THE PCMag did a very interesting test: they tested the connection speeds with the mobile network of several devices on the networks of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless in 30 cities in the United States.
Despite not showing the reality here in Brazil or in Latin / European countries, the conclusion of the test shows that Apple really needs to decide what to do with its connectivity chip, the company today is in a great battle with Qualcomm and, therefore, , has been prioritizing basebands from Intel.
In fact, PCMag searched for information in the Speedtest Intelligence service database, which has thousands of user speed tests on different devices / regions.
In summary, the Samsung Galaxy S9 it was the device that got the best performance. This is due to the implementation of technologies that are not present on the iPhone X today, such as support for 4 × 4 MIMO (multiple input multiple output, or multiple input multiple output). The Samsung device, as well as the LG G7, also supports the band 71, which has been taken advantage of by T-Mobile in rural areas of the USA, which has also helped the South Korean device to take the lead in the tests.
In the graph above, we see the average download of the S9 on the networks of these American operators was 41.8Mbps, while the upload was 11.36Mbps; j iPhone X was at 31.1Mbps (download) and 9.8Mbps (upload). The tests were carried out between January and May 2018.
Speaking specifically of iPhones models, the X model (which is basically the same as the 8/8 Plus models, which are not shown in the graph) was the one that got the best performance for a reason beyond obvious: it is the last model /flagship launched and, therefore, what brings the latest technologies.
If we compare the graph above (focused on Samsung) with the graph focused on iPhones, we see that even the S8 things were paired; with the launch of the S9, however, Samsung was really able to implement connectivity technologies that made the device leap over its biggest competitor.
Whoever wants more information or even to analyze the performance of the devices / operators in several specific cities, it is worth taking a look at the research of PCMag.
