iPhone LTE reception worse than iPad

[citivolus]

In my home I have a weak LTE signal. My iPad gets only one bar but is still able to achieve 16 down/1.75 up. My iPhone sitting right next to it doesn't pick up LTE, only 4G, and only achieves 0.75/0.20. I've tried numerous "reset network setting", etc. with no difference. At different locations with a strong LTE signal, the iPhone works fine with LTE.

I imagine the iPad has a bigger antenna due to its physical size, but I thought the iPhone antenna was also more advanced, it's got a more advanced LTE radio chip, etc. Anyone else see this behavior in weak LTE environments?

 

[nepalisherpa]

In my home I have a weak LTE signal. My iPad gets only one bar but is still able to achieve 16 down/1.75 up. My iPhone sitting right next to it doesn't pick up LTE, only 4G, and only achieves 0.75/0.20. I've tried numerous "reset network setting", etc. with no difference. At different locations with a strong LTE signal, the iPhone works fine with LTE.

I imagine the iPad has a bigger antenna due to its physical size, but I thought the iPhone antenna was also more advanced, it's got a more advanced LTE radio chip, etc. Anyone else see this behavior in weak LTE environments?

You sure you are not being throttled on your iPhone? What kind of data plan do you have and how much have you used?

 

[citivolus]

You sure you are not being throttled on your iPhone? What kind of data plan do you have and how much have you used?

Yes I am definitely not being throttled on the iPhone. I have the 2GB plan and only used 100MB or so. Plus this would not affect the ability to connect at LTE, only the speed you get.