While Apple Intelligence and Siri AI are the biggest additions to iOS 27, the update will also make your iPhone noticeably faster.
In fact, Apple has outlined more than 40 ways in which your iPhone will be faster after you update to iOS 27 later this year.
How iOS 27 makes your iPhone fasterWhen Apple announced iOS 27 last week, the company emphasized that it combed through its software to make it faster and more reliable.
For example, Apple says that apps launch up to 30% faster with iOS 27.
iOS 27 is currently available to developers in beta.
While Apple Intelligence and Siri AI are the biggest additions to iOS 27, the update will also make your iPhone noticeably faster. In fact, Apple has outlined more than 40 ways in which your iPhone will be faster after you update to iOS 27 later this year.
How iOS 27 makes your iPhone faster
When Apple announced iOS 27 last week, the company emphasized that it combed through its software to make it faster and more reliable. “Improvements across platforms push key system capabilities forward so everyday tasks feel faster, smoother, and more enjoyable,” Apple said.
Here are more than 40 ways Apple says iOS 27 makes your iPhone and iPad faster:
Faster loading of new captures in Photos (up to 70% faster)
Faster to open full-screen view from Photos widget
Faster rendering of Collections tab in Photos
Faster to start uploading to iCloud Photos
Faster Camera launch in Low Power Mode
Faster to add recent camera captures in Messages
Faster start page content loading in Safari
Faster web application performance in Safari
Faster handling of JavaScript in Safari
Faster message loading in Mail
Faster HomeKit accessory pairing
Faster smart home accessory updates
Faster Now Playing view loading in Music
Faster Apple Music playback start
Faster board previews in Freeform
Faster data updates in the Health app
Faster workout start in the Workout app
Faster browsing and transfers in Files in iPadOS
Faster menu bar access in iPadOS
Faster window switching in iPadOS
Faster window closing in iPadOS
Faster user account creation in macOS
Faster media playback in watchOS
Faster app extension launch in watchOS
Faster boot and connect to Wi-Fi in visionOS
Faster Lock Screen switching
Faster app launches (up to 30% faster)
Faster AirPlay connections to Apple TV and HomePod
Faster network file browsing
Faster and more reliable NFC reading
Faster Voice Control response in iOS
Faster entry and exit from Assistive Access and Guided Access modes
Faster PDF saving
Faster Text Recognition in photos and documents
Faster Rapid Return to Service
Faster loading of emoji and sticker keyboards
Faster shortcuts and actions indexing in Spotlight
Faster multilingual text processing for handwriting in multiple languages
Faster AirDrop transfers (up to 80% faster)
Faster AirDrop recipient discovery
Faster access to shared content on iCloud.com
9to5Mac’s Take
iOS 27 is compatible with iPhone models dating back to the iPhone 11. In fact, Apple even says that some of its performance metrics are based on testing it conducted with the iPhone 11 lineup.
For example, Apple says that apps launch up to 30% faster with iOS 27. This statistic is based on testing Apple performed on the iPhone 11 Pro Max, comparing app launch speeds between one model running iOS 26.4.2 and another running iOS 27.
All of this is very impressive — especially for people using “older” iPhone models. Apple has fixed enough bugs and made such a jump in performance that I think most iPhone users will notice a big improvement when they install iOS 27 later this year. It’s particularly impressive when you consider Apple made all these improvements to performance while simultaneously implementing a ground-up revamp of Siri.
iOS 27 is currently available to developers in beta. A public beta will be released in July, followed by a release to everyone this fall.
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