I have the Intel 7+ on AT&T, I can say that at work where I used to get 1 bar, maybe 2 and no service while in my pocket (with 6+) has changed to service in my pocket and 2-3 bars elsewhere. Great upgrade for me!!
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Definitive Qualcomm (A1660/A1661) v. Intel (A1778/A1784) iPhone 7/7 Plus Thread
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Thanks! This is interesting... But the next software update might improve Qualcomm because before you updated it a few days ago, Qualcomm had a better battery life. Will you return/sell Qualcomm soon?
Reading threads like this, it seems that many people are convinced that one of these modems has to be better than the other. It is also entirely possible that there is no meaningful difference between the two. But, I get it - all of us own either an Intel or Qualcomm iPhone 7 and we secretly hope that the model we have is better than the other - that is inevitably going to cause any of us with anecdotal observations to have bias when evaluating our iPhone's performance.
Really, any scientific comparison of these two modems is probably next to impossible for any of us. Even if we have 2 iPhone 7's (one Qualcomm and one Intel) side by side on the same network at the same time, I suspect there are natural differences that can occur between the two phones that is perfectly normal. And, even if there are significant differences, you really have no way of knowing if that is because of a defect in the modem or due to a defect in how the network is handling the two different phones or even a defect in the iOS software.
Really, any scientific comparison of these two modems is probably next to impossible for any of us. Even if we have 2 iPhone 7's (one Qualcomm and one Intel) side by side on the same network at the same time, I suspect there are natural differences that can occur between the two phones that is perfectly normal. And, even if there are significant differences, you really have no way of knowing if that is because of a defect in the modem or due to a defect in how the network is handling the two different phones or even a defect in the iOS software.
This is like the TSMC vs Samsung thing last year, but even less significant. 
Right on thanks. That's pretty consistent with my findings. A solid 10hrs of usage. I was seeing 7-8hrs on Qualcomm model.
I'm impressed that Intels first cellular modem performs so well. Good for them.
I had 3 identical iPhone 6 pluses (same OS version and all) and the first 2 had horrible cell reception and one had other problems, the 3rd had the best cell reception out of all 3, so it has something to do with the components not the chips as seen by some here reporting on owning both and some report one way the other reports the other way.
I will guarantee that is someone buys 20 of each model you will see all vary so some degree, with some being horrible.
This also applies to screens, I have a very bad track record of receiving a yellow gate screen instead of a nice blue one, well see what I get this time, and the glue never cures it's your eyes getting used to the yellow screen, I tried all fixes to all my yellow screens and never once did anything work, even time!
This iPhone thing is just the luck of the draw! Nothing else. I always have bad luck the first time around with these.
I will guarantee that is someone buys 20 of each model you will see all vary so some degree, with some being horrible.
This also applies to screens, I have a very bad track record of receiving a yellow gate screen instead of a nice blue one, well see what I get this time, and the glue never cures it's your eyes getting used to the yellow screen, I tried all fixes to all my yellow screens and never once did anything work, even time!
This iPhone thing is just the luck of the draw! Nothing else. I always have bad luck the first time around with these.
The 6s Plus with newer IMEIs have a newer calibrated screen that looks a lot warmer than my launch device which had a cooler display. I had my launch day device replaced recently so I was able to see side by side how they both looked with brightness cranked all the way up and auto brightness turned off.
The replacement screen had a yellowing issue so I had the screen replaced at an Apple store. The replacement display looked the same as the initial replacement unit I received. I even inspected the demo devices and they all looked like the launch day displays with the cooler temperature.
After receiving the device with the replaced display back I noticed the device's surface was damaged so Apple sent yet another replacement. To my surprise, this one also had a warmer display.
I can conclude that the newer or latest iterations of the 6s Plus uses a display that is calibrated warmer. However, for those of you who prefer the cooler displays try changing the settings below. It seems to work on my 6s Plus and 7 Plus.
In case you did not know...
You can go to Settings --> General --> Accessibility --> Display Accomendations --> Enable Color Filter. Turn Intensity all the way down and set the Hue to your liking. You can move away from a warmer display to a cooler one if you wish. Hope this helps.
[doublepost=1475389385][/doublepost]I have an iPhone 7 Plus on AT&T running on 10.0.2. So far I am enjoying the battery life, but it may be too early to state anything. I am getting similar data speeds as the 6s Plus via Ookla Speedtest. Seen as fast as 150 Mbps downloads. Reception seems to be the same compared to the 6s Plus in my area. 2 to 3 bars at home.
When I received the device I drained the 7 Plus to 0% and then proceeded to charge the phone to 100%. I have about 18% of battery life left on the device's first full charge. All the applications I have been using are in the attached picture.
Usage: 10 hr, 15 min
Standby: 81 hr, 13 min
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So...
I used an iPhone 7+ with Qualcomm modem (Verizon model) on AT&T for 2 weeks and returned it for one (Jet Black! AT&T model) with Intel modem instead.
It's not a real test of any type, but after a few days I'm noticing some behavior from the Intel model that never happened with the Qualcomm.
Sometimes, it shows AT&T LTE with 2-3 dots signal strength, but no Internet connectivity works. I can't load any web pages or refresh email. I toggle Airplane Mode on and off, and then everything is normal again.
Any other iPhone 7 owners experience anything like this?
I never had that happen with my iPhone 6S+ nor with my Qualcomm-based iPhone 7+.
I used an iPhone 7+ with Qualcomm modem (Verizon model) on AT&T for 2 weeks and returned it for one (Jet Black! AT&T model) with Intel modem instead.
It's not a real test of any type, but after a few days I'm noticing some behavior from the Intel model that never happened with the Qualcomm.
Sometimes, it shows AT&T LTE with 2-3 dots signal strength, but no Internet connectivity works. I can't load any web pages or refresh email. I toggle Airplane Mode on and off, and then everything is normal again.
Any other iPhone 7 owners experience anything like this?
I never had that happen with my iPhone 6S+ nor with my Qualcomm-based iPhone 7+.
Seems like intel did alright for first shot !
It's not like they aren't a reputable company anyways,
Glad for the creation of this thread, having qc and intel make the radios is interesting to me
It's not like they aren't a reputable company anyways,
Glad for the creation of this thread, having qc and intel make the radios is interesting to me
Haha. I was seeing how far my phone would last. I have a work phone that I use full time.
Do you have any other friends with the same device on TMO to try it out on? It could just be a network issue at that time...