Apple's two new iPhones are 25% faster than last year's models thanks to the A8 chip

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http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/8ca7f0c69fe8f87864d52faaadc69452/200723843/iphone-6-stream.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/09/iphone-6-a8-chip/)Ah yes: another year, another new iPhone with another new chip at its heart. This year, there are two iPhones -- a 4.7-incher (http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/09/apple-unveils-the-4-7-inch-iphone-6/) and a 5.5-inch model (http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/09/meet-the-iphone-6-plus/) -- and they're both powered by what Apple's calling a "next-generation" A8 chip. But what can it do for you? Apple's saying it brings a 25 percent speed boost over the iPhone 5s' A7 chip, with a 13 percent size decrease (assuredly helping to keep the duo of iPhone 6 phones so svelte). As much as we like performance, we also like our phones to last longer than five hours -- what does the A8 offer in energy conservation? A 50 percent increase over last year, apparently.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/09/iphone-6-a8-chip/