In 2013, Samsung was caught inflating the Galaxy S4’s CPU and GPU scores in benchmarking applications, resulting in higher performance metrics than actually possible in real-world of use. In the end, that sly move finally caught up to the Samsung. If you’ve ever owned a Samsung Galaxy S4, the company now owes you roughly $10.
On the top of that, Samsung will refrain from using the manipulating benchmarking code in its smartphones for three years. After that, the samsung company is free to use the code again, but this could obviously open the door for future lawsuits.
The Register reports that Samsung Galaxy S4 owners will soon receive an email explaining how to apply to receive their $10. A timeframe was not stated, but we will be surely to update this article as we learn more.
Cheating on smartphone benchmarks is, and always has been, and thing. Companies have done it since the dawn of the smartphone benchmark app, and they continue to do it today.
