The system-on-a-chip determines overall performance. The architecture that a specific iOS version was written for is native.
Though a clearer, less disputable way to put it is: which system-on-a-chip an iOS release was optimised for.
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iPhone 5C Performance: 7.1.2 vs. 8.1.2?
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The system-on-a-chip determines overall performance. The architecture that a specific iOS version was written for is native.
Though a clearer, less disputable way to put it is: which system-on-a-chip an iOS release was optimised for.
I am upgrading right now my iPhone5 from 7.1.2 to 8.1.2 / I really hope I made not a bad mistake that I will regret later on. I can tell about it later...
Update: after playing around with my iPhone under 8.1.2 I actually find it faster then before. That is soo strange. I was scared about this update. But now I cannot really complain.
Yeah and iOS 6 was optimised for the A5 in the iPod Touch 5 and iPad Mini 1 thus it was native to those devices. iOS 5 was released with the A5 iPhone 4S and the iPad 2 also A5 was released with iOS 4.3...
You think that makes it feel faster ? Actually whatever it is - if it feels faster it is great
BUT
I have updated my iPad Air now as well - that one shows a lag when using the keyboard ! Thats not good. My Air was perfect before. I hope this is just a initial issue.
We are way past initial issues as iOS 8 is into it's 5th month and 8.2 and 8.3 are already in works.
Apple has deliberately kept the keyboard lag at specific places on Air 1 to degrade the performance and entice people to upgrade to Air 2 in frustration.
No two ways about it.
You made a big mistake updating ipad air to ios 8.1.2. It runs fine on iphones, but on ipad mini 2, ipad air 1, and even older ipads, ios 8.1.2 is not smooth at all. Quite frequent stutters here and there, and i hate the expeirence on my ipad mini 2, compared to my iphone 5c.
There is indeed, but most are recycled. The 5C is literally the 5 with plastic guts and some very very minor improvements. Any iPod touch has been built with previous components from iPhones (SoC, cameras, etc...). Even the iPhone 6/6+ use the iPod touch 5G design, protruding camera and all.
They are not, unless you are talking about the multi-tasking animation. Otherwise it's a placebo effect.
Go look at this video at 23 seconds for a comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_iZRs9JajE
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They are not, unless you are talking about the multi-tasking animation. Otherwise it's a placebo effect.
Go look at this video at 23 seconds for a comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_iZRs9JajE
Yeah, maybe just the multitasking one. Anyways the system is not faster than 7.1. Absolutely not.