We tested the load times of the iPhone 3GS vs the iPhone 3G. Apple have been banging on about how much faster the iPhone 3GS is, but is it really worth the $1000 for the 7.2mbps 3G connection. The video certainly reveals that the iPhone 3GS now boasts download speeds that are close to broadband speeds. (Ironically, iPhone User Guide took longer to load on the Mac than the iPhone, but we’re blaming that on the lame internet in our office!)
iPhone 3GS vs iPhone 3G – Safari download speeds
iPhone 3G – 26 seconds
iPhone 3GS – 10 seconds
So in our test (we ran this test at least 3 times to make sure it wasn’t some weird anomaly with the mobile networks) we found the iPhone 3GS to be 2.5x faster when it comes downloading over the cellular network.
*Obviously we were running this test on two different networks, but in all our previous tests we’ve found both networks to run at almost exactly the same speed.
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July 2nd, 2009 at 10:16 pm
well that’s sold me…!!
time to get to the Apple Store!
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Telstra are meant to have the fastest 3G network in Australia…
If Optus (which are notoriously crappy with mobile internet) are beating it THAT much, then I’m surprised and impressed.
Is browsing on WiFi any faster, in terms of general zippyness of Safari, i find it very laggy on the 3G.
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Roger, yes it is. The whole phone feels like it’s drunk a can of red bull. LOL.
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Other iPhone users are amazed at how fast it really is when watching me do tasks on my 3GS. Just opening the Phone app shows the speed difference between the 3GS and the previous generations! A friend and I compared his 3G to my 3GS opening a web site and it was really less than half the time to load a site on my 3GS.
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:38 pm
It really is… I didn’t realise quite how much more powerful it was until I sat with my mate with an ‘old’ 3G, and i realised how lucky i was to have the new one… I’d go as far as saying its faster than browsing on my home internet.
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:24 am
Considering Telstra supposedly has the faster 3G speeds than optus its very impressive how much quicker the 3GS is downloading.