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Love the N900, but most make it sound like its dwarfed under Snapdragon processors. Question is targeting experts not *people that know everything*

Specifically, how does N900 processor hold up against an underclocked snapdragon.
For eg, N900 (600Mhz, OMAP 3430, 65nm A8) vs Acer Liquid A1 (768MHz, QSD 8250, 65nm custom A8).

Power difference:
Energy difference:
Effeciency difference:
*Figures can be relative (ie 130% instead of 128%)

But I am strictly talking about the processors; I want to know which has the better processor not which is the better device.
If their are differences in RAM/battery capacity, please guestimate to bring both devices to same RAM/battery capacity!
(for instance/ A1 has 512Mb and N900 has 256Mb/1GB RAM, this might give the A1 unfair advantage in a benchmark)


Working Example: (Assuming are equal effeciency)
Power difference= 768/600 = 128% (ie the A1 is 28% more powerful than N900)
Energy difference= 768/600 = 128% (ie the A1 uses 28% more energy than N900)
Effeciency= Power/Energy difference = 128/128 = 1 (same effeciency)

Dont say "this is a pointless post" and scram = troll.
Point of this is, how powerful and effecient is QSD?
And today where theres so many options, this helps clarify what-is-what.