6s Plus Issues: Comparing Samsung and TSMC Chip

[e911emt83]

I am curious to see if majority of the issues being reported are with the Samsung or TSMC chip inside..

NOT including battery issues, We already know the samsung burns thru faster...

 

[jsntrenkler]

I have had both models via exchanges. Currently have TSMC version, only. Notable difference aside from battery is that the TSMC version seems to stay cooler when playing games and installing apps (restore) otherwise virtually the same. I really think it's a non issue.

 

[e911emt83]

jsntrenkler do you have the entire site on alert to your phone.. LOL Your fast on replying and always replying LOL...

I have had both models via exchanges. Currently have TSMC version, only. Notable difference aside from battery is that the TSMC version seems to stay cooler when playing games and installing apps (restore) otherwise virtually the same. I really think it's a non issue.

 

[jsntrenkler]

jsntrenkler do you have the entire site on alert to your phone.. LOL Your fast on replying and always replying LOL...

As a matter of fact ...

 

[tekjunkie28]

Battery life is indifferent. Performance is still the same either way. You don't notice a difference.

Samsung

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

TSMC. 6S Plus works fine. I never really pay attention to detailed battery life and all that. The battery shaming of apps in the battery menu is most definitely something I don't pay attention to either.

 

[anon(9208252)]

I have the Samsung and my 6s+ work great. No problems what so ever. So far.

 

[Gunny Fitz]

Could one of you kind members please post up the process on how one can determine which one of these processors is inside my Plus?

 

[calebt]

I voted before I read the title. I have samsung chip, but not having issues. iPhone 6s plus 128 gig.

 

[Rob Phillips]

Could one of you kind members please post up the process on how one can determine which one of these processors is inside my Plus?

This has been discussed quite extensively on the forum. You can find plenty of information as well as instructions for determining which chip you have here: http://forums.imore.com/iphone-6s-plus/344112-chipgate-chip-your-phone-samsung-tsmc.html

 

[rogermellie]

I'm on my fourth 6S+. The first had a faulty home button and the middle two had terrible screen issues. There is definitely less battery life with a Samsung A9. My first two were TSMC and I consistently got 11.5-12.5 hours of use per charge cycle. The last two have had Samsung chips and I consistently get 9.5-10.5 hours of use per charge cycle. Same carrier, same home/work location and same usage pattern. I lose a whole *two hours* with the Samsung chip phones and that is absolutely nothing to sniff at!

I'm incredibly disappointed with the Samsung A9 battery life and with no way to tell which chip you're getting if you swap phones, it could be a long play at the exchange game. I'm really not sure that I can be bothered with all the hassle and who's to say that if I did land on a TSMC chip again that it wouldn't have a screen issue.
I buy my phones outright SIM-free and I'm not comfortable laying out so much money when I know there are 6S+ phones out there getting an extra two hours of battery life (*based on my own typical usage pattern).

 

[starsmoon8a]

Mind someone with samsung chip but still able to get 11-12.5 hours of battery usage to share your battery usage screen?

 

[starsmoon8a]

I'm on my fourth 6S+. The first had a faulty home button and the middle two had terrible screen issues. There is definitely less battery life with a Samsung A9. My first two were TSMC and I consistently got 11.5-12.5 hours of use per charge cycle. The last two have had Samsung chips and I consistently get 9.5-10.5 hours of use per charge cycle. Same carrier, same home/work location and same usage pattern. I lose a whole *two hours* with the Samsung chip phones and that is absolutely nothing to sniff at!

I'm incredibly disappointed with the Samsung A9 battery life and with no way to tell which chip you're getting if you swap phones, it could be a long play at the exchange game. I'm really not sure that I can be bothered with all the hassle and who's to say that if I did land on a TSMC chip again that it wouldn't have a screen issue.
I buy my phones outright SIM-free and I'm not comfortable laying out so much money when I know there are 6S+ phones out there getting an extra two hours of battery life (*based on my own typical usage pattern).

Mind someone with samsung chip but still able to get 11-12.5 hours of battery usage to share your battery usage screen?

 

[rogermellie]

Mind someone with samsung chip but still able to get 11-12.5 hours of battery usage to share your battery usage screen?

My findings are based against my own usage on different phones, so they are totally accurate for me.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Mind someone with samsung chip but still able to get 11-12.5 hours of battery usage to share your battery usage screen?

 

[starsmoon8a]

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Wow that's impressive.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Wow that's impressive.

This one was after I killed the Facebook app. Facebook had knocked about 2 hours battery life off. SMH

 

[starsmoon8a]

This one was after I killed the Facebook app. Facebook had knocked about 2 hours battery life off. SMH

Did you turn on low power mode?

 

[Ledsteplin]

Did you turn on low power mode?

No, I never use that. It's come on a few times when I got to 20%. But I usually turn it off.

 

[clouds0222]

Can someone tell me how to "kill" Facebook? Does that mean to delete the app? I check my battery settings and Facebook consistently uses more battery than anything else, when I haven't been on the app? How is that?