Apple says battery performance of new iPhones vary within 2-3% of each other
Apple says battery performance of new iPhones vary within 2-3% of each other
Apple has come forward to address concerns over the alleged performance differences between the two versions of A9 processors in its iPhone 6s and 6s Plus.
The iPhone maker released a statement to TechCrunch stating that the actual battery life of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus "vary within just 2-3% of each other" even though they have "variable component differences". In addition, Apple makes it clear that the third-party tests conducted are "manufactured" and "not representative of real-world usage".
TechCrunch - With the Apple-designed A9 chip in your iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus, you are getting the most advanced smartphone chip in the world. Every chip we ship meets Apple’s highest standards for providing incredible performance and deliver great battery life, regardless of iPhone 6s capacity, color, or model.
Certain manufactured lab tests which run the processors with a continuous heavy workload until the battery depletes are not representative of real-world usage, since they spend an unrealistic amount of time at the highest CPU performance state. It’s a misleading way to measure real-world battery life. Our testing and customer data show the actual battery life of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, even taking into account variable component differences, vary within just 2-3% of each other.
Discussions over the performance of the A9 chips started after Chipworks discovered that there are two different versions of A9 chips in the iPhone 6s models. MyDrivers conducted a series of benchmark tests a few days later and claimed that the TSMC-made A9 chip performed better and cooler than the one made by Samsung.
Source: TechCrunch