[badminton1]

Which decreases the space complexity but increases the time complexity.

[_hrfd]

No, the time complexity is the same: O(n log n). The author of the top answer links to his book, where you can find a proof of time complexity:

https://sites.google.com/site/algoxy/home/elementary-algorit...

[EvgeniyZh]

...but it increases run time. It's fine not to care on hidden constants while analyzing algorithms, but not while using them in real life