iPhone XS Max iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR signal strength

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Alexrat1996

Alexrat1996

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I been comparing my iPhone XS Max to my mom iPhone XR.

I notice her iPhone XR gets full bars

My iPhone XS Max get 4 bars and some times it goes from 4 bars to two bars then from 4 bars to full and it dose Fluctuate and I never drop a call etc.

Can the design of the phone be the thing ?

Apple ran a diagnostic test all passed.
 

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chabig

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The number of bars displayed isn't important, and will vary based on may factors. Wireless networking over inherently noisy channels is notoriously hard. Instead, ask the important questions--Does the phone make calls? Does it communicate data?
 
Alexrat1996

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chabig said:
The number of bars displayed isn't important, and will vary based on may factors. Wireless networking over inherently noisy channels is notoriously hard. Instead, ask the important questions--Does the phone make calls? Does it communicate data?
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Yes it works and I do notice the bars drop a bit from 4-2 and 4 to full bars that’s about.
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I7guy said:
No. I am living with it until Apple fixes it. Or doesn’t. Don’t want to exchange the phone unless it’s actually broken. Phone lottery.
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I won’t at all either
 
Falcon9

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FWIW my XS used to report low reception (1-2 bars) at home while my previous 6s would show 3-4 bars. This was the case for a while until I finally used the phone to make a call (if you haven’t guessed I don’t use the phone as a phone very much) at which point it showed full bars and has been that way ever since. Since then I have travelled quite a bit and the reception has been nothing short of phenomenal pretty much wherever I go IMHO.
 
Alexrat1996

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Falcon9 said:
FWIW my XS used to report low reception (1-2 bars) at home while my previous 6s would show 3-4 bars. This was the case for a while until I finally used the phone to make a call (if you haven’t guessed I don’t use the phone as a phone very much) at which point it showed full bars and has been that way ever since. Since then I have travelled quite a bit and the reception has been nothing short of phenomenal pretty much wherever I go IMHO.
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My bars of service vary and my mom just got her XR yesterday and it showed full bars while mine fluctuate.
 

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