I think that buyers need to have all the infirmation before buying. For example in a fringe remote area because the iPhine X has slow neutered LTE Radio a person in need may not have a strong signal or data when they need it in a critical time.
http://bgr.com/2017/11/14/iphone-x-speed-test-att-vs-t-mobile-qualcomm-vs-intel/amp/
The speed won’t necessarily affect ones ability to use your phone in an emergency.
Well I’ll be slightly more specific, it doesn’t, at all. What’s important there is reception and that’s not necessarily tethered to the speed of the signal.
For instance, in normal day to day use can you guess the speed of my phone? Nope? Me either and I’m not interested. All of the website I visit load in the blinking of an eye. Apps download ridiculously fast and when I do the occasional Remote Desktop session, it’s fast and works without issue.
I could go on, but the point is, whatever speed my phone is, it’s certainly fast enough for me and has been for years.
However, when I go up to the north of Scotland for some hillwalking as I do often. There’s always the risk of having an accident. Some of the hills and mountains are treacherous, there’s a real risk of a landslide or rockfalls and so on.
While I’m well prepared you also run the risk of getting caught in unexpected severe weather conditions which can be life threatening.
Why am I babbling on about this? Because even up in the middle of nowhere my network (and a couple of others) still have almost blanket coverage with the old 2G network.
That ancient but very useful network has a theoretical data speed of 0.1Mbit. In reality, you get nowhere near that. It is all but useless for data.
However, what it is very good for is making phone calls and sending texts, which in an emergency or crisis as you say, is really all you need. After all it’s a hell of a lot quicker and more efficient to phone any form of emergency services or to contact anyone you need to in a crisis than it is to send them an email or visit their website.
Fast data is great, the majority of us probably already have more than we need (not that we’ll complain if it gets faster, looking at you 5g) but it is by no means essential for a crisis situation.
If you’re concerned about that kind of thing then you should really be looking for the network with the best coverage on all generations of mobile signal and prioritising that over the speed of your data.
...... (And yes, for those who know me, clearly my medication has kicked in, lectures are in full swing
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