Had my 6S+ replaced (Samsung) and the new handset is so much better battery wise. I didn't think to check until a mate asked me yesterday which chip I had - sure enough it's a TSMC. I was having to charge the Samsung by 7pm, the TSMC lasts until bed.. There is a noticeable difference.
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Samsung and TSMC iPhone 6s Chips Show Smaller Real-World Battery Impacts Compared to Benchmarks
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Not if you believe the many posts with people seeing the % holding at a number for too long/dropping precipitously fast unrelatable to actual use.
No, it's yanked by the developer.
Lirum Labs@LirumLabs
@leowings We will take the App down in 24 hours until we can release a decent update.
5:48 AM - 7 Oct 2015
Lirum Labs@LirumLabs"Decent update" = Apple forcing them to eliminate the part where you can see your chip manufacturer?
No I'm not being sarcastic.
I might not have been that explicit but I was talking about Apple (iPhone) history...
Oh I see. Yeah -- that sucks. They should have let you know. Just say you want a new battery and you don't care what their test results show.
I guess we're down to clickbait "-gate" stories with every iPhone release now. This one might take the cake for silliest one yet.
So last night I downloaded lirum and found out I have the TSMC version. Today at work i'm trying to download the app again on my friends device and it was pulled. I wonder why apple. This confirms to me that apple is worried about this and knows it has a big problem
System Status [paid] is another app that will show what chip your device has...
Steps:
1) Buy and install app [ duh lol ]
2) Run app
3) Click on the 'details' tab
4) Under 'Device Information' >> Type >> N66mAP is TSMC and N66AP is Samsung
Steps:
1) Buy and install app [ duh lol ]
2) Run app
3) Click on the 'details' tab
4) Under 'Device Information' >> Type >> N66mAP is TSMC and N66AP is Samsung
Just checked my iPhone and it has a Samsung chip. Sure people with tmsc chips might have better battery life but remember this, my Samsung chip is a sexy modern small 14mm while your tmsc is a fat obese 16!. So while you're enjoying your extra battery life, remember it's being powered by a fat bloated chip that doesn't fit with our time while my Samsung is powered by a curvy slim chip hahahaha. Bet you want that Samsung now, ha?!. Sorry not exchanging!
Found a replacement app for the removed Lirum app.... "Battery Memory System Status Monitor" It is free.
Also yay I have TSMC!
Also yay I have TSMC!
lol yeah right. every time your battery dies earlier than you thought it should the thought of making a genius bar appointment will forever stick at the back of your mind.
welcome to the 9th annual iphone lottery game.
Based on what the videos above show, there is a battery difference and being someone who has had their phone suddenly shut down with my phone's "remaining" estimate as high at 8%, the difference between the two makes a difference.
Good, than maybe everyone will stop being paranoid. It's always something different every single release.
It was on YouTube?! Using that NIST calibrated battery gauge and everything? Now I totally believe it. Those guys are geniuses...
Is there a difference? Probably. Are we able to quantify it? Not yet.
Is there a difference? Probably. Are we able to quantify it? Not yet.
My iPhone's chip is delicious with some bean dip!
But ….but…but. Apple could never ship a sub standard product.
Of course they could.
Companies bigger than Apple do it all the time and they also cheat. Whether they did in this instance remains to be seen but I’m staggered how people think it’s impossible for Apple to do something that’s not completely on the level.
