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Galaxy 4g internet is much faster than Vibrant

I just ran three side by side tests with my new Galaxy 4g and my old Vibrant (running Bionix 1.2.1 at 1.4ghz) and the 4G ran 5-6mb/s compared to my Vibrant running 2-3mb/s. Definatley brought a to my face! GPS is dead on out of the box too. 9 of 12 satelites locked in about 5 seconds which is where my Vibrant ended up after the latest ROM's.

I can run 5.5 with my captivate on att
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In response to the AT&T comment...if I go in town I can get 10+mb/s. I was just commenting on how much faster the 4G model is with the same signal strength...MSNBC found the same type of results for those interested http://phandroid.com/2011/02/10/4g-speed-tests-show-samsung-galaxy-s-4g-as-winner/ . I can't wait untill Tmobile doubles their 4G speed again this year! Most Tmobile devices will bennefit while the 4g specific devices will be faster than my home comcast Xfinity...wow, and I thought that was fast!

Hows this possible when 3G is capable up to 7.2 Mb/s?
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rakeshchn said:
Hows this possible when 3G is capable up to 7.2 Mb/s?
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Because that's not Megabytes per second, its Megabits per second.

aloneinshadow said:
Because that's not Megabytes per second, its Megabits per second.
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oooo burn. ahaha jkjkkk!
yea I live in a 4g area and get around 5 or 6 at my house on my 3g. this makes me want to sell my vibrant on ebay for as much as I can and get one of these bad boys gahhhhhh

its not THAT much faster, I get a constant 4.5 mb/s with mine and a friend gets anout 5.5 mb/s in his G2

i get 5-6Mb here...... on my lowly Vibrant,,

Same here, those are low numbers for the 4G! Not sure what he's so happy about! Lol!
scrizz said:
i get 5-6Mb here...... on my lowly Vibrant,,
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Rockin that Bionix Frost 2.2.1! yeeee!

htc2364 said:
Same here, those are low numbers for the 4G! Not sure what he's so happy about! Lol!
Rockin that Bionix Frost 2.2.1! yeeee!
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I remember once in a while pulling 10Mb on my G2
but the average was usually lower than my vibrant.

Does the GPS jump?
How is the GPS, does it drift?

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How is the GPS, does it drift?
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Hello... to answer your question no it does not drift at all.... in maps i have a consistent 5m accuracy with 5 second cold start locks. the GPS status app shows 11 sats in view and locks 9 with 40 feet accuracy (in my house), it performs better outside in maps so i will test GPSstatus again tomorrow (outside) and reply again.

ld006 said:
its not THAT much faster, I get a constant 4.5 mb/s with mine and a friend gets anout 5.5 mb/s in his G2
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but thata a h2o... we r comparing vibrant and galaxy s 4g. plus the galaxy s 4g uses an entirely new hspa+ protocol which the MT4g n G2 cannot utilize.

I wish Tmo's network were faster in Hawaii...2mbps in ideal conditions, <0.5mbps in most places.
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Arkasai said:
I wish Tmo's network were faster in Hawaii...2mbps in ideal conditions, <0.5mbps in most places.
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I wish I could get to Hawaii faster, 2 days in ideal conditions.

Connection speed is usually measured by bps (or kbps or Mbps), means baud (bit) per second.
Other than bps, latency is also important (more responsive). T-Mobile wins on this part (less than 100ms) even with regular HSPA devices.

dougstoner said:
I wish I could get to Hawaii faster, 2 days in ideal conditions.
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Haha, funny dude!

The only reason for your 4g to be faster when the phones are on the same data net are the ROM's, or to be more specific: the modems installed with the specific rom. Unless they both have comparable modems and the 4g is actually in the 4g range of the network, then it will be true win for the 4g.
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brian_v3ntura said:
but thata a h2o... we r comparing vibrant and galaxy s 4g. plus the galaxy s 4g uses an entirely new hspa+ protocol which the MT4g n G2 cannot utilize.
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my point exactly, the galaxy s 4g should be pulling more than 5-6 mb/s

Did you check if the 1650 mAh battery works in the Vibrant?

So what speeds are you guys getting?

Granted that this is the new Galaxy S 4G and there is not a place for us yet, just wanted to post this to see what others are getting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1MEnEMR9Ss

i get 9.99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 and im not even trying to push it , im scared .

honestly i got 600 download on first run on second run i got 1690 download all 3G , i dont got camera
here is a link as proff i took a snap shot

bartek25 said:
honestly i got 600 download on first run on second run i got 1690 download all 3G , i dont got camera
here is a link as proff i took a snap shot
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I got you beat by a tiny bit on my SGS 3g lol check it out
http://s1107.photobucket.com/albums/h389/Maxloya/monitoring%20shot/?action=view&current=screenshot_34.png

i dont put 3g icon as wi fi icon to get those speeds .

what do you mean? I'm overclocked a bit thats why my speeds higher

He is saying your faking it because on HSPA+ I max out around 1800 kbps..

I jsut did a test on my unlocked vibrant and got 1401 kbps down and 1331 upload on 3g(H is showing).

My friend got 12 mbps by chicago downtown areaarea
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On a Galaxy S 4g?

I cant upload my shootme images.... Getting 4891 down 2945 up. 30 miles south of Chicago.
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on 3g average 2.5-4.0 down and 1.8-2.6 up
On wifi I get 6-19 down and 3.6-5 up

I live on the north side of Chicago. I recent got 5.37 Mbps down, 3.30 Mbps up. That's my best upload, and my best download is 6.02 Mbps.
Generally, I get 2-3 Mbps down and a little over 1 Mbps up. Yes this is 3G, not WiFi, and it's the original Vibrant (KB1 modem).

I just ran the app and thats wut it said, should I post a video? My score was in kbps though not mbps ill try all settings so theres no confusion.
Heres mbps on 3g
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this is pointless i never get the same speed as You people ,being hundreds miles away from closest server is not helpin my score .

GTRACER88 said:
Granted that this is the new Galaxy S 4G and there is not a place for us yet, just wanted to post this to see what others are getting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1MEnEMR9Ss
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you know that there is a forum for the 4G:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1065

txr_maxx said:
what do you mean? I'm overclocked a bit thats why my speeds higher
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buddy, that's entirely INCORRECT. Internet speeds have absolutely nothing to do with ClockSpeeds.

I didnt even know what the app was testing, saw people using it so I did a quick test n posted like a noob, but I would like to add that having your phone perform faster helps with downloads in many ways, my device never brought up internet pages as fast as it does now, market blinks on, n downloads go from 10% to 45% then 100% in seconds. I did alot more than OC the processor but it was the frosting on the cake
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In The southern part of Tacoma I usually get somewhere around 6 mbps down. Original vibrant with 3g. CM7
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AT&T 4G lies

I just read on AT&T's website that they consider 6Mb/s to be their 4G.
This means that our 4G devices will never be any faster than the iPhone 4 which supports up to 7.2Mb/s.
When I bought my Atrix I was under the assumption that they would eventually make use of the HSPA+ that the phone supports.
If the iPhone 4 is a 3G device then so is the Atrix.
Dear AT&T,
Thanks for lying and using trickery to attract customers. You suck.
PS hurry up and at least enable HSUPA
For all those that don't know, when they enable HSUPA this will not speed up our download connection speed, only the upload. So don't expect much.
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Link to where they say its 6? I thought it was 14 or so. Forgive me if I don't believe its only 6
Nvm. Just read it. Normal 3G is 7.2. Not HSPA+. HSPA+ has a maximum of 14mbps. 3g is 7.2
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I was on the phone with AT&T Business today about other issues, and asked about the "4G".
The rep seemed very well informed, told me no towers in my area have dates assigned to them for upgrade to 4G yet, and that I still have some which are not even 3G capable. She also told me they are trying to get their "4G" to everyone by the end of the year, and the download speed is 20mbps. This was a lengthy conversation, much more involved than this short description, but it was very interesting to talk to a rep who actually new technical stuff.

Also read somewhere that enabling HSUPA will decrease latency which will also increase download speed. Not sure about that, though.
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PixoNova said:
Also read somewhere that enabling HSUPA will decrease latency which will also increase download speed. Not sure about that, though.
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i read that also but cant put on finger on where it was

brian2220 said:
i read that also but cant put on finger on where it was
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSUPA
We'll get category 6 HSUPA. even says HSUPA will decrease latency. Which means we'll be seeing i4 or even higher speeds.
OP. Overreact much? Especially over misinformation.
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http://www.wireless.att.com/answer-...locale=&_dyncharset=UTF-8&solutionId=KB115947
This says in the 'Just how fast is AT&T 4G' faq "AT&T is seeing network speeds up to approximately 6Mbps"
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What the network is capable of delivering and the maximum speed the device supports are two different things. Both the Inspire and the Atrix have radios that can pull up to 14.4 Mbps if the network is able to provide it.

plvaulter06 said:
http://www.wireless.att.com/answer-...locale=&_dyncharset=UTF-8&solutionId=KB115947
This says in the 'Just how fast is AT&T 4G' faq "AT&T is seeing network speeds up to approximately 6Mbps"
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THe key word in that statement is "approximately" 6mpbs, it is just marketing. You will barely ever see the full speeds of "4g" due to the physics of networks.

plvaulter06 said:
This means that our 4G devices will never be any faster than the iPhone 4 which supports up to 7.2Mb/s.
Ha! Iphone 4? The 3gs is capable of 7.2. So all we got was a 3g phone with dual core that is locked down by att and moto. If I could pull 6 mbs on a regular I would be really happy with that. I avg about 700 kbps.
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like sifon said... and i wouldn't even exactly call it a "marketing" term. It's just going the logical route. They say approximately 6Mbps.... because if they say something like "You will expect to see 10Mbps".... then imagine how many calls they're going to get from people complaining cause they're ONLY getting 6Mbps. And i don't even see why people are complaining about THAT! 6Mbps? on a PHONE?!? Just a few years ago, 5Mbps was the fastest broadband internet connection via cable in my area. 6Mbps is probably still faster than a lot of broadband connections here in the US (except for that one city that's going to be getting Google's gigabit fiber optic internet connection.... lucky f*ckers).
And yes... when they enable HSUPA, we will probably (see? if i said "will" here, me and anyone quoting me would probably get flamed like crazy if it didn't come to pass) see a lot lower latencies and higher download speeds than we currently are. As we all know, internet connections are a two way thing. If you can't get information TO the servers, you won't get it FROM them either.

I have 4g download speed in my neighborhood. (luck me! ) I pull 4 on average, and 5 rarely. 6 is a marketing speed. You will never see 6.

what are your upload speeds?

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what are your upload speeds?
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They're obviously .33 still. HSUPA isn't enabled on our phones yet. Not until we get that HSUPA update.
Also, can anyone confirm whether it's 14 Mbps, or 20/22? I keep seeing different numbers tossed around, and I can't be sure anymore.

my phone says H+ on it and 5 bars yet download speed says 500-600 kbps and upload is right around 100. on my wifi at home i have clearwire and i get 3 megs down 1 meg up and my phone says it gets the same 3md/1mu when its hooked up to wifi. do i neeg to go get a different sim card for my atrix? ATT told me i dont need one because the 4G network wont be out for another 6 months to a year (which is misinformation, we have it in seattle AFAIK). but even w/ 3G i should be pulling A LOT faster than that right?

i can pull 5.5 with a captivate

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i can pull 5.5 with a captivate
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i can pull that down and more with my atrix whats ur point ?

Think the point is that with a 4G phone, if you're in a 4G area, you WOULD be pulling a lot more.... but due to not having fast uploads, download speeds are crippled.

the problem here is that with AT&T's 'enhanced back-haul program' they are only planning on buying some additional bandwidth and speed (raising it to 6Mbps) for each tower's individual internet connection. So even if the tower is using HSPA+ to transmit data to our phones, it is only going to be as fast as the internet connection that the tower has.
Its like using a really nice Wireless router, and wireless card. While it is nice, it doesn't make your connection speed any faster than an older model of router and card that could already handle your internet connection.
I really hope I'm wrong, but anyone who tells you that your Atrix is going to have a 20Mbps mobile data connection from AT&T is just blowing smoke up your @$$.

Interesting facts:
128 HSPA+ network in 65 countries including:
95 HSPA+ networks offering peak rates of 21 Mbps
11 HSPA+ networks offering peak rates of 28 Mbps
22 HSPA+ networks offering peak rates of 42 Mbps
Here is something very interesting for the future:
Radio over Fiber (RoF) Communication System - supposedly has d/l rate of 20Gb/s and is equal to the speed of optic fiber. Could be available in 10 years to the public.

Internation Note and AT&T: speed comparisions

I'm looking at buying a galaxy note, but the international Galaxy Note is really the one I want. Unfortunately, I need data speeds. Not the 40mbps of LTE, but I need more than my 1.4/0.9 mpbs that I get now on my Samsung Captivate. What speeds do you guys get on your notes? What did you get on your non-HSPA+ devices? Was there much of an improvement? I tether, and the added speed would be handy, if it exists.

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What did you get on your non-HSPA+ devices?
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I think this GNote is HSPA+. My results from Speedtest in Atlanta, GA...(see below/attached).

I wondered the same before so scoured around a bunch and saw that ATT speeds can vary between 1mpbs - 7mpbs down, and .5-1.5mbps up depending on various factors.

It really depends on where you are. Most importantly, how many other AT&T customers share the same tower as you. Typically, in a big crowded metropolitan area, speeds are lower. My HSPA+ speed rarely exceeds 1mbps. Often in low 100kbps range.
That's why if you want speed, LTE is the only way to go. Even without counting on future proof, the fact that very few ppl are using the separate LTE network (no, it doesn't share the same network as HSPA+) at this time.

squeeze said:
I think this GNote is HSPA+. My results from Speedtest in Atlanta, GA...(see below/attached).
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Thanks. Do you remember what it was from your non-HSPA+ device?
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I wondered the same before so scoured around a bunch and saw that ATT speeds can vary between 1mpbs - 7mpbs down, and .5-1.5mbps up depending on various factors.
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Yeah, I'm aware of that. That's why I want to know what you got before HSPA+ and after HSPA+.
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It really depends on where you are. Most importantly, how many other AT&T customers share the same tower as you. Typically, in a big crowded metropolitan area, speeds are lower. My HSPA+ speed rarely exceeds 1mbps. Often in low 100kbps range.
That's why if you want speed, LTE is the only way to go. Even without counting on future proof, the fact that very few ppl are using the separate LTE network (no, it doesn't share the same network as HSPA+) at this time.
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That's unfortunate. I'm afraid I may be int he same boat. I don't feel I need LTE, but I need more than what my Captivate is giving me.

In DFW I usually get 6-8 mbps down and 1 up on my GNote.
On my skyrocket, which is LTE, I get 30-60 down and 10 to 15 up.
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E_man5112 said:
I'm looking at buying a galaxy note, but the international Galaxy Note is really the one I want. Unfortunately, I need data speeds. Not the 40mbps of LTE, but I need more than my 1.4/0.9 mpbs that I get now on my Samsung Captivate. What speeds do you guys get on your notes? What did you get on your non-HSPA+ devices? Was there much of an improvement? I tether, and the added speed would be handy, if it exists.
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You should read this. Should answer all your speed questions quite definitively!

I typically get this sort of speed on H+

Something must happened with AT&T in South Orange County, California, I used to achieve max 1.3 - 2 mbps, right now I am consistent and getting 3.2 and sometimes in some places even higher, the highest so far that I achieved was in Huntington Beach Home Depot parking lot ;-) 5.7 mbps.

Best speeds I got at the end of my driveway, just north of Baltimore, MD was 8mbps down and 2.5mbps up. But my average is more like 4 down and 1.5 up. I'm using an ATT iPad Unlimited Micro-SIM card.

Never has speed issues with my Note on ATT. Here's a recent test.

I'm in DFW...
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Spartan2x said:
Best speeds I got at the end of my driveway, just north of Baltimore, MD was 8mbps down and 2.5mbps up. But my average is more like 4 down and 1.5 up. I'm using an ATT iPad Unlimited Micro-SIM card.
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That's good news for me as i was planning on switching from Tmobile to att soon. Edge with Tmobile is just not cutting it.
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Thanks for all the answers guys
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Something must happened with AT&T in South Orange County, California, I used to achieve max 1.3 - 2 mbps, right now I am consistent and getting 3.2 and sometimes in some places even higher, the highest so far that I achieved was in Huntington Beach Home Depot parking lot ;-) 5.7 mbps.
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That's what I am getting now (1.3) so hopefully I'll end up with 3.2+ with the note. That would be enough I think.

I'm in Philly and my speeds suck no matter what. Location is the main thing to look at here.

E_man5112 said:
I'm looking at buying a galaxy note, but the international Galaxy Note is really the one I want. Unfortunately, I need data speeds. Not the 40mbps of LTE, but I need more than my 1.4/0.9 mpbs that I get now on my Samsung Captivate. What speeds do you guys get on your notes? What did you get on your non-HSPA+ devices? Was there much of an improvement? I tether, and the added speed would be handy, if it exists.
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Is your captivate stock?
Some of the custom roms will do wonders for your data speed
Ran a few speed tests side by side against a stock captivate and it was not even close specially in uploads

Im getting around 600 to 900 KB over UMTS,HSPA+ is still being implemented in my area as we speak

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Never has speed issues with my Note on ATT. Here's a recent test.
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What APN setting do you use?

ph00ny said:
Is your captivate stock?
Some of the custom roms will do wonders for your data speed
Ran a few speed tests side by side against a stock captivate and it was not even close specially in uploads
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Nope, currently running the AOSP ICS rom.

upload your speedtest and network

I thought it would be cool to have a thread where everyone can brag about what their network speed is like.
It can also show people what type of speed they might be able to achieve if they get this phone
I am using tmobile in the U.S.

Here's mine:
I guess it's also handy to post our signal strength, since in the end that's the thing that makes these results vary.
Signal strength 102-108 dBm

I'll have to upload it later but I'm on AT&T GoPhone service and I pulled 62 dow and 17 up with full bars. I've never seen a phone go that fast before. I love this phone.

justbychance said:
I'll have to upload it later but I'm on AT&T GoPhone service and I pulled 62 dow and 17 up with full bars. I've never seen a phone go that fast before. I love this phone.
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I think the Mi4 is faster, but its a great phone for me.

justbychance said:
I'll have to upload it later but I'm on AT&T GoPhone service and I pulled 62 dow and 17 up with full bars. I've never seen a phone go that fast before. I love this phone.
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Which firmware do you have on your phone? US or UK?

Here is mine in Lyon in France.

cj1171 said:
Which firmware do you have on your phone? US or UK?
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I'm using the US version. I was using the UK version but I wanted to try out the US version to see if it would have any impact on speed. So far it has.

Here is mine:

That LTE... I never use it though 3G (H+) is fast enough for my mobile internet needs...

mendez815 said:
I thought it would be cool to have a thread where everyone can brag about what their network speed is like.
It can also show people what type of speed they might be able to achieve if they get this phone
I am using tmobile in the U.S.
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I am on Tigo, Colombia, and these are the LTE results I got.

Verizon 4G LTE in South Brooklyn
I've had much better results in the past with this phone in this location, but that's what showed up just now...
ED: Ookla results:

VOX - Asuncion, Paraguay, LTE test

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2degrees, Lower Hutt NZ.
Best part: it's 7x faster down, and 30x faster up, than my home broadband.
Best-er part: Only 1GB of data a month.

My broadband is 10 mbps
9 GB of data and can raise it to 100 :thumbup:

Esben Ludvigsen said:
My broadband is 10 mbps
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Dang. I can relate: mine's somewhere between 8 and 12mbit/s down, and somewhere between 800k and 1mbit/s up... Though, any uploading will render the down-stream almost unusable. Say I want to upload a video and idly browse websites while I wait, or play an online game, even one as light on traffic as a super quiet Minecraft server... not happening. Latency is through the roof until the upload's done. :/
On the plus side, it's unlimited, so I've got that going for me which is nice. I've still been tempted to use my phone's 4G to quickly upload things, though. :I

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Mine is not great but it isn't terrible either
Townsville, Australia. Measured while inside.
On Telstra 4G

And here I am, ecstatic about my 4 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up -_-
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