iPhone XS Max Is the mobile reception on the xs Max even worse than iPhone X ?

[mydogeatsbeats]

If it really is bad antenna design apple can not seriously have thought that nobody will notice that...

I mean we get dropped calls and no connection at places we had before. If I only have 3G at a main station of a big German city something must be wrong.

 

[BoxerGT2.5]

If it really is bad antenna design apple can not seriously have thought that nobody will notice that...

It’s not like they haven’t pulled it before.

 

[ROLLTIDE1]

It’s not like they haven’t pulled it before.

Be quiet and we will give you a free bumper for your troubles

 

[viaccess]

I'm a UK user - sadly with the same experience. Having spent the best part of a morning setting up my new Xs Max, I am sorely tempted to send it straight back and revert to my iPhone X. Three bars and decent reception before, now one bar and occasionally none and text messages are not arriving.

 

[d5aqoëp]

Guys is it really that bad or it is subjective thing like the yellow screen problem which repeats year after year?

I am on Qualcomm iPhone X and I am having perfect reception. If this issue is really what it is then I will happily defer upgrade till end of 2019. I hope no one is exaggerating and Fandroids are not adding Petrol to the fire with their trolling.

 

[SnyG]

Full signal here at work, I haven’t noticed any issues so far.

 

[Potatoes1987]

I'm a UK user - sadly with the same experience. Having spent the best part of a morning setting up my new Xs Max, I am sorely tempted to send it straight back and revert to my iPhone X. Three bars and decent reception before, now one bar and occasionally none and text messages are not arriving.

Apple will say this is a non issue with the research we did over the last five years 90% our customers only use data so this isn't a problem. haahah

 

[The Doctor11]

Full signal here at work, I haven’t noticed any issues so far.

What are your cellular up and down speeds?

 

[radiologyman]

Did fcc post antenna/band numbers for XR yet?

 

[balaplus]

Not trying to be funny or anything (very keen to buy it myself) but does the signal drop when we 'hold' the phone?

 

[The Doctor11]

Not trying to be funny or anything (very keen to buy it myself) but does the signal drop when we 'hold' the phone?

No, reception is just poor when phone is not being held as well.

 

[mydogeatsbeats]

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Full signal here at work, I haven’t noticed any issues so far.

Did you use your phone outside? did you try to call outside while being in your car/by feet?
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Guys is it really that bad or it is subjective thing like the yellow screen problem which repeats year after year?

I am on Qualcomm iPhone X and I am having perfect reception. If this issue is really what it is then I will happily defer upgrade till end of 2019. I hope no one is exaggerating and Fandroids are not adding Petrol to the fire with their trolling.

Did you use your phone outside? did you try to call outside while being in your car/by feet?

 

[ROLLTIDE1]

I have never had an Iphone go to searching for signal at my home and I am almost under a tower
The XS has done it almost 10X already

 

[cardwizard]

One bar more on my Max vs iPhone 6 (in my house)

Speeds are perfect

 

[Sarngate]

I’m concerned...

Test results below from my Max alongside my work phone (Vodafone Android device).

Same network and no case on either, chose the same server for both.

XS Max

Down 16.1
Up 3.87
Ping 35ms

Smart Platinum 7

Down 34.8
Up 7.31
Ping 28ms

Not happy at all, £1100 for a device to have half the download speed of a cheap android device ?

 

[wulfin]

My download is good. Upload... ehhhhhh.....
My cellular download is better than I get with it on my wifi (around 80).

 

[Orangeman13]

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Did you use your phone outside? did you try to call outside while being in your car/by feet?
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Did you use your phone outside? did you try to call outside while being in your car/by feet?

this is me. I am not doubting anyone, I am just saying I have not had issues myself yesterday or Saturday in rual Kentucky and rual ohio.

 

[Sarah Jones 799]

I’m concerned...

Test results below from my Max alongside my work phone (Vodafone Android device).

Same network and no case on either, chose the same server for both.

XS Max

Down 16.1
Up 3.87
Ping 35ms

Smart Platinum 7

Down 34.8
Up 7.31
Ping 28ms

Not happy at all, £1100 for a device to have half the download speed of a cheap android device ?

Lol, done the same test with @ EE sim
iPhone X 45mb download
21 upload


iPhone XS Max 13 mb download.
5mb upload

 

[Sarngate]

Lol, done the same test with @ EE sim
iPhone X 45mb download
21 upload


iPhone XS Max 13 mb download.
5mb upload

Stepped outside and the Max result doubled while the other phone stayed roughly the same, seems to be an issue with the reception inside buildings. Not great...

 

[balaplus]

Stepped outside and the Max result doubled while the other phone stayed roughly the same, seems to be an issue with the reception inside buildings. Not great...

doubled meaning still less than X ?

 

[mydogeatsbeats]

Stepped outside and the Max result doubled while the other phone stayed roughly the same, seems to be an issue with the reception inside buildings. Not great...

That would confirm bad antenna design!

And we have to notice, that the X already was worse than the 8 Plus!

 

[Apple_Robert]

Out on the town this morning, and still getting good signal with no dropping etc.

Hopefully, MacRumors will post an article today.

 

[decypher44]

What time do stories start hitting main page?

 

[Apple_Robert]

What time do stories start hitting main page?

It can be any time.

 

[archer75]

My reception/speed on AT&T was exactly the same between the 8+ and Xs max. Then just yesteday we switched to T-Mobile and so far my signal strength and speeds are better than AT&T.