Apple Speeds Up iPhone 11 With iOS 27, Cutting Maps Load Time to 1.36 Seconds
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Updated · Macworld · Sep 11
Apple Speeds Up iPhone 11 With iOS 27, Cutting Maps Load Time to 1.36 Seconds
3 articles · Updated · Macworld · Sep 11
Summary
iOS 27, due Monday, appears to give older iPhones a bigger practical upgrade than expected, with testing on an iPhone 11 Pro Max showing faster app launches, smoother animations and cooler operation despite no new AI features.
On the same device, Camera launch time fell to 0.65 seconds from 0.98, photo capture-to-preview dropped to 2.44 seconds from 3.61, and Maps load time more than halved to 1.36 seconds from 3.01.
Those gains address complaints tied to iOS 26, where Liquid Glass animations and basic interactions often stuttered; in iOS 27, Control Center, unlocking and app transitions reportedly feel markedly more fluid.
The cooler running could also signal more efficient CPU and GPU use, potentially helping battery life when Apple ships the final version.
Older supported models still miss Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, but they gain smaller features including a keyboard clipboard shortcut, separate alarm and timer volume controls, custom Wallet passes and larger Home Screen widgets.