{"id":398129,"date":"2022-01-23T20:00:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-23T17:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-benchmark-your-iphone-and-why-you-might-want-to\/"},"modified":"2022-01-23T20:00:30","modified_gmt":"2022-01-23T17:00:30","slug":"how-to-benchmark-your-iphone-and-why-you-might-want-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-benchmark-your-iphone-and-why-you-might-want-to\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Benchmark Your iPhone (and Why You Might Want To)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a349326ac57e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a349326ac57e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-benchmark-your-iphone-and-why-you-might-want-to\/#Why_Bother_Benchmarking_Your_iPhone\" >Why Bother Benchmarking Your iPhone?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-benchmark-your-iphone-and-why-you-might-want-to\/#Benchmarking_Tools_You_Can_Use\" >Benchmarking Tools You Can Use<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-benchmark-your-iphone-and-why-you-might-want-to\/#Slow_iPhone_Your_Battery_May_Be_to_Blame\" >Slow iPhone? Your Battery May Be to Blame<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Benchmark Your iPhone (and Why You Might Want To)&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-776827\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/iphone-12-pro-samsung-galaxy-flip-fold-3.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/iphone-12-pro-samsung-galaxy-flip-fold-3.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/iphone-12-pro-samsung-galaxy-flip-fold-3.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/bangkok-thailand-august-11-2021-samsung-2026404041\">Bhubeth Bhajanavorakul\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There\u2019s little you can do to improve the performance of an iPhone, a device that was never designed to be upgraded or tampered with. That said, there are still a few reasons you might want to run a benchmark.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Bother_Benchmarking_Your_iPhone\"><\/span>Why Bother Benchmarking Your iPhone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Synthetic benchmarks place your device under an easy to repeat load and provide you with a score afterward. Unlike real-world usage, benchmarking tools conduct the exact same tests every time so you can monitor for any changes without having to account for other variables.<\/p>\n<p>Benchmarking has been traditionally reserved for PC enthusiasts\u00a0looking for a simple way to test and improve performance. This is useful when testing any overclocks that have been <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lied, but can also be used to gauge smaller adjustments like case airflow or thermal paste application.<\/p>\n<p>These benchmarks test everything from raw performance to thresholds for thermal throttling. You can use them to find bottlenecks in systems which may be holding back performance artificially, which gives you some idea of where you spend your money on a future upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>Smartphones aren\u2019t like computers in that way. There\u2019s very little you can do to an iPhone to improve your benchmark scores beyond maybe replacing the battery or taking it out of its case to improve thermals.<\/p>\n<p>Benchmarks have only a few use cases when it comes to smartphones. The first is to check performance to see if the device is running as you\u2019d expect. If you are experiencing performance issues you can use benchmarks to see if this issue is reflected in the numbers. You can then try and further diagnose your slow iPhone\u00a0and hopefully fix the issue.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-756304 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/iphone-pro-range.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"420\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And then there are less important use cases like curiosity and bragging rights. If you\u2019ve upgraded your device you might be interested in running a benchmark on your old and new models just to see the performance difference quantified in number form. You can also use benchmark tools to compare your device performance to other devices.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that numbers aren\u2019t always reflective of real-world performance, especially in Apple\u2019s ecosystem where software is closely tied to hardware design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Speed Up a Slow iPhone<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benchmarking_Tools_You_Can_Use\"><\/span>Benchmarking Tools You Can Use<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a lot of benchmarking tools designed to test different aspects of system performance, but ultimately they all measure the same things.<\/p>\n<p>Geekbench is one of the most popular benchmarking tools on the market, regardless of platform. You can download <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/geekbench-5\/id1435082259\">Geekbench 5<\/a> from the App Store for free and run tests that put your CPU and GPU through some pacing. You can then take a look at the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/browser.geekbench.com\">Geekbench Browser<\/a> to see how your device stacks up.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-776588\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/geekbench_iphone13_pro_max.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"372\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/antutu-benchmark\/id803837129\">AnTuTu<\/a> is another popular benchmarking tool and one that is commonly used to measure smartphone performance, especially on Android. 3DMark is another big name in the benchmarking world focusing primarily on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s and GPU performance. You can download\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/3dmark-wild-life-benchmark\/id1512372293#?platform=iphone\">3DMark Wild Life<\/a> to test the latest devices and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/3dmark-sling-shot-benchmark\/id1015301759#?platform=iphone\">3D Mark Sling Shot<\/a>\u00a0for older models.<\/p>\n<p>You can also benchmark Safari by running benchmarks like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/browserbench.org\/Speedometer2.0\">speedometer<\/a> (for testing web app responsiveness), <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/browserbench.org\/JetStream\">JetStream<\/a> (for testing WebAssembly performance), and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/browserbench.org\/MotionMark1.2\">MotionMark<\/a> (for testing motion graphic animation capability). Not only does this rely on the underlying hardware in your device but also the current state of Safari.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Slow_iPhone_Your_Battery_May_Be_to_Blame\"><\/span>Slow iPhone? Your Battery May Be to Blame<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your device is slow you can try restarting it for a quick fix, but if you have persistent performance issues then you should check your iPhone\u2019s battery health. If your battery is in a bad state, it may not be able to sustain a high level of performance and the iPhone will slow itself down to help extend battery life.<\/p>\n<p>Replacing the battery in your iPhone should solve this issue (and if it doesn\u2019t, there are other things you can try).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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