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- The co-founder of the popular Geekbench app has claimed that Xiaomi is throttling performance.
- Xiaomi seems to be throttling benchmark apps disguised as games but running them at full speed otherwise.
- The company has since confirmed that it applies “temperature control strategies” on its phones.
Update: April 1, 2022 (5:56 AM ET): Xiaomi has come back to us after we asked the company to comment on claims that its devices throttle games but not benchmark apps. The company has essentially confirmed that it slows down performance but explained that it still offers various performance modes.
You can view the statement sent to Android Authority below: