Anyone else with an iPhone 16 Pro Max have weaker signal strength? I’m coming from an iPhone 14 Pro Max and it seems like the phone has 1-2 bars worse signal strength on Verizon.
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iPhone 16 Pro Max Signal Strength
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I live in a house with 1-2 bars of LTE signal and nothing has changed much here for me. However I did notice more drops on my weaker 5G WiFi network in my recliner where I usually sit inside my home. With drops I’m referring to the WiFi symbol not being present and just showing LTE. However that could also be a bug in iOS 18 for me.
I haven't noticed a change in reception yet for my 16 Pro but of course I haven't had it long. I watched an iFixit teardown where the presenter determined that apparently Apple eliminated a mmwave antenna and repositioned another which he felt might impair reception. Since cellular reception is core functionality for a smartphone this is disappointing if true. Anyway, something to keep an eye on.
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I came here to see if anyone else is seeing the same. My daughter has the iPhone 15 Pro and I have the 16 Pro Max, in some areas I’m seeing worse reception (I had 1 bar of LTE while she had 2 bars of 5G). However in another area I was able to get 5G UW (with some random drops down to LTE) while she could only get 5G. Seems inconsistent.
I live in a fringe area and see no “bars” improvement at all. Same as before as I can tell.
I’m seeing inconsistency all over the place. I’m jumping from LTE to 5G to 5GUW. This is all in one location. Just now typing this I’ve gone from 3 bars to 1 and back to 2 of 5G.
This is really a shame. I have been debating updating my 12 due to a better cell radio, but sounds like a used 14 or 15 might be better in that regard…
My wife and I just upgraded from a 13 Pro Max to the 16 Pro Max and our cellular reception has gone from tolerable to abysmal! I'm not sure if it's related to AT&T's horrible cellular coverage in the St. Louis area or a design change to the 16 Pro Max. Either way it feels like strong cellular coverage is just a dream for me.
I'm on Verizon. I actually returned a new 16 Pro because it had much worse reception than my 14 Pro for voice calls in certain areas. I often go for a walk and talk to my family on the phone in an area absolutely saturated with antennas on one of the highest areas in a large California city. Calls would connect but voice quality was shockingly bad. Constant dropouts and poor voice quality in both directions. On the 14 Pro I either see 4 bars of LTE or 5G. On the 16 Pro I would see 1 bar of LTE.
I've seen conflicting stories on the 16 Pro. It's not clear if the mmWave antenna has been removed, relocated, or is somehow integrated into the titanium frame (versus 15 Pro and 14 Pro). I hope they work this out (either Verizon or Apple).
I recently upgraded from an iPhone 13 Pro (256GB) to the iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB) due to maxed-out storage and battery issues. I thought this upgrade would get me better performance for my work, but my experience has turned into a frustrating saga that I hope some of you can relate to or help me with!
Initially, the buying experience was a bit chaotic. The staff at the store seemed to be whispering about undisclosed promos, and I ended up with just the iPhone and a 20W charger. After nearly 3.5 hours of data migration, including moving my eSIMs, I was hit with government-imposed waiting time for SMS activation—24 hours! During this time, I was locked out of Google Pay and my bank app. Talk about a hassle!
Once I finally gained access, I found my internet speeds had plummeted. Instead of the 700 mbps I used to enjoy, I was barely scraping by with 20-40 mbps on my new iPhone! I tried every online solution I could find, but nothing worked.
In desperation, I reached out to Apple Support. I was connected with a polite gentleman who promised to resolve my issues within 24 hours. However, after several back-and-forths with a different support agent, I was told that there was nothing wrong with my phone and that I should contact my cellular and WiFi providers instead. They even closed my ticket without solving the underlying problem!
Now, I'm stuck with a new iPhone that I can’t use properly. I’ve tested connectivity against other family iPhones, and theirs work flawlessly while mine lags behind significantly. Clearly iPhone 16 users have experienced similar issues it appears apple doesn’t acknowledge it?
I’d appreciate any insights, tips, or advice on how to navigate this situation.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Initially, the buying experience was a bit chaotic. The staff at the store seemed to be whispering about undisclosed promos, and I ended up with just the iPhone and a 20W charger. After nearly 3.5 hours of data migration, including moving my eSIMs, I was hit with government-imposed waiting time for SMS activation—24 hours! During this time, I was locked out of Google Pay and my bank app. Talk about a hassle!
Once I finally gained access, I found my internet speeds had plummeted. Instead of the 700 mbps I used to enjoy, I was barely scraping by with 20-40 mbps on my new iPhone! I tried every online solution I could find, but nothing worked.
In desperation, I reached out to Apple Support. I was connected with a polite gentleman who promised to resolve my issues within 24 hours. However, after several back-and-forths with a different support agent, I was told that there was nothing wrong with my phone and that I should contact my cellular and WiFi providers instead. They even closed my ticket without solving the underlying problem!
Now, I'm stuck with a new iPhone that I can’t use properly. I’ve tested connectivity against other family iPhones, and theirs work flawlessly while mine lags behind significantly. Clearly iPhone 16 users have experienced similar issues it appears apple doesn’t acknowledge it?
I’d appreciate any insights, tips, or advice on how to navigate this situation.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Where in Bangalore India, the what is the really bad cellular and WiFi data on this phone, when is it ongoing from the 3rd of Feb 25 when I bought the phone and the who is the Senior Support executives who handled my support call over the last 72 hours. They now want another 48 business hours to revert. I hope you have some solutions to fix my problem Fred as it appears they do not want to acknowledge the problem thats the speed test on this new iPhone 16 pro max and the other is an iPhone 12 on the same WiFi
Something is definitely wrong on their end. Maybe reset network settings and see what happens ? And then failing that delete the esim and start again also check to make sure you have the correct data line set and correct line for voice .