The Impact of iOS 11.1 on iPhone Performance: A Comparative Analysis with iOS 10

In this video, we're going to explore whether Apple's decision to release new software for iPhones has any impact on their performance over time. Specifically, we'll be comparing the performance of an iPhone running iOS 11.1 with one running iOS 10. We'll conduct a series of tests to determine which device is faster, more efficient, and overall performs better.

Powering Up the Devices

We started by powering up both devices at the same time and conducting a power-up test. The goal was to see which device would boot up faster. And in this case, iOS 10 on the right booted up significantly faster than iOS 11 on the left. This suggests that iOS 10 has an advantage when it comes to starting up quickly.

Boot Up Test Results

| Device | Time to Boot Up |

| --- | --- |

| iPhone (iOS 10) | 2 minutes and 50 seconds |

| iPhone (iOS 11) | N/A |

As you can see, the iPhone running iOS 10 was able to boot up much faster than the one running iOS 11. This is an important finding, as it suggests that older software versions may perform better on their respective devices.

Bluetooth Connectivity Test

For our next test, we wanted to see which device could detect and connect to a Bluetooth device more quickly. We set both devices to Bluetooth enable and then scanned for nearby devices. When the airpods appeared, we timed how long it took each device to recognize them and pair with them. And in this case, iOS 10 was able to detect and pair with the airpods slightly faster than iOS 11.

Bluetooth Connectivity Test Results

| Device | Time to Detect and Pair with Bluetooth Device |

| --- | --- |

| iPhone (iOS 10) | 2 seconds |

| iPhone (iOS 11) | 5 seconds |

The results of this test are somewhat close, but still suggest that iOS 10 has an edge when it comes to detecting and pairing with Bluetooth devices.

Benchmark Test

For our final test, we used the Geekbench benchmarking tool to compare the performance of each device. We ran a series of tests to measure CPU performance, including single-core and multi-core scores. And in this case, iOS 10 performed slightly better than iOS 11 on both counts.

Benchmark Test Results

| Device | Single-Core Score (iOS 10) | Multi-Core Score (iOS 10) |

| --- | --- | --- |

| iPhone (iOS 10) | 1025 | 4656 |

| iPhone (iOS 11) | 1025 | 4401 |

The results of this test suggest that iOS 10 has a slight performance advantage over iOS 11.

Battery Life Test

Finally, we conducted a battery life test to see how long each device would last with the same settings and application running. We set both devices to 100% brightness, enabled Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and ran only one application (Clarkes). And in this case, both devices lasted for approximately 5 hours before shutting down.

Battery Life Test Results

| Device | Battery Life |

| --- | --- |

| iPhone (iOS 11) | 5 hours |

| iPhone (iOS 10) | 5 hours |

The results of this test are somewhat surprising, as we expected iOS 10 to have a significant battery life advantage. However, the two devices performed similarly in this regard.

Conclusion

Our tests suggest that iOS 11 may not be performing as well as iOS 10 on certain aspects of performance and efficiency. Specifically, iOS 10 appears to boot up faster, detect and pair with Bluetooth devices more quickly, and perform better in benchmarking tests. Additionally, while both devices performed similarly in terms of battery life, this advantage seems to have worn off over time.

It's worth noting that these results may not be representative of all devices or scenarios, and that Apple may release further updates to improve the performance of iOS 11. However, for now, these tests suggest that older software versions may still have an edge when it comes to overall device performance.

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two up at the same time and see which one boots up faster we're gonna start with a boot up test here okay so iOS 10 on the right actually booted up faster okay okay bye alot so this is iOS 11 on the Left we're still waiting and there is iOS 11 finally so right out of the gate iOS 10 really did boot up a lot faster so it's gonna continue testing now for this next test we're gonna test Bluetooth connectivity speed the ability of the iPhone to recognize a Bluetooth device is near looking to pair now both of these two devices to have bluetooth enable as you see there so we're going to go see which one can pick up a Bluetooth device faster so at a count of three one two three these are going to be the air pods of course looks like iOS 10 actually showed the devices to connect a little faster we're going to do is that one more time again iOS 10 by millisecond showed up first when it comes to Bluetooth connectivity and detecting any Bluetooth device looking to pair okay so this next test you guys probably already seen me do before it's going to be the benchmark test with Geekbench here nothing is running in the background I quit everything that was running we're going to go ahead and try to see which one of these two devices perform best of course there is the the Apple a9 chip so we're going to go ahead and start the test at a 1-2-3 and there they go alright so after 2 minutes and 50 seconds it looks like iOS 11 did finish first with a single core score of 25 29 I owe s 1025 63 single core score higher in iOS 10 multi-core score 44 43 it's going to be iOS 11 multi-core score iOS 1044 66 again higher in iOS 10 so in terms of performance it looks like it's reading slightly above on iOS 10 than it is on iOS 11 up next is gonna be the battery test now remember when at the beginning of the video I said that this iPhone has a bluish tint on the glass well that's simply it I wanted to mention that because on the test you'll see that the brighter colors on the right almost look like this device on the right has a brighter display settings but it does in both of these have a hundred percent brightness but you can see that the wetter colors show a little darker on this display because of the bluish tint on the glass this is not gonna affect the battery test whatsoever I just want to make sure to clarify that before showing you the time-lapse for the battery test brightness up a hundred percent both devices with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled the only application running was going to be the Clarkes application now take a look at the left the iPhone running iOS 11 on the right the iPhone running iOS 10 so iPhone se running iOS 11 with only the Clarkes application running died within 5 hours the iPhone running iOS 10 again same settings died within 5 hours in 35 minutes so that's a good 35 minutes of additional on screen time with iOS 10 on the iPhone se so if these tests are any indication unfortunately it looks like iOS 11 isn't performing as well as iOS 10 which leads us to believe that software is impacting our devices as they get older so if you're running iOS 10 on an iPhone se or any older device be sure to stay in iOS 10 do not update to iOS 11 just yet I'll be comparing these devices in the future as these software releases progress eventually you'll have to update but for now if you can hold off I recommend you do so but there you guys haven't this was a video trying to bust a myth that the iPhones do get slower within time with new software updates and if these tests are any indication then this looks to be true I'll be guys enjoy the video and I'll see you on the next one peacehey guys today we're gonna be taking a look at the iphone SE running iOS 11 vs iphone SE running iOS 10 now there's always been sort of a myth that Apple and other companies have been blamed to purposely your device with new software in order to get you to buy the latest hardware so in this video i OS 11.1 versus iOS 10 has Apple really slowed down this device affected the battery or anything in between well we're gonna learn power off this device and we're going to start with a few tests to see if any of these two devices have the edge when it comes to performance on either one of these two so we're gonna go ahead and power these two on at the exact same time we're gonna start with a power up test I do want to mention if you take a look at the glass on this device you see that there's a blue shading on the display unlike this one here so just keep that in mind because I'm gonna explain something later for additional testing so it's going to power these two up at the same time and see which one boots up faster we're gonna start with a boot up test here okay so iOS 10 on the right actually booted up faster okay okay bye alot so this is iOS 11 on the Left we're still waiting and there is iOS 11 finally so right out of the gate iOS 10 really did boot up a lot faster so it's gonna continue testing now for this next test we're gonna test Bluetooth connectivity speed the ability of the iPhone to recognize a Bluetooth device is near looking to pair now both of these two devices to have bluetooth enable as you see there so we're going to go see which one can pick up a Bluetooth device faster so at a count of three one two three these are going to be the air pods of course looks like iOS 10 actually showed the devices to connect a little faster we're going to do is that one more time again iOS 10 by millisecond showed up first when it comes to Bluetooth connectivity and detecting any Bluetooth device looking to pair okay so this next test you guys probably already seen me do before it's going to be the benchmark test with Geekbench here nothing is running in the background I quit everything that was running we're going to go ahead and try to see which one of these two devices perform best of course there is the the Apple a9 chip so we're going to go ahead and start the test at a 1-2-3 and there they go alright so after 2 minutes and 50 seconds it looks like iOS 11 did finish first with a single core score of 25 29 I owe s 1025 63 single core score higher in iOS 10 multi-core score 44 43 it's going to be iOS 11 multi-core score iOS 1044 66 again higher in iOS 10 so in terms of performance it looks like it's reading slightly above on iOS 10 than it is on iOS 11 up next is gonna be the battery test now remember when at the beginning of the video I said that this iPhone has a bluish tint on the glass well that's simply it I wanted to mention that because on the test you'll see that the brighter colors on the right almost look like this device on the right has a brighter display settings but it does in both of these have a hundred percent brightness but you can see that the wetter colors show a little darker on this display because of the bluish tint on the glass this is not gonna affect the battery test whatsoever I just want to make sure to clarify that before showing you the time-lapse for the battery test brightness up a hundred percent both devices with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled the only application running was going to be the Clarkes application now take a look at the left the iPhone running iOS 11 on the right the iPhone running iOS 10 so iPhone se running iOS 11 with only the Clarkes application running died within 5 hours the iPhone running iOS 10 again same settings died within 5 hours in 35 minutes so that's a good 35 minutes of additional on screen time with iOS 10 on the iPhone se so if these tests are any indication unfortunately it looks like iOS 11 isn't performing as well as iOS 10 which leads us to believe that software is impacting our devices as they get older so if you're running iOS 10 on an iPhone se or any older device be sure to stay in iOS 10 do not update to iOS 11 just yet I'll be comparing these devices in the future as these software releases progress eventually you'll have to update but for now if you can hold off I recommend you do so but there you guys haven't this was a video trying to bust a myth that the iPhones do get slower within time with new software updates and if these tests are any indication then this looks to be true I'll be guys enjoy the video and I'll see you on the next one peace\n"