iPhone 3G Speed Test – iOS 4 Vs. 4.1 [Video]

Posted by Dusty on September 4th, 2010 in iPhone , News

Steve Jobs confirmed at Apple’s special media event held earlier this week that iPhone 3G iOS 4 performance issues have been fixed with iOS 4.1. Soon after the event, Apple released iOS 4.1 GM seed to developers, and Lifehacker posted a comparison video between iOS 4 and 4.1 on the iPhone 3G. Watch below to find out the results:

Results:

  • Messages: iOS 4.1 Wins (By a Little)
  • Maps: iOS 4.1 Wins (By a Lot)
  • Photos: iOS 4.1 Wins (Just Barely)
  • Safari: iOS 4.1 Wins (Just Barely)

While the speed advantages ranged from marginal to significant, iOS 4.1 clearly outperformed iOS 4.0. It’s still significantly slower performance than you’ll get from a 3GS or iPhone 4, and we’re still not sure it’s a big enough improvement that 3G owners will want to ditch iOS 3. The most obvious difference was UI responsiveness. The UI didn’t get stuck nearly as much on an interface element or when trying to enter text. If you are set on using iOS 4, the upgrade is worthwhile for that alone.

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