iOS 9.3 Speed Comparison: A Comprehensive Review

We began by loading iOS 9.2.1 on our iPhone 5, and to our surprise, it loaded faster than expected. However, this was short-lived as we soon found that iOS 9.3 had taken over the device. We then repeated the process with the same iPhone 5 model but switched to iOS 9.3, and again, it proved to be faster in loading times.

Next, we moved on to testing the Spotlight feature on our iPhone 5. The results were intriguing as both iOS versions loaded the Spotlight search quickly, but there was a noticeable lag in the animation of iOS 9.2.1. On the other hand, iOS 9.3 proved to be faster in loading the Spotlight search page.

We then proceeded to test the app switcher on our iPhone 5, and to our surprise, it was working exactly the same with both iOS versions. However, when we moved on to testing the control center, we found that iOS 9.2.1 had a slightly slower response time compared to iOS 9.3.

The animation test continued as we launched settings on our iPhone 5. While both iOS versions loaded the settings app quickly, we noticed that iOS 9.3 was slightly faster in loading times. Similarly, when we tested the camera app, iOS 9.2.1 proved to be just a little bit faster than iOS 9.3. However, this difference was negligible and didn't seem significant enough to make any noticeable difference.

In our final test for the iPhone 5, we launched the App Store and found that iOS 9.2.1 loaded the app quickly, but iOS 9.3 proved to be noticeably faster in loading times. When it came to testing the Safari browser, we found that iOS 9.3 was significantly faster in loading links compared to iOS 9.2.1.

Next, we moved on to testing the iPhone 6 with both iOS versions. We tested the Spotlight feature and found that iOS 9.3 loaded the search page slightly slower than expected. However, this difference was minor and didn't seem significant enough to make any noticeable difference. When we tested the control center, we found that iOS 9.2.1 had a slightly faster response time compared to iOS 9.3.

We also noticed that when testing the camera app on the iPhone 6, iOS 9.3 proved to be just a little bit faster in loading times compared to iOS 9.2.1. However, this difference was again negligible and didn't seem significant enough to make any noticeable difference.

In our final test for the iPhone 6, we tested the App Store and found that both iOS versions loaded the app quickly. When it came to testing the Safari browser, we found that iOS 9.3 was significantly faster in loading links compared to iOS 9.2.1.

One notable issue we encountered with the iPhone 6 was an animation glitch when bringing up the settings menu. This glitch has been present since iOS 9 and hasn't been fixed yet. However, we're hoping that Apple will fix this issue in a future update.

Moving on to other tests, we found that iOS 9.3 performed better in Geekbench scores compared to iOS 9.2.1. Specifically, the multi-core score was significantly higher with iOS 9.3, while the single-core score was mostly the same for both versions. However, it's worth noting that the difference between the two versions wasn't dramatic enough to make any noticeable difference.

Finally, we conducted a Wi-Fi speed test and found that iOS 9.3 performed better in terms of upload speeds compared to iOS 9.2.1. This result is consistent across different tests and distances from the router, suggesting that iOS 9.3 may have improved Wi-Fi performance overall.

Overall, our testing has revealed some interesting findings regarding the speed and performance of both iOS versions on our devices. While iOS 9.3 appears to be faster in terms of loading times and animations, its performance is largely consistent with the more widely tested version, iOS 9.2.1. However, it's worth noting that these differences may not make a significant difference in real-world usage scenarios.

In conclusion, our speed comparison between iOS 9.3 and 9.2.1 has provided some valuable insights into the performance of both versions on various devices. While there are some minor differences in terms of loading times and animations, the overall performance of both versions is largely consistent. However, we're excited to see how Apple addresses some of the issues that have been present since iOS 9 and looks forward to testing the upcoming iPhone SC and other products soon.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's up guys everything Apple Pro here and welcome to iOS 9.3 by now most of you guys have updated and learned that there are a ton of awesome new features on this firmware but how's the performance I've heard many claims of iOS 9.3 making lower-end devices faster like the 4S 5 and 5s animations seem to be smoother but really when we get down to the nitty and gritty and actually test this let's see how iOS 9.3 compares to iOS 9.2.1 in an ultimate speed test Showdown I'm going to try and make this as compact as possible but I am testing every single device that's currently running this new firmware so 9.3 versus 9.2.1 fight all right so let's start with the bootup test now on the left we've got iOS 9.3 with the blue wallpaper on the right 9.2.1 and they're color coordinated basically to make this a little bit easier to deern now we're going to be testing the startup geekbench actual animations and performance and I wanted to test Touch ID and Safari performance as well I heard that there may be some improvement in Safari that's worth checking out all right let's shut these guys down all right startup test in 3 2 1 so these are all connected to the very same power bank in order to get a more even synchronization of the startup startup doesn't really tell us too much but as iOS progresses more and more updates there are more features making this thing heavier to load and that can definitely be seen and reflected in the startup so here we go the 5S is understandably going to load first and looks like 9.2.1 is first by 2 seconds or so uh faster than 9.3 next is the iPhone 5 9.2.1 loaded a full 3 seconds faster than 9.3 lastly 4S 9.2.1 loaded already a good 4 seconds faster than 9.3 so a pattern here can be seen 9.3 boots slower all right same deal synchronized startup in 3 2 1 and they're off and 9.3 is on the left for each one let's see how the newer devices do 9.2.1 half a second faster than 9.3 on the 6s and just a tad bit faster than uh 9.3 on the six so definite pattern here iOS 9.3 is slow to boot but that could be explained by the possible new addition of features all right starting with the slow of the slow the iPhone 4S and we're going to work our way up to the newer devices let's try Spotlight search one 2 boom about the same time both pretty dang slow on that one app switcher one two man definitely a little bit sharper in 9.3 it was a little faster to respond there one two yeah definitely noticeable so I'm going to clear out the entire app cache and let's try to load settings night . 2.1 loaded it faster let's try camera 9.2.1 wow and App Store 9.2.1 loaded that one faster as well so not seeing a good Trend here last Safari test to reddit.com in 3 2 1 9.2.1 loaded Now One faster as well moving on to the iPhone 5 Spotlight about the same here Absol switcher one two 9.3 was more responsive so there's that Improvement in animation with a cleaned out app switcher let's launch settings 9.3 was just a little bit faster let's try camera 9.3 loaded that one faster and App Store 9.2.1 loaded this one faster overall animation wise seems like 9.3 is the winner on the iPhone 5 let's try Safari loading link Link in 3 2 1 9.2.1 loaded this one faster in animation 9.3 wins here in overall speed 9.2.1 5S let's try the spotlight same exact time different lag in the animation though which is interesting app switcher exactly the same control center no lag noticeable so let's try settings exactly the same camera not 9.2.1 was just a smidget faster in app store 9.3 noticeably faster on 9.3 good stuff and a safari Link in 3 2 1 9.3 wow definitely noticeably faster in Safari even so moving on to the iPhone 6 Spotlight exactly the same control wow 9.3 pulled that up slower interesting one two op switcher is the same so let's try settings the same camera 9.3 was open just a little bit faster I mean this is really really small differences but it was open faster and App Store a web based app 9.3 loaded that one faster so last one Safari link one 2 three and 9.2.1 loaded that one faster man that's so interesting picking up the 6s model is definitely so much heavier uh than the six but anyways same deal Spotlight wow faster there control center slower to bring up on 9.3 and app switcher one two same so settings same cameras exactly the same actually 9.2.1 so guys I just like to add that in 9.3 that animation glitched to remove it it completely still works and you guys can find that in the description down below it'll make your device faster than iOS 9.3 possibly could and just because I was curious Let's test touch ID speed from a blank off display 1 two 3 wow exactly the same so I had an issue with Touch ID on 9.2 it has been since resolved a 9.2.1 but I thought I test it anyway and seems like touch ID is just fine on 9.3 and before I forget there was something I did want to mention so in a previous video I did talk about choppiness inside of the settings when uh going through submenus so when you go back and you slide like this there's a choppiness it hasn't been fixed in 9.3 it's still very choppy going back and forth and that's something I did not have in 9.2 so I hope this is something Apple fixes in 9.3.1 or uh you know anything beyond that so let's move on to the geekbench all right and here is the geekbench result I'm actually very surprised in every single device but one area on the 4S IOS 9.3 proved to have the higher numbers and that's quite some consistency so this geekbench is telling me 9.3 does better in both multi and single core scores although on single core it's mostly the same so multi-core scor is where geek pinch sees the biggest result here but hey 9.3 seems to be faster here and just because I always include this here is the Wi-Fi speed test result in almost every single case actually in every case iOS 9 3 had better results from the same distance from the router and I'm pretty sure this is no mistake I retested it very very similar results so Wi-Fi performance is topnotch on 9.3 all right so guys there you go that's my iOS 9.3 versus 9.2.1 speed comparison so what did we learn doing this well iOS 9.3 has better animations it's not necessarily faster in fact in most tests it performed poorly you know not like actually poorly just B barely barely slower than 9.2.1 and 9.2.1 did good reduction and animation lag is still very important for me and 9.3 is a great firmware it adds a ton of new features doesn't get slower in fact gets faster in some ways as well why not so stay tuned for many more videos on the upcoming iPhone SC and other products soon peacewhat's up guys everything Apple Pro here and welcome to iOS 9.3 by now most of you guys have updated and learned that there are a ton of awesome new features on this firmware but how's the performance I've heard many claims of iOS 9.3 making lower-end devices faster like the 4S 5 and 5s animations seem to be smoother but really when we get down to the nitty and gritty and actually test this let's see how iOS 9.3 compares to iOS 9.2.1 in an ultimate speed test Showdown I'm going to try and make this as compact as possible but I am testing every single device that's currently running this new firmware so 9.3 versus 9.2.1 fight all right so let's start with the bootup test now on the left we've got iOS 9.3 with the blue wallpaper on the right 9.2.1 and they're color coordinated basically to make this a little bit easier to deern now we're going to be testing the startup geekbench actual animations and performance and I wanted to test Touch ID and Safari performance as well I heard that there may be some improvement in Safari that's worth checking out all right let's shut these guys down all right startup test in 3 2 1 so these are all connected to the very same power bank in order to get a more even synchronization of the startup startup doesn't really tell us too much but as iOS progresses more and more updates there are more features making this thing heavier to load and that can definitely be seen and reflected in the startup so here we go the 5S is understandably going to load first and looks like 9.2.1 is first by 2 seconds or so uh faster than 9.3 next is the iPhone 5 9.2.1 loaded a full 3 seconds faster than 9.3 lastly 4S 9.2.1 loaded already a good 4 seconds faster than 9.3 so a pattern here can be seen 9.3 boots slower all right same deal synchronized startup in 3 2 1 and they're off and 9.3 is on the left for each one let's see how the newer devices do 9.2.1 half a second faster than 9.3 on the 6s and just a tad bit faster than uh 9.3 on the six so definite pattern here iOS 9.3 is slow to boot but that could be explained by the possible new addition of features all right starting with the slow of the slow the iPhone 4S and we're going to work our way up to the newer devices let's try Spotlight search one 2 boom about the same time both pretty dang slow on that one app switcher one two man definitely a little bit sharper in 9.3 it was a little faster to respond there one two yeah definitely noticeable so I'm going to clear out the entire app cache and let's try to load settings night . 2.1 loaded it faster let's try camera 9.2.1 wow and App Store 9.2.1 loaded that one faster as well so not seeing a good Trend here last Safari test to reddit.com in 3 2 1 9.2.1 loaded Now One faster as well moving on to the iPhone 5 Spotlight about the same here Absol switcher one two 9.3 was more responsive so there's that Improvement in animation with a cleaned out app switcher let's launch settings 9.3 was just a little bit faster let's try camera 9.3 loaded that one faster and App Store 9.2.1 loaded this one faster overall animation wise seems like 9.3 is the winner on the iPhone 5 let's try Safari loading link Link in 3 2 1 9.2.1 loaded this one faster in animation 9.3 wins here in overall speed 9.2.1 5S let's try the spotlight same exact time different lag in the animation though which is interesting app switcher exactly the same control center no lag noticeable so let's try settings exactly the same camera not 9.2.1 was just a smidget faster in app store 9.3 noticeably faster on 9.3 good stuff and a safari Link in 3 2 1 9.3 wow definitely noticeably faster in Safari even so moving on to the iPhone 6 Spotlight exactly the same control wow 9.3 pulled that up slower interesting one two op switcher is the same so let's try settings the same camera 9.3 was open just a little bit faster I mean this is really really small differences but it was open faster and App Store a web based app 9.3 loaded that one faster so last one Safari link one 2 three and 9.2.1 loaded that one faster man that's so interesting picking up the 6s model is definitely so much heavier uh than the six but anyways same deal Spotlight wow faster there control center slower to bring up on 9.3 and app switcher one two same so settings same cameras exactly the same actually 9.2.1 so guys I just like to add that in 9.3 that animation glitched to remove it it completely still works and you guys can find that in the description down below it'll make your device faster than iOS 9.3 possibly could and just because I was curious Let's test touch ID speed from a blank off display 1 two 3 wow exactly the same so I had an issue with Touch ID on 9.2 it has been since resolved a 9.2.1 but I thought I test it anyway and seems like touch ID is just fine on 9.3 and before I forget there was something I did want to mention so in a previous video I did talk about choppiness inside of the settings when uh going through submenus so when you go back and you slide like this there's a choppiness it hasn't been fixed in 9.3 it's still very choppy going back and forth and that's something I did not have in 9.2 so I hope this is something Apple fixes in 9.3.1 or uh you know anything beyond that so let's move on to the geekbench all right and here is the geekbench result I'm actually very surprised in every single device but one area on the 4S IOS 9.3 proved to have the higher numbers and that's quite some consistency so this geekbench is telling me 9.3 does better in both multi and single core scores although on single core it's mostly the same so multi-core scor is where geek pinch sees the biggest result here but hey 9.3 seems to be faster here and just because I always include this here is the Wi-Fi speed test result in almost every single case actually in every case iOS 9 3 had better results from the same distance from the router and I'm pretty sure this is no mistake I retested it very very similar results so Wi-Fi performance is topnotch on 9.3 all right so guys there you go that's my iOS 9.3 versus 9.2.1 speed comparison so what did we learn doing this well iOS 9.3 has better animations it's not necessarily faster in fact in most tests it performed poorly you know not like actually poorly just B barely barely slower than 9.2.1 and 9.2.1 did good reduction and animation lag is still very important for me and 9.3 is a great firmware it adds a ton of new features doesn't get slower in fact gets faster in some ways as well why not so stay tuned for many more videos on the upcoming iPhone SC and other products soon peace\n"