Boot Test: iPhone 2G vs. 3G vs. 3GS vs. 4 vs. 4S vs. 5 [Video]

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Posted September 27, 2012 at 4:29am by Shalom Levytam

We've posted a test comparing how long it takes the iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, and iPhone 5 to boot.

Every device was freshly restored to the highest firmware version support by the device.

Take a look below...

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Dwayne Forge - June 21, 2013 at 2:02am

What is the name of this song?

JoshvanHulst - September 29, 2012 at 5:41am

Wow I need to keep an iPhone collection like that

j0kerOS - September 28, 2012 at 7:43am

I'm pretty sure that the iPhone 3G did NOT have a clean restore, as there shouldn't be a wallpaper on an untouched 4.2.1 FW.

jockep - September 28, 2012 at 1:07pm

It's a lockscreen wallpaper and it has always been available to change on the 3G.

Facu - September 27, 2012 at 11:55pm

Poor 2g xD almost 5 times slower than the 5 LOL

Jerome - September 27, 2012 at 11:49pm

So proud of apple. So happy to say. I have iPhone 5. This makes me happy.

DarkKent - September 27, 2012 at 4:20pm

It would be interesting to see a real world test with a 64GB device loaded to nearly full capacity (about 55GB or 56GB) to see how that affects booting and jumping in and out of apps. We need a fully loaded iPhone 5 test.

sam - September 27, 2012 at 11:00am

always love the music you choose for your videos haha

George - September 27, 2012 at 10:00am

Video was pretty good.

Patte - September 27, 2012 at 8:09am

Why is the iPhone 2G the only one charging while thery are all connected with the USB cable..? :P

miskol - September 27, 2012 at 9:02am

because the 2G is so old that the battery is useless without connected to power cable. so to standardize, all other iPhones is also connected with cable but not powered.

manny - September 27, 2012 at 2:21pm

hey i don't know about the battery... i gave that phone to my father. and it last him 1 1/2 days easily with his Edge on. he never has drop calls.. i think it was one of there best phones.

kashyap - September 27, 2012 at 5:57pm

because they forget to switch on the switch lol haha

ExeciN - September 27, 2012 at 7:02am

The more apps you have on your springboard, the more the time it needs to boot. You should make the test with every device at the latest possible stock iOS. No additions.

Read - September 27, 2012 at 1:14pm

"Every device was freshly restored to the highest firmware version support by the device."

corleonecolo - September 27, 2012 at 6:06am

another thing, and correct me if I'm wrong... is supposed the iPhone 3g not have wallpaper on 4.2.1 without first being jailbroken

mateen - September 27, 2012 at 6:17am

The iPhone 3G has the lock screen wallpaper, but not the homescreen.

Guest - September 27, 2012 at 5:35am

The test methodology seems inconsistent. Why are the start times different (7.67, 7.71, 7.75)? It is difficult to compare accurately if the devices did not start at the exact same time. Also, these devices have different hardware so they aren't expected to run the same.

Josh - September 27, 2012 at 11:04am

Who is expecting them to boot the same. The test is being done to compare and see how the iphone boot time has improved. No one is expecting it to be the same..

malka - September 27, 2012 at 5:32am

i'v an 2G/8Gb & he boot on 49 sec...your test is wrong

mg - September 27, 2012 at 5:31am

where is that music from :-) ? love it!

T-Mobile - September 27, 2012 at 4:42am

3GS is faster than the iPhone 4?

Juanleche - September 27, 2012 at 4:41am

Why did the 3GS beat the iPhone 4? That's weird ð³

Loop - September 27, 2012 at 4:41am

I still hate when ppl call it the "2G" it's just iPhone. That's it!

iPanda - September 27, 2012 at 4:56am

bc the next iphone might be called "New" iPhone instead of iPhone 6.. hahahahah.. :p