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Definitive Qualcomm (A1660/A1661) v. Intel (A1778/A1784) iPhone 7/7 Plus Thread
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It does sound like Apple has restricted some of the advanced features of the the Qualcomm modem (EVS, 256QAM, etc.), but 4x4 MIMO isn't one of them. While the modem supports it, the hardware design doesn't...you need 4 antennas to do 4x4 MIMO and it appears the iPhone 7 doesn't support that (only Samsung's Note 7 does right now).
is it in ios 10 that they restricted and can bring back for ios11 or did they flash it that way in the hardware. what do you think
It's a lower category number, which is why they are slower
Not that intel can't make radio chips
Very likely firmware, I can't imagine Intel built a one off hardware implementation just for this
https://www.techwalls.com/iphone-7-plus-model-differences
Modell A1784 is listed as CDMA compatible with Sprint and Verizon.
The Threadstarter posted that Model A1784 is not CDMA compatible (Sprint and Verizon).
So: Has Model A1784 a Qualcomm or Intel modem?
Modell A1784 is listed as CDMA compatible with Sprint and Verizon.
The Threadstarter posted that Model A1784 is not CDMA compatible (Sprint and Verizon).
So: Has Model A1784 a Qualcomm or Intel modem?
Apple's iPhone 7 spec site says "Models A1778 and A1784 do not support CDMA networks, such as those used by Verizon and Sprint."
At my house I have very weak LTE signal. My 6S cannot complete a speed test. My Intel 7+ gets 15Mbps down and 5Mbps up.
Not sure if the Qualcomm 7+ would be better or worse, but the 6S had an older Qualcomm chip and didn't work at all.
Not sure if the Qualcomm 7+ would be better or worse, but the 6S had an older Qualcomm chip and didn't work at all.
I haven't found any articles comparing the two to see if one is superior to the other as far as battery life, download/upload speed, etc.
I have both the intel and Qualcomm versions of a 7 plus (on T-Mobile). No measurable difference in speed.
From a battery perspective it seems like QC might be more efficient but I'll need a couple of more days to test.
QC: 8h 30m usage, 13hr 6m standby.
Intel: 6h 49 usage, 10h 25m standby.
This is not scientific and is still day 1 of Intel and day 3 of QC. Will report more results tomorrow.
From a battery perspective it seems like QC might be more efficient but I'll need a couple of more days to test.
QC: 8h 30m usage, 13hr 6m standby.
Intel: 6h 49 usage, 10h 25m standby.
This is not scientific and is still day 1 of Intel and day 3 of QC. Will report more results tomorrow.
Thank you for that info! I'm very curious to see if the speed continues to be similar for both in various locations. I would imagine that this would be the case, but nice to know if you see any differences.
Update on day 2: I'm now on 10.0.2 Intel is at 20% battery left, 9hr 44m usage 15h 31m standby.
Better than QC on 10.0.1. Will test QC on 10.0.2 tomorrow.
Better than QC on 10.0.1. Will test QC on 10.0.2 tomorrow.
Maybe it's just me imagining things, but where my AT&T bought model iPhone 6s Plus would struggle to keep a data connection for VoLTE going down I-95, my Apple Upgrade Program AT&T model seems to get better signal and data speeds on the same path travelled.
I don't have any data plots to go by, just real world usage. I travel the same road twice a day 5-6 days a week. So maybe it's coincidence or maybe the intel model isn't so bad after all.
I don't have any data plots to go by, just real world usage. I travel the same road twice a day 5-6 days a week. So maybe it's coincidence or maybe the intel model isn't so bad after all.
Has anyone tried this? Is the AT&T/TMobile version able to connect at all to the Verizon LTE network?