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iPhone XS Max Is the mobile reception on the xs Max even worse than iPhone X ?
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This will start to hit the fan if business accounts start having issues. I have no doubt tech journalists are already reading these threads and something will hit the wire on Monday.
The problem is not the speed, but its inconsistency...
My XS (no max) gets solid reception in my basement, which my X did not. I am getting better reception and faster speeds with my XS. Loving it.
Speed has nothing to do with it. You may have faster speeds where the signal is strong, but in areas of weak signals, the new phones are dropping connection more often than older models.
I think that is the big question is this problem widespread? It’s seems if it was this would have hit the news. They all love going after Apple. Hopefully for those having it there is a quick fix.
The Xs may be using a different band than what your X is using, and if that band is fairly strong, you will have no issues. But in areas of weaker signals, where that band is not available, your phone may lose connection on the same band your X is using.
Not all tests based on numbers are right. Just cause you in same room doesn't mean you will always get same signal.
we are on Verizon. my wife has 8+ and I have X. I am noticing that most of the time my X would have worse reception than my wife's 8+. if the max is worse than X, this is very bad for Apple.
I have an extra T-mobile SIM. I tried multiple tests inside my home. The rsp0 for Xs Max and X was -118 and -119. The speeds for Wi-Fi were 174/172. The data speed on signal was 32/31 Mbps. Both have 2 bars LTE signal strength. I could not find any noticeable difference. But I will carry both phones and check out clarity of voice calls etc. At this stage I am not concerned, but then I have had this phone only for a few hours.
I can't say it won't, but it does affect multiple carriers. So one would have to hope an iOS update will fix it.
Disable wi-fi calling and try cellular only. See if that clears it up. I find audio quality on cellular/LTE-only is always superior to wifi-enabled calling, which I despise. This is true for multiple carriers across different iPhone models. The setting should be under Settings > Cellular > Wi-Fi Calling.
Yeah I don’t have WiFi calling enabled. The voice connection will be clear for a little bit during the call then get choppy where words get cut out etc. It has happened on multiple calls in multiple locations today. I guess I will call Sprint who will probably just send me to Apple
In which case, I feel for you. Audio quality is so very important to what I need an iPhone for. Probably you too. Unacceptable for a device costing north of $1k. The only other advice I have is, wired headset plugged into the lightning port; that also does wonders for audio quality. Even with Bluetooth gear improvements, wired is the way to go for the best audio.
But if you are on cellular only, and you still have choppy cellular call audio, then this is the worst possible situation. It shouldn't matter what your peripheral gear is, cellular/LTE-only voice should be clear with no chop, no drops. If it continues, I'd return it.
Still rocking my sim-free iPhone 7 with the Qualcomm radios (model MN8G2LL/A), carrier Verizon, cellular audio is top-notch, especially with wired headset. About as close as you can get to landline quality when using a cellphone.