Wow Samsung should be ashamed. A few years ago I never thought I'd say this but Apple is the best! Now if they would just waterproof their phones and use amoled displays Samsung would have nothing to offer. I am quite happy with the lcd on my iPhone though...
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iPhone 6s Bests Samsung's New Galaxy Note 7 in App Speed Test
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And you want to really rub it in? The iPhone SE is as fast and sometimes a bit faster in some instances of those same tests than the iPhone 6s.
I've always said, don't pay any attention to the spec sheet. Real world usage speaks for itself. iPhone is a year ahead the competition and will leapfrog them again next month. So much for the "powerful" quad core Snapdragon 820.
Are some of the app openings a little false on the second lap of the iPhone? Is the user sure the app is ready?
Doesn't iOS store a image screenshot of the last thing that the app was displaying when it's closed. Then when you next open it, that saved image is the first thing that's loaded and displayed, then the app loads in the background behind the image and only then becomes ready.
On the second lap you can see the games becoming ready in this manner (initial static image, then movement) but some of the other apps are just loaded to the point the initial screenshot is shown, then immediately closed without any proof the app is fully ready. (Such as a scroll up and down)
Also, the resolution will always have an affect for every action on the phone. Every time that display moves, the note 7 has to push a whole lot more pixels. it all adds up.
That's not to say the iPhone is poor, it's clearly not, but I think it's made out to be a bit faster than it may actually be for getting the apps fully ready.
Doesn't iOS store a image screenshot of the last thing that the app was displaying when it's closed. Then when you next open it, that saved image is the first thing that's loaded and displayed, then the app loads in the background behind the image and only then becomes ready.
On the second lap you can see the games becoming ready in this manner (initial static image, then movement) but some of the other apps are just loaded to the point the initial screenshot is shown, then immediately closed without any proof the app is fully ready. (Such as a scroll up and down)
Also, the resolution will always have an affect for every action on the phone. Every time that display moves, the note 7 has to push a whole lot more pixels. it all adds up.
That's not to say the iPhone is poor, it's clearly not, but I think it's made out to be a bit faster than it may actually be for getting the apps fully ready.
The Sega Megadrive was a 16bit machine - so forgive me for not listening to your nonsense as you clearly don't really know what you're talking about.
I switched to samsung S6 not so long ago after 5 years iPhone. And to be honest, i love it. The difference in OS is not that high and the phone it self is very well build. These little articles are so funny on this frontpage. Would u read anything here if an Android phone kicks iPhones butt? nah..
Look, ik like the brand Apple. But i don't worship it.
Its all Marketing.
ps, iOS is getting smaller
Look, ik like the brand Apple. But i don't worship it.
Its all Marketing.
ps, iOS is getting smaller
it's clear raw hardware can't quite match superior hardware and software integration when it comes to real world usage.
This is not that very true, because the Note doesn't really have that much better hardware. In fact, regarding to what affects performance, the RAM is probably the only thing it has better.
The iPhone's CPU is probably the best on the market. Yes, it has a lower clock frequency and yes, it has a less cores, but that doesn't mean anything. More cores don't mean more raw performance. Higher clock frequency doesn't mean better raw performance either. A better architecture makes a better performance. The A9 is probably better for day-to-day usage, with better single core performance and less heat generation, which leads to less thottling allowing to maintain higher loads for longer periods of time.
But what probably makes the iPhone that fast is the NVMe storage, which is much faster than the standard storage. That is why games take much less time to open up. Why all the articles fail to mention the most important aspect of the performance of the current iPhones?
And then there is optimisation, of course. That's why 2GB of RAM are more than enough. iOS is just better regarding RAM management.
jayducharme
macrumors 603
I have friends with Galaxy phones and it pains me to watch them when they want to show me a photo or an app. I wonder how they can be happy with such a laggy experience, but they seem blissfully unaware that it's a problem. Maybe they think that's how mobile devices are supposed to work. I was recently asked to take a picture of a family using their Galaxy 6. There was no shutter button to be found. They told me to just tap the center of the screen. So I did. The phone clicked and I handed it back to them. It turned out that I took a picture of my leg as I handed the phone back. I didn't know that after I pressed the shutter, I had to stand stock still for several seconds before it actually took the picture. I guess I'm spoiled by how quickly the shutter on my iPhone works.
Galaxy S6 cost me 420 euros 2 months ago. The iPhone 6s would cost me 900 euros. And i shoot in RAW. No problem, excellent phones. fast, simple. Even use it over my cannon.
R.T.
macrumors member
I'm just here to bathe in the tears of salty phandroids.
And next years model, in addition to the above, will include:
* Dingle balls
* A large "aerodynamic" spoiler wing
* An exhaust pipe and muffler that sounds like a bunch of angry bees trapped in a can
* Honda VTEC stickers. Yay!
scapegoat81
macrumors 6502a
It's funny you say that about the S7 Edge cuz I tell my co-workers the same about my S3 I had back in the day & they all say "My phone doesn't lag or stutter, they've gotten much better over the years".
Yea. Ok. Lol
falainber
macrumors 68040
This sounds like the most plausible explanation I've seen so far. When it comes to app loading, CPU speed does not really matter much. The only thing that should help iPhone to load apps faster is the NAND performance. iPhones have better sequential read performance while Samsung phones have better random read performance. For app loading the former is more important.
nia820
macrumors 68020
People are not taking into account that android devices do more, especially when it comes to multitasking. It's like comparing iOS to OS X. A MacBook to going to take longer to complete a task simply because it's a more advanced operating system.
Android does more advanced task than iOS. Doesn't mean is better than the other. But speed will vary.
Let's not forget note 7 is pushIng a whole more pixels than iPhone 6s as well.
Android does more advanced task than iOS. Doesn't mean is better than the other. But speed will vary.
Let's not forget note 7 is pushIng a whole more pixels than iPhone 6s as well.
rjohnstone
macrumors 68040
Ahh another genital measuring contest.
The iPhone, with hardware and software purpose built to work together, and should perform very well.
Similar to Lumia line of Windows phones, the OS and hardware were again, purpose built to work together. WP8 and even WP10 performed surprisingly well on the lower spec hardware found in most Lumia phones.
Then we have Android. The OS is built to pretty much run on anything with a CPU.
OEM do optimizations, but sadly most of them are not really good at it.
Some try and throw the everything including the kitchen sink at it to make it faster.
They think hardware is the key. Mind you shoving more CPU and ram in a phone does help.
Since many Android vendors rely on volume sales and don't want to spend a whole lot trying to perfect the OS on a device that will most likely end up in a recycle bin.
As for Samsung, their Exnyos CPUs perform better than the Qualcomm units.
Everyone who has ever done a side by side with two identical models with the only difference being the SOC.
The Exnyos wins most of the time.
Comparing an iPhone to pretty much any Android phone based on hardware spec alone is pointless.
iOS optimization is fantastic for the hardware is runs on.
Android, not so much. It has the ability, but many OEMs, including Sammy, fail at fully optimizing it for their hardware model.
The iPhone, with hardware and software purpose built to work together, and should perform very well.
Similar to Lumia line of Windows phones, the OS and hardware were again, purpose built to work together. WP8 and even WP10 performed surprisingly well on the lower spec hardware found in most Lumia phones.
Then we have Android. The OS is built to pretty much run on anything with a CPU.
OEM do optimizations, but sadly most of them are not really good at it.
Some try and throw the everything including the kitchen sink at it to make it faster.
They think hardware is the key. Mind you shoving more CPU and ram in a phone does help.
Since many Android vendors rely on volume sales and don't want to spend a whole lot trying to perfect the OS on a device that will most likely end up in a recycle bin.
As for Samsung, their Exnyos CPUs perform better than the Qualcomm units.
Everyone who has ever done a side by side with two identical models with the only difference being the SOC.
The Exnyos wins most of the time.
Comparing an iPhone to pretty much any Android phone based on hardware spec alone is pointless.
iOS optimization is fantastic for the hardware is runs on.
Android, not so much. It has the ability, but many OEMs, including Sammy, fail at fully optimizing it for their hardware model.
OneMike
macrumors 603
User experience is subjective though. If you're talking about launching apps android and iOS have been on par for a long time to be honest.
If you're talking about launching 800 apps in a row without taking any action as it was done in this video. Besides being pointless and not realistic as many people don't even use those apps on either device. Who operates their phone like that? Nobody.
I love iOS. Somebody else loves android. Who is wrong? Neither.
Popeye206
macrumors 68040
My take on all this... Android OS is bloatware and Apple is wicked slick at memory and processor management. It will be interesting to see how these kind of tests go when the iPhone 7 is out.
But now... back to my normal life and waiting for the new MacBooks to be announced! 🙂
But now... back to my normal life and waiting for the new MacBooks to be announced! 🙂
Strange, I have an S7 and I *never* see any lag or sluggishness, on the contrary, as smooth as butter. Anyway, I bought it because 1 I want to do VR and 2 I paid it 550 €. Very happy with it. One of my brother's friend has both an S7 and iPhone 6s and says the S7 is just better. Android is used to be crap, but it's not any more. And what is really great is that I can mount it on my desktop and avoid the unbearable iTunes. So happy about that!
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iPhone vs Android is an argument like religion or politics. There's no single right answer. For every one thing that iPhone does better than Android, there is another thing that Android does better than iPhone. Pick the phone that does most things the best that are important to you. Period. Who cares about how many consecutive apps the damn iPhone can start in a minute? I sure as hell don't care. My iPhone is a tool. I choose the tool that works best for me. I also have a nice, new Android that I can customize the hell out of and make it look like *I* want it to look, unlike the billion iPhones out there that ALL LOOK THE SAME. Not important to you? It is for some. And vice versa.
I've never understood the reason why people get joy out of making others feel bad about what they have, especially when the person has no investment, whatsoever, in it. Sign of the times, I guess.
I've never understood the reason why people get joy out of making others feel bad about what they have, especially when the person has no investment, whatsoever, in it. Sign of the times, I guess.
Yeah, and now Apple wins, samsungers are saying their screen and design is better. Whatever....
I think speed matters. It does so with other hw. Why doesn' t this matter with mobile phones? The s7 has a nice screen, but this advantage will only last for about a year know. And then? What will Samsung have than a 16-core soc with 12gb, that needs that bigger battery?
Samsung should have gone for their own os and ecosystem 4 years ago with optimalisation for their own hw. Now they are too late. Huawei , xioami , honor, etc are knocking at their door. And they are missing a usp. In contrary to Apple with iOS and ecosystem and services as their usp.