Which sync method is faster, USB or wifi?

[ru4real]

Since I had problems with my upgrade to iOS 5 and had to wipe and restore my entire phone, I've got a big-a** restore to run now as I re-sync all my music. I was doing it by usb, but it was soooo slow that I switched to wifi. It seems somewhat faster, but is this just my imagination? Is it possible that wifi is the faster method to sync?

 

[KGWVU]

Since I had problems with my upgrade to iOS 5 and had to wipe and restore my entire phone, I've got a big-a** restore to run now as I re-sync all my music. I was going by usb, but it was soooo slow that I switched to wifi. It seems somewhat faster, but is this just my imagination? Is it possible that wifi is the faster method to sync?

USB will undoubtedly be faster.

 

[phamtq]

My Wifi syncing seemed faster too. More accurately, there seemed to be less "hang ups" and pauses compared to Wifi. But then again it could be that I was syncing an increment rather than the whole thing.

 

[gmanist1000]

USB. Especially for large games like Infinity Blade.

 

[QuarterSwede]

Definitely USB. Wifi sync takes a bit longer ... especially if you restore from an iCloud backup. It took me literally all night (~12 hours) whereas a USB restore takes me 1.5 hours on a full to the brim 16GB iPhone.

The great thing about wifi sync is that it is very convenient and you don't have to be tethered to your computer.

 

[ghall]

I honestly haven't noticed a huge difference in speed. USB transfers aren't as constant as wifi though right?

 

[wesk702]

Wireless will always be faster. One day wires will be as fast as wireless and then we can have wires connected to everything. The future.

 

[Nachoconqueso]

Wifi is a little slower as far as I can tell. It's not that big of a difference though.