[SirMaster]

Then why is battery life terrible on iOS 26 and the device is heating up just doing basic stuff with the UI. And it stutters a lot too in places even with a 16 Pro.

[crazygringo]

Because it's a beta. That's normal. It's often been the case. The stuff gets optimized by the actual release.

Betas aren't meant for use on your main phone where you want reliability and battery life.

[jq-r]

I'll bet you a dollar that a bit older phones will definitely get slower and get a battery life hit. Definitely helps Apple with the upgrade cycles.