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iPhone 6, 6+ Reception Strength

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BlockEight88

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We all know the 5S was lousy with its antenna performance compared to major competitors. Those on using the 5S on T-Mobile could especially comment here, as the phone will switch back and fourth from E to 4G to LTE in good coverage areas, while Samsung and HTC devices do not.

Since the iPhone 6 and 6+ are larger, do you guys think the antenna system will be better?
 
BlockEight88 said:
We all know the 5S was lousy with its antenna performance compared to major competitors. Those on using the 5S on T-Mobile could especially comment here, as the phone will switch back and fourth from E to 4G to LTE in good coverage areas, while Samsung and HTC devices do not.

Since the iPhone 6 and 6+ are larger, do you guys think the antenna system will be better?
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one can only hope and just have to wait and see when you get the phone.
 
BlockEight88 said:
We all know the 5S was lousy with its antenna performance compared to major competitors. Those on using the 5S on T-Mobile could especially comment here, as the phone will switch back and fourth from E to 4G to LTE in good coverage areas, while Samsung and HTC devices do not.

Since the iPhone 6 and 6+ are larger, do you guys think the antenna system will be better?
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No one told me either. My 5S never had an issue. I want my money back

PS: OP, no one knows about how to answer your second question when the darn thing isn't even out yet and no reviews out either.
 
I dunno about the 5S, but the 5C is the first smartphone I've ever been able to get anything off a tower in my house. I can't make a call but if I go upstairs and hold the phone up to the window, I get one or two bars long enough to pick up email (but not text messages). I was impressed. Not something I'd usually bother with but worth gold when my landline's not working or the power is out.
 
I had fantastic reception with my 5S, usually better then people I know with Android phones.

Example: The ranges on post are way to the south and there isn't much around, you know so we don't blow up or shoot anything important, I could consistently get some sort of signal, if not LTE, when everyone else couldn't get any.
 
BlockEight88 said:
We all know the 5S was lousy with its antenna performance compared to major competitors.
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How do we know this exactly?

My 5S has better RF performance to my GS4/GN3/HTC One (I'm on AT&T)

The 5S holds its LTE connection far longer than my various Android devices.

Those on using the 5S on T-Mobile could especially comment here, as the phone will switch back and fourth from E to 4G to LTE in good coverage areas, while Samsung and HTC devices do not.
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I think your major issue here is that you're on T-Mobile and their spotty network.
 
saving107 said:
Did we all know this? no one told me.



What's the point of guessing?
Reception is an issue based on location, network and signal strength, results will vary.
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...and hardware!

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The signal strength on my iPhone 5 has been lousy since day one. The iPhone 4 before it was MUCH better. Same network, same home address, same work address and same social patterns. This points 100% to hardware and the phone itself. As for competitors' phones having worse signal strength, this is simply not true. My partner's HTC One M8 has stunning reception strength compared to her old 5S and my i5.
 
I have so so reception on the 5S. IMO, nothing beats the iPhone 4S on reception. That was the best phone for reception. Don't listen to the know-it-alls on here. Most of them reside in barns (if you get what I mean lol). The 6 can definitely improve on reception in all aspects.
 
I'm curious to see too, the iPhone 5 and 5S had real bad reception compared to other smartphones. For instance at my house, I have an iPhone 5 and while I usually have 1-2 bars, my friends with other smartphones usually have full bars.
 
I have great reception with my iphone5s. Now my hubby who is on the same network can be in the same room with me and can't get great coverage with Samsung Galaxy 4.
 
BlockEight88 said:
We all know the 5S was lousy with its antenna performance compared to major competitors. Those on using the 5S on T-Mobile could especially comment here, as the phone will switch back and fourth from E to 4G to LTE in good coverage areas, while Samsung and HTC devices do not.
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My Nexus 5 begs to differ. Both phones on T-Mobile...Nexus 5 can't hold a signal inside the house while 5s maintains 3 dots of LTE.
 
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