I'll summarize the study even more since you didn't read the MacRumor's story ... 1) they didn't use two devices, they looked at 100,000 phones, 2) they looked at the same modem and same carrier split between the s7 and iphone7 and the results showed the s7 2x as fast downloading.
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Apple May Be Throttling Verizon iPhone 7 LTE Performance
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I'll summarize the study even more since you didn't read the MacRumor's story ... 1) they didn't use two devices, they looked at 100,000 phones, 2) they looked at the same modem and same carrier split between the s7 and iphone7 and the results showed the s7 2x as fast downloading.
You're completely ignoring what I said.
Same modem ≠ same speeds all the time. The PCC/SCC carrier aggregation combinations could be different, yielding different speeds.
If you cannot understand what I'm trying to say here, maybe you shouldn't be commenting at all...
An image? That's what they're using to come to this conclusion?
If anyone thinks this study is reputable, I have a bridge to sell you.
Not quite. The 6S supports 2x CA and the 7 supports 3x CA.
The carrier in question has supported 3x CA for long time so network isn't the issue (Telstra).
Right. And of course Jobs did the same money-saving thing introducing the MacBook Air with 2GB of RAM, 80 GB spinning hard disk, one USB port, an underpowered CPU (that still caused over-heating). All for price of $1,799. In 2008. Did you cry then?
Curious about the date on that chart... they had an iPhone 7 in their hands on September 4th, prior to Apple's announcement on September 7th?
Good to know. But at one time, buying Apple got the best or so close to the best that it did not matter, not so much these days. That is a pretty big discrepancy with the galaxy.
How does all this affect the ATT iPhone 7's from BestBuy that use the Qualcomm chip instead of the Intel one?
I have an A1661 which is a Qualcomm modem version for AT&T. I've not really had any issues.
I have an A1661 which is a Qualcomm modem version for AT&T. I've not really had any issues.
Where do you live so I know where NOT to move to? Here is SoCal, I'd have a hard time NOT getting >10mbps down on AT&T and over 40 on TMobile. INSIDE BUILDINGS!!
Doubtful. For this test to be legit they would have had to run it under the same optimal conditions for all three handsets. I don't see them trying to run a speed test with one bar of service.
[doublepost=1479509416][/doublepost]Another reason to hate AT&T. I cut them out of my life forever in 2010.... In this country, you vote with your dollars!
Apple may be throttling the LTE performance of the Verizon iPhone 7 to keep it on par with the AT&T iPhone 7, according to research conducted by Twin Prime and Cellular Insights and shared by Bloomberg. Based on testing, the Verizon iPhone 7 performs about as well as the AT&T iPhone 7, but it does not reach the data transfer speeds that it is capable of hitting.
The Verizon (and Sprint) iPhone 7 models use different LTE hardware than the AT&T (and T-Mobile) iPhone 7 models, adopting a Qualcomm LTE modem instead of an Intel LTE modem.
The hardware from Qualcomm is capable of maximum theoretical download speeds of 600Mb/s, while the Intel LTE modem tops out at 450Mb/s, but the Qualcomm-equipped Verizon iPhone 7 is only marginally outperforming the AT&T iPhone 7. Researchers believe Apple may be hobbling the Verizon iPhone 7 by not taking advantage of "a crucial component," thereby ensuring all models of the iPhone 7 perform at a similar level.
Field tests suggest the Verizon iPhone 7 is just a "little faster" than the AT&T iPhone 7, but not as fast as it could be. Tests were conducted by comparing iPhone 7 performance on the Verizon network to a Samsung Galaxy S7, which also uses the Qualcomm X12. Data collected from more than 100,000 phones downloading the same image indicates the S7 was twice as fast as the iPhone 7.
In a statement, an Apple spokesperson said there is no discernible difference in the wireless performance of any of the iPhone 7 models.Though the two phones are performing on a similar level, past testing by Cellular Insights suggests that changes somewhat when signal strength is an issue. In areas of weak reception, the Verizon iPhone noticeably outperforms the AT&T iPhone by maintaining a stronger connection and enabling faster low-signal transfer speeds.
Other network testing companies that Bloomberg contacted said that reliably measuring data transfer speeds is difficult due to the many factors that can affect performance, but the information collected from Cellular Insights and Twin Prime was not disputed.
Article Link: Apple May Be Throttling Verizon iPhone 7 LTE Performance
While you are doing that, ATT and Apple are voting with theirs, by not paying exotic prices to build / license CDMA from Qualcom.
It is unfortunate that the Intel chips / radios are slower, however the competition is good for all of us.
Can we change the name of this site into MacBitching..
Yup don't pay the fees and pocket the difference. Only winners here are crapple.
as much as that would put me off as a customer, i do understand that they do not want take side on a provider front, be it for technical or physical reasons.
so they nerv their hardware for the sake of keeping provider competition alive.
unfortunate. but understandable.
so they nerv their hardware for the sake of keeping provider competition alive.
unfortunate. but understandable.
Haha yeah, that's because o2 Germany is probably the worst performing mobile network in the entire world.
Agreed. Apple needs to be fairly equal to have their phones treated equal for all providers. The modem inequality treatment should be corrected. Democracy rules for equality!! Equal opportunity for all carriers need to be restored.
Apple is giving Intel a shot as a supplier to access future contracts with A-Series ARM fabs?
How so? Do the savings that Apple gets from using the older, slower, cheaper Intel chips get funneled down to us?
