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Don't discount software optimization. For example, Apple has extensive software optimization that works hand in hand with their hardware optimizations to deliver battery life and control thermals. I'm sure Google does similar things for Android too.

There is more to having a successful mobile device than just dropping a formerly optimized for desktop OS on them.

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There is no amount of software optimization that will make the Pinephone smooth. It is unfortunately really that bad hardware-wise.

I disagree. SailfishOS is really smooth there, what proves that it is doable. Ubuntu Touch isn't half bad either.

Here is a demo suggesting otherwise: https://sr.ht/~mil/Sxmo/.

Yeah with an 80s GUI that can be software rendered..

Yes? The claim was,

> There is no amount of software optimization that will make the Pinephone smooth.

And ta-da, a simple enough GUI is smooth.

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