As part of our ongoing efforts to examine performance and battery life on devices capable of upgrading to the latest iOS 17, the Bite Apple editorial team has conducted tests to uncover the evolution and optimizations introduced by Apple in this latest update. Let’s dive into the findings.
Battery Test Results Initially perceived as a minor update, iOS 17.1.2 appears to have more significant implications for battery life than expected. Here are the key findings:
iPhone SE (2020): Following a drop in battery performance with iOS 17.1, the iPhone SE appears to have rebounded, returning to a state of battery performance similar to that observed with iOS 17. This indicates that Apple has made optimizations tailored to older devices.
iPhone 11: Unfortunately, the eleventh-generation iPhone has experienced a decline in battery performance with iOS 17.1.2, marking one of the lowest levels of autonomy since its launch. It appears that recent updates have negatively impacted this device.
iPhone 12: The iPhone 12 series has seen consistent improvements in battery life over time. Although it has not yet reached the heights of iOS 16, it is expected that continued optimization throughout the year will lead to further enhancements.
iPhone 13: Similar to the iPhone 12, the iPhone 13 has shown signs of recovering much of its lost battery performance, aligning with its performance at the iOS 16 release. Future updates will be crucial in determining the trajectory of one of Apple’s most esteemed devices.
In summary, the iOS 17.1.2 update has delivered a modest 0.14% increase in battery performance. While seemingly negligible, it underscores Apple’s commitment to continually refine its operating system for an improved user experience. Although the immediate impact is minor, this iterative approach could result in more noticeable improvements over the course of several updates.
Performance Boost To assess performance enhancements, our team conducted a Geekbench test on an iPhone 15 with a base model of 128 GB. Here are the results:
- iOS 17.1.1
- Single-Core Score: 2638
- Multi-Core Score: 67056
- iOS 17.1.2
- Single-Core Score: 2648
- Multi-Core Score: 6867
The results reveal a negligible difference in Single-Core performance between the two versions, while Multi-Core performance has seen a slight yet significant improvement with iOS 17.1.2. This indicates that Apple’s engineers have indeed made optimizations to enhance the performance of this device generation.
In closing, it’s worth mentioning a minor update to the AirTag, which has been upgraded to version 2.0.61. While this update doesn’t introduce new features, it focuses on bug fixes and overall enhancements.
To update your AirTag via your iPhone, follow these steps:
- Open the Find My app on your iPhone.
- Tap on “Items” in the bottom bar.
- Select the AirTag you wish to update.
- Click on its name.
- You will see details including the serial number and firmware version.
