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Looks like it is an ARM v7 CPU in the cheaper device (ARM v6 S1 SOC CPU cores don't go up to 1GHz), which is good to see as the baseline.

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The Keon: CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 1Ghz. UMTS 2100/1900/900 (3G HSPA). GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (2G EDGE). Screen 3.5" HVGA Multitouch. Camera 3 MP. 4 GB (ROM) and 512 (RAM). MicroSD, Wifi N, Light & Prox. Sensor, G-Sensor, GPS, MicroUSB. Battery 1580 mAh.

The Peak: CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.2Ghz x2. UMTS 2100/1900/900 (3G HSPA). GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (2G EDGE). Screen 4.3" qHD IPS Multitouch. Camera 8 MP (back) + 2 MP (front). 4 GB (ROM) and 512 (RAM). MicroSD, Wifi N, Light & Prox. Sensor, G-Sensor, GPS, MicroUSB, Flash (camera). Battery 1800 mAh.

It looks like the single Scorpion core that was in the Nexus One, based on ARMv7 and a competitor to Cortex A8.

I still use a Nexus One class (HTC Desire) which seems to have specs that are on par. I want Firefox OS but why would I buy another device with the same functionality?

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