New iPhone 5 and a speed test

WWhittle · 02-09-2013, 09:03 PM

Upgraded mine and the wife's phones to iPhone 5 today. The LTE is definitely faster but the Verizon signal seems to be weak. If I switch it over to 3G I get more bars. However I did do some speed test on my Wi-Fi, LTE, and also 3G. These numbers don't really mean anything to me, but I'm sure one of y'all can translate. So far I like the phone, only beef is the signal difference between this one and the iPhone 4.

Top test is 3G
Middle test is LTE (4G)
Bottom is WiFi

dkbmxer002 · 02-09-2013, 09:35 PM

Both my iPhone 5 and my coworkers on lte are quicker than the wifi on our network. I love mine.

Carlrx7 · 02-09-2013, 09:39 PM

same order

GG

WWhittle · 02-09-2013, 09:44 PM

Just ran LTE again in another part of my house

WWhittle · 02-09-2013, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Carlrx7

same order

GG

Damn that's a huge difference between mine and yours. What's up with that?

WWhittle · 02-09-2013, 09:57 PM

I know why the wifi is slow, I'm fixing that that tomorrow but I don't understand why there is such a big difference between my test and Carls on the 3G and LTE with the same provider and same phone.

dkbmxer002 · 02-09-2013, 10:05 PM

I'm pretty sure lte is that much faster? Even 4g to lte is a big difference for me

WWhittle · 02-09-2013, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dkbmxer002

I'm pretty sure lte is that much faster? Even 4g to lte is a big difference for me

Pretty sure LTE is Verizon's 4G.

Harry · 02-09-2013, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WWhittle

I know why the wifi is slow, I'm fixing that that tomorrow but I don't understand why there is such a big difference between my test and Carls on the 3G and LTE with the same provider and same phone.

The Cell site you are working off of is slower than the Site that Carl is working off of. That is the only difference between the two.

dkbmxer002 · 02-09-2013, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WWhittle

Pretty sure LTE is Verizon's 4G.

Ahh. I have AT&T so that may make a difference

MonteC · 02-09-2013, 10:30 PM

Samsung galaxy s3. 11.8 download. 1.6 upload

WWhittle · 02-09-2013, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harry

The Cell site you are working off of is slower than the Site that Carl is working off of. That is the only difference between the two.

Copy that.

04ctd · 02-09-2013, 10:50 PM

one guy told me Sprint DOES NOT have 4G in this area...and if you have Sprint, that's why your smart phone battery dies, because it is constantly searching for 4G.

so basically...my Sprint 4g phone is slower than dial up sometimes....

Carlrx7 · 02-10-2013, 12:00 AM

I've busted over 30mb/s when in downtown Summerville on the LTE. cell tower must be really close or nobody out there is using LTE

Darryl Buckner · 02-10-2013, 01:40 PM

Also all of Verizon's sites are not 4G, only a few. Reason is Verizon hasn't upgraded all their transmitters to 4G. Normal Verizon phone service and 3G is in the 800mhz frequency range, and 4G is like 1.5Gigahertz (1500mhz), they have to upgrade their transmitters to 1.5ghz, Their transmitters are only about 100k each, so they tend to upgrade in areas with the most return on investment. Verizon advertises 4G, but not all their sites in the tricounty have 4G service, but they all have 3G.

KissMyWhiteSS · 02-12-2013, 06:37 AM

LTE is that much faster, however every iPhone I've ever owned has had shitty service. I got rid of my 4 and 4s because of this. I have the razr maxx still and pull anywhere between 10mbps inside at work to 20+ when at home. I have seen it peak above 32mbps.

KissMyWhiteSS · 02-12-2013, 06:39 AM

Change your server to Sumter, SC not Augusta.

WWhittle · 02-12-2013, 01:42 PM

LTE on the other side of Mt P.

BigdaddyDupree · 02-12-2013, 01:49 PM

How do you change your server? I has a 4s

dkbmxer002 · 02-12-2013, 01:54 PM

Orlando lte with AT&T

02-09-2013, 09:03 PM	#1
WWhittle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 3,899	New iPhone 5 and a speed test Upgraded mine and the wife's phones to iPhone 5 today. The LTE is definitely faster but the Verizon signal seems to be weak. If I switch it over to 3G I get more bars. However I did do some speed test on my Wi-Fi, LTE, and also 3G. These numbers don't really mean anything to me, but I'm sure one of y'all can translate. So far I like the phone, only beef is the signal difference between this one and the iPhone 4. Top test is 3G Middle test is LTE (4G) Bottom is WiFi

02-09-2013, 09:35 PM	#2
dkbmxer002 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orlando/charleston/savannah/D.C. Posts: 2,265	Both my iPhone 5 and my coworkers on lte are quicker than the wifi on our network. I love mine. __________________ white 90's ls single cam nitrous hatchback

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Carlrx7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ladson,SC Posts: 3,813	same order GG __________________ Dark Aladdin

02-09-2013, 09:57 PM	#6
WWhittle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 3,899	I know why the wifi is slow, I'm fixing that that tomorrow but I don't understand why there is such a big difference between my test and Carls on the 3G and LTE with the same provider and same phone. Last edited by WWhittle; 02-09-2013 at 10:08 PM.

02-09-2013, 10:05 PM	#7
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02-09-2013, 09:44 PM	#4
WWhittle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 3,899	Just ran LTE again in another part of my house

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04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	one guy told me Sprint DOES NOT have 4G in this area...and if you have Sprint, that's why your smart phone battery dies, because it is constantly searching for 4G. so basically...my Sprint 4g phone is slower than dial up sometimes.... __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

02-10-2013, 12:00 AM	#14
Carlrx7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ladson,SC Posts: 3,813	I've busted over 30mb/s when in downtown Summerville on the LTE. cell tower must be really close or nobody out there is using LTE __________________ Dark Aladdin

02-10-2013, 01:40 PM	#15
Darryl Buckner The Top Dog Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,318	Also all of Verizon's sites are not 4G, only a few. Reason is Verizon hasn't upgraded all their transmitters to 4G. Normal Verizon phone service and 3G is in the 800mhz frequency range, and 4G is like 1.5Gigahertz (1500mhz), they have to upgrade their transmitters to 1.5ghz, Their transmitters are only about 100k each, so they tend to upgrade in areas with the most return on investment. Verizon advertises 4G, but not all their sites in the tricounty have 4G service, but they all have 3G. __________________ When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty. Thomas Jefferson

02-12-2013, 06:37 AM	#16
KissMyWhiteSS Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Summerville Posts: 240	LTE is that much faster, however every iPhone I've ever owned has had shitty service. I got rid of my 4 and 4s because of this. I have the razr maxx still and pull anywhere between 10mbps inside at work to 20+ when at home. I have seen it peak above 32mbps. __________________

02-12-2013, 06:39 AM	#17
KissMyWhiteSS Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Summerville Posts: 240	Change your server to Sumter, SC not Augusta. __________________

02-12-2013, 01:42 PM	#18
WWhittle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 3,899	LTE on the other side of Mt P.

02-12-2013, 01:49 PM	#19
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	How do you change your server? I has a 4s __________________ . What you wanna do?

02-12-2013, 01:54 PM	#20
dkbmxer002 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orlando/charleston/savannah/D.C. Posts: 2,265	Orlando lte with AT&T __________________ white 90's ls single cam nitrous hatchback