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The power saving mode in iOS 9 reduces the speed of the iPhone 6s up to the iPhone 5s

In iOS 9, Apple has included a special mode to save battery power. The function is able to add 3 hours to the standard time using the iPhone. The platform itself provides for the increase of autonomy of smartphones for one hour.

Apple made no secret that reducing energy consumption at low power is due to the limitations of hardware resources of mobile devices. But the performance penalty is very significant. Judging by the tests, enable the power saving mode on iPhone 6s turns the device into iPhone 5s, at least on the level of performance.

Power saving mode reduces the processor frequency iPhone 6s in half – from 1.8 GHz to 900 MHz. According to the benchmark Geekbench 3, the performance drop by up to 40%. In normal operation, the unit demonstrates performance at level 2530 points in single core test and 4338 points – when using all cores. Upon activation of the energy saving performance drops to 1510 and 2502 points, respectively.

A similar decrease in performance demonstrate the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6: with 1386/2511 to 816/1405 and 1606/2891 to 1019/1751 points in a power saving mode.

Move the switch to “power saving Mode” in the “On” position allows the OS more economical to use the resources of the iPhone. Decrease the device’s performance and network activity; check mail, background software updating, motion effects and animated Wallpaper off. The idle screen is transferred to its off position for a few seconds.

A new power saving mode will first appear in iOS 9. The switch function placed in a special section of the Battery. Here, Apple has transferred the usage statistics of the mobile device indicating usage time since last charge, and toggle “Battery percentage”. When you reach 80% charge “low power Mode” is automatically disabled.

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