iPhone 14 Pro Max T-Mobile: noticeable differences between 4G LTE and 5G?

[beerseagulls]

question for folks who have 14 Pro Max on T-Mobile, what are the noticeable differences between 4G LTE and 5G? (besides obviously the speed)

 

[sparksd]

Can't say that I've seen any real differences other than speed (with good reception, I get 600-750Mbps here in Seattle).

 

[beerseagulls]

Can't say that I've seen any real differences other than speed (with good reception, I get 600-750Mbps here in Seattle).

does the phone last just as long as when it's on 5G?

 

[EastHillWill]

Doesn’t seem like any difference other than speed. Most of the time away from Wi-Fi I’m on 5G UC, and it’s VERY fast, so that difference is pretty significant.

 

[Piscestg]

When I got my 14 PM I noticed that 5G used more battery (as it did on my 12 PM), although it was much faster than 4G of course. I just left it on 4G. However a few months ago I switched the phone back to 5G as I was downloading and sending some large files. I didn't bother to change it back to 4G. Later I noticed that now it doesn't seem to use any more battery than 4G. I don't have any documented numbers for either though, just my observation.

 

[sparksd]

does the phone last just as long as when it's on 5G?

Yes. If there is a difference, it is negligible enough to not be noticeable.

 

[Mikeske]

I am on a DSL at home out in the country. Say I need to update my device I take it to a nearby town to do the update over cellular as it is in the 400-500 compare to barely 15 mb down at home. The updates seem to be larger and larger and by going nearby it takes about 5 minutes compared to a hour.

What I have seen is big difference but when I am on 5G UC it is really fast