Try it out yourself.
No seriously, try it yourself and take note of before and after stats. You seem like the kind of person that needs serious hard results and works to get them.
For me, Dead Space went from being near unplayable to smooth.
As far as battery goes, it does drain slightly faster. Mine has, but then again, my phone has been my computer for the past weekend so naturally the battery is going to drop a **** ton.
I really don't have much of a problem managing my battery. If I'm in class or the lab for more than 45 minutes, I turn on airplane mode or just turn my phone off. I'm willing to work harder for my phones life if it will work for me.
If you do decide to delve into it and look at what's going on after the core is activated so that we can manage things better, please tell. I'm starting to like you Vendetta
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