iPad 2 and iOS 4.3: Mobile Safari Performance Quadrupled
iPad 2 and iOS 4.3: Mobile Safari Performance Quadrupled
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Early iPad 2 performance tests were released last week, and showed that a combination of hardware and software improvements made the iPad 2 one of the most powerful tablets around when it comes to JavaScript and web rendering.
The news initially came from CNET UK, who managed to run a quick JavaScript test on a demo iPad 2 after Steve Jobs’ keynote last Wednesday. The test showed that the iPad 2 was able to run JavaScript four times faster than its predecessor.
Earlier today, more tests were published, and show that while the new dual-core Apple A5 processor featured in the iPad 2 is indeed contributing to the performance boost, iOS 4.3′s new ‘Nitro’ JavaScript engine seems to be taking care of most of the heavy-lifting.
CNET JavaScript test - Smaller execution time is better
The iPad 2 is the clear winner of the CNET test, as the new device proved to be tremendously faster than both first generation iPad and iPhone 4, as well as Android devices such as the Galaxy Tab and the Google Nexus S.
While CNET did run some tests to compare the additional performance brought by iOS 4.3 alone, the folks over at iOSnoops ran a more comprehensive suite of tests on a first generation iPad, to check the tablet’s JavaScript performance before and after the move to iOS 4.3.
iOSnoops JavaScript test – Except SunSpider, higher is better
The additional tests show that on the exact same device, the new iOS 4.3 Nitro JavaScript engine can deliver up to three times more performance – an impressive result, to say the least.
Thanks to hardware and software improvements, the iPad 2 is poised to offer a dramatically improved web experience, especially on websites that heavily rely on JavaScript, such as Facebook, or most Google’s services, such as Google Docs. And if you do not plan to upgrade to the new tablet for now, and plan to keep using your first generation iPad instead, migrating your device to iOS 4.3 is highly recommended, as your ‘old’ iPad will render most ‘heavy’ web pages much faster once updated.
[ Charts Credit: CNET / iOSnoops ]
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from PadGadget by dag
1 person liked this
Early iPad 2 performance tests were released last week, and showed that a combination of hardware and software improvements made the iPad 2 one of the most powerful tablets around when it comes to JavaScript and web rendering.
The news initially came from CNET UK, who managed to run a quick JavaScript test on a demo iPad 2 after Steve Jobs’ keynote last Wednesday. The test showed that the iPad 2 was able to run JavaScript four times faster than its predecessor.
Earlier today, more tests were published, and show that while the new dual-core Apple A5 processor featured in the iPad 2 is indeed contributing to the performance boost, iOS 4.3′s new ‘Nitro’ JavaScript engine seems to be taking care of most of the heavy-lifting.
CNET JavaScript test - Smaller execution time is better
The iPad 2 is the clear winner of the CNET test, as the new device proved to be tremendously faster than both first generation iPad and iPhone 4, as well as Android devices such as the Galaxy Tab and the Google Nexus S.
While CNET did run some tests to compare the additional performance brought by iOS 4.3 alone, the folks over at iOSnoops ran a more comprehensive suite of tests on a first generation iPad, to check the tablet’s JavaScript performance before and after the move to iOS 4.3.
iOSnoops JavaScript test – Except SunSpider, higher is better
The additional tests show that on the exact same device, the new iOS 4.3 Nitro JavaScript engine can deliver up to three times more performance – an impressive result, to say the least.
Thanks to hardware and software improvements, the iPad 2 is poised to offer a dramatically improved web experience, especially on websites that heavily rely on JavaScript, such as Facebook, or most Google’s services, such as Google Docs. And if you do not plan to upgrade to the new tablet for now, and plan to keep using your first generation iPad instead, migrating your device to iOS 4.3 is highly recommended, as your ‘old’ iPad will render most ‘heavy’ web pages much faster once updated.
[ Charts Credit: CNET / iOSnoops ]
» Related posts:
iPad 2 Much Faster than First Generation iPad
Xoom Web Engine Faster than iPad’s
iOS Lags Behind Android in Javascript Performance
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