Got my Pacific Blue Pro Max set up how I want it. Coming from a 6s Plus, I am absolutely destroyed by how fast this phone is. And Face ID? It's amazing! How have I lived without this for so long?? I love it!
I wanted to comment specifically on the 5G support. I knew going in that 5G wasn't offering much in the way of faster speeds in most places. I'm on T-mobile where they don't really have any mmWave anywhere yet so I wasn't expecting much. However, I am seeing significantly better speeds around where I live than I see on LTE. Here's a comparison of the kind of speeds I get:
The slower test was done with the phone set to LTE mode, though the Speed Test app still marked it with a 5G badge.
This is not blazing fast by any means, but as you can see, my service was barely usable before whereas now it's perfectly serviceable. I plan to do some more tests around town (particularly known dead zones) to see how I fare. And this is on a five year old SIM!
So far, this is the happiest I've ever been with a new phone. Everyone here who is still awaiting theirs, I think you're going to be pleased.
I wanted to comment specifically on the 5G support. I knew going in that 5G wasn't offering much in the way of faster speeds in most places. I'm on T-mobile where they don't really have any mmWave anywhere yet so I wasn't expecting much. However, I am seeing significantly better speeds around where I live than I see on LTE. Here's a comparison of the kind of speeds I get:
The slower test was done with the phone set to LTE mode, though the Speed Test app still marked it with a 5G badge.
This is not blazing fast by any means, but as you can see, my service was barely usable before whereas now it's perfectly serviceable. I plan to do some more tests around town (particularly known dead zones) to see how I fare. And this is on a five year old SIM!
So far, this is the happiest I've ever been with a new phone. Everyone here who is still awaiting theirs, I think you're going to be pleased.