned on, stays in the background, and cannot be turned off, resulting in the background resources being occupied all the time, causing lag. Occasionally, Android phones will pop up a few advertisements and various hidden charges, which makes people feel disgusted. Another major problem caused by openness is security. Compared with WP phones and iPhones, Android users are more likely to have their information leaked. Malware may read contact information and upload it to the cloud without notification, which is a high risk factor.

On the individual consumer side, bad operating habits of mobile phones also lead to difficulties in use. Installing too many applications and failing to close them in time, not clearing system garbage in time, causing lags. Files are randomly placed without classification, and personal data is not backed up in time, resulting in regrets after loss, etc.

The final highlight is the battery life of the phone. For smartphones, battery life is always a hurdle that cannot be avoided. Charging once a day is common, and charging twice a day is not a joke. High configuration brings high consumption, and smartphone users are always troubled by the two problems of finding a plug and finding WiFi. Therefore, battery life is the biggest obstacle that prevents smartphones from becoming useful.

Whether a mobile phone is good or not is ultimately the result of the joint efforts of manufacturers, consumers and developers. If manufacturers can optimize the system carefully, users can abide by the rules of use, and developers can make software carefully, the mobile phone must be good to use. Nowadays, the Android mobile phone market is mixed with good and bad, and the true and false are confusing. What consumers can do is to eliminate bad habits in use and then look forward to a sound application market. As for WP phones and iPhones, we can only hope for the efforts of Microsoft and Apple. Remember, mobile phones are always evolving, and it is definitely correct that future mobile phones will be better to use.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.