S21 ultra 3Dmark Wildlife score - post it here

[Guy41]

Fresh restart *but* a device smart-switched from a heavy previous device (100 apps, 10,000 images and photos):

4100 is the highest I got. Youtube videos showed scores well above 5000.

Note this is the 2nd unit I got. The first one was as hot as an oven. This one is a little bit better.

[ironass]

Since I have not returned my Galaxy S20 Ultra for trade-in yet, I have compared the 3DMark Wild Life scores on it with the Galaxy S21 Ultra.

Both phones are identically set up and running the latest stock, unbranded, Samsung firmware for CSC code BTU, (U.K.). S20 Ultra = CUA8. S21 Ultra =  AUAC

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 3DMark Wild Life score...

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 3DMark Wild Life score...

[Guy41]

Is your an Exynos?

Also, is yours overheating quickly (44o and above)

I simply can't understand whats going on. 

[ironass]

All U.K. models are Exynos.

My device has never run hot once I had set it up from scratch. I never transfer  apps and settings from a previous phone... not even the S20 Ultra, as this can cause issues in my experience. 

My battery usually runs at about 30C-35C normally. Here is a screenshot of my battery temp in DevCheck  Hardware & System Info  from the Play Store, whilst my phone is charging...

For anyone experiencing overheating or apps crashing, I would recommend a Factory Data Reset and set the phone up afresh from scratch. 

[Guy41]

I tend to agree that probably using smart-switch and loading the phone with all our 2 year data from the previous phone is not the smartest thing to do. All phones work better when brand new or when loaded. However, Samsung created smart-switch and the most common scenario is that people do transfer all their data on to the new phone. Issues like we're seeing now should never have happened.

[ironass]

IMHO, Smart Switch does a decent job of switching between the same model of phones and the same Android platform, i.e. Android 10 to Android 10.

However, long experience both personally and reading the web, shows that setting up from scratch is by far the best method as you are not transferring old settings  and any detritus from a precious phone. 

In my experience, a Factory Reset solves most issues including apps over running and using battery and CPU and leading to the phone's in-built Thermal Throttling cutting in and slowing the phone down and causing lags. To anyone experiencing these issues, I say...

ironass motto... "The choice is yours!" 😉

[smiley]

typically I have consistently got > 5000 score on Wildlife. my best was 5628... but I did also run few where I got less than 4000.

I found to get a better score when I have been into device care, closed running apps, and freed up any excess memory used... and then run the test.

otherwise the results seem to be a bit hit and miss.

Kind regards
Smiley 😀

[Guy41]

Well...I have an interesting update.

I'm really not in the mood to do a factory reset, so I tried to clean the phone as much as possible. Removed about ~50 apps, deleted ~5000 photos and videos.

The score now is 5288. Weird. Camera seems to run a little bit better as well.
Will continue cleaning and keep you posted.

[Rodin69]

I did a test yesterday. Got a score of about 5500. I then unibstalled 3D Mark. Today I installed a system update. An hour ago i downloaded 3D Mark again and ran the test. This time I got 5100 which i thought was strange. So i ran the test again. This time 4000. I restarted the phone and ran the test once more. Now 3300. Another run gave the same score.

Maybe it has something to do with the adaptive screen update frequency?

Galaxy S21 ultra, by the way.

[Rodin69]

Or maybe not?

I just ran one more test about half an hour after my last 3300 score run. This time I got almost 5300.