32GB 7/7 Plus iPhones Show Slower Than Higher-Capacity Models

A few days ago, GSMArena published a test that caused a lot of dawn on the internet. Briefly, they showed that the 32GB iPhone 7 it was less fast than a 128GB or 256GB iPhone 7. Comments varied, some blaming the app responsible for benchmark while others say that Apple uses cheaper parts with a high price and the like. The real reason came up, but people kept wondering how bad that could be and what could affect the user's life.

For the plant skeptics, the YouTuber Lew Hilsenteger from the canal Unbox Therapy, tested two iPhones 7 (one 32GB and one 256GB) and found the same problem. Check out the video:

First, Hilsenteger tested the performance of both devices with a free app called PerformanceTest Mobile. There was a difference in the reading result, but it wasn't so drastic: the 32GB model got 656Mbps and the 256GB got 856Mbps. Bye, fine. When the writing speed was tested, the difference was exorbitant: the 32GB device only reached 42Mbps against the 341Mbps of the 256GB model ie the model with the smallest capacity would be 8x slower!

For many, perhaps these numbers do not configure anything. So he made a real test of a situation that the user could go through on a daily basis. Hilsenteger timed the time it would take a movie to transfer from a MacBook to the iPhones in question. The result was a long minute of difference: while the MacBook transferred the entire content (a Full HD movie) to the 32GB iPhone 7 in 3 minutes and 40 seconds, the 256GB iPhone 7 totaled 2 minutes and 34 seconds.

The big problem here is that the two devices should have the same speed because the only thing that sets them apart is how much space to store files that theoretically should not affect performance. Is Apple hiding something from users? Well, certainly the internal components do not differ according to capacity, as some may claim, so what would be the real problem?

The fact that SSDs with smaller storage capacities tend to be slower. This process * normal * and happens with all devices whether smartphone or computer that have SSD. As explained by How-To GeekHigher capacity SSDs have a higher number of channels (NAND flash memory chips) than smaller ones. In this way, higher capacity iPhones are able to access more channels in parallel, which makes the experience faster.

Because it's a normal SSD process, there's not necessarily Apple's "fault" even if it's a bit boring. But when you choose a model to buy, consider what weighs you the most: if the pocket the smaller the storage, the lower the price or the speed of the device.

(via MacRumors)