[Desire HD Android Development] ricc@rd:
My personal kernel comparison for SmartDroid Reloaded ROM

Hi guys! After more than one month using this rom, firstly with version 1.6.11 and then with 1.6.22, I have tried almost all the kernels making a personal list of top kernels like venom did some time ago, and I want to share here my opinion... Since all the kernels were offering similar performances on speed and games, my list is

based essentially on battery consumption

. Moreover, I must say that all the kernels I tried were very good, so the differences between are small and depend essentially on the usage you make of the phone.

During the test I used my phone to read emails, navigate to fb and send sms with the wifi turned on for the most of the time and rarely using also 3g data connection. I also played sometimes games like Where is my water for a while. The version I used was the stock one, without themes, and

I didn't use any oc programs like noFrills or setcpu

... But, let's go to the results! :)

Beginning from the worst kernel (talking about battery drain), I must say that "LorDmodNCTeam Kernel 5.0" kernel, although it has wonderful performances, has the higher battery consumption. I don't know the real reason, maybe because of an higher clock for CPU set as default... However I don't suggest this kernel on smartdroid roms (with all due respect to his quality)... :D

Then I have to say that "RCMix v8" and "Neok AceDroid V1.1" kernels have a very similar battery consumption. Maybe neok kernel is a bit better in battery consumption, while Rcmix is better in performances, but the differences are minimum and depend on the usage you make of the phone! :silly:

Then we have "RCMix v12.2" and "Unity V10" kernels, which are pretty similar on battery drain and that, on a normal usage of the phone, had very good battery consumptions! Again I could say that unity kernel is a bit better in battery consumption, while Rcmix is better in performances, but they are both very good. :good:

But finally, in my opinion, the best kernel (between the ones I tried) was "PachaRX-bb5" kernel, which gave me the best battery consumption (even better that the unity v10 one) and very good performances. I know that this kernel had problems with inspire 4g phones, but in my desire hd works really good! :victory:

I must repeat that the test is personal and depends on your phone usage. If you want, I also made screenshot of battery consumption in normal usage for each kernel, but I won't upload them right now (just ask for them if you don't trust me).

So summarizing this is my

personal

best kernel list:

1 - pacha kernel bb5

2 - unity v10

3 - rcmix v12 -- neok 1.1 (similar)

4 - rcmix v8

5 - lordmod 5

If I forgot any kernel during my test, just tell me and I will compare it to the others. :)

Actually I'm using stock 1.6.22 rom with unity v10 kernel (the last one I tested) and I find the rom awesome!

With low usage of the phone the last weekend I arrived to 3 days of battery duration (although I keeped the phone in stand by for the majority of the time, except for responding to sms and reading emails)!!!

I think that a good work is also done by the

scripts included in the rom

, that give me better battery performances in general comparing to other sense 3.5 roms I used!

Thank you again Smartdroid for your excellent rom! I hope to contribute with this personal list of top kernels (you can link it in the OP if you want)!

I would also like to thank all the developers that made the kernels I tested! They are all fully working and without any bug! ;)