Androids outspeed iPhones in Ookla speed test


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 24 Jul 2018

At a trial in Washington that started on Friday, the ITC staff said Apple violated one of Qualcomm's patents around battery-saving technology.

Apparently, there's no shade like a chip maker scorned. 

In a blog post, Qualcomm boasts that millions of Ookla speed tests confirm smartphones with the Snapdragon 845 mobile platform have much faster cellular speeds and lower latency compared to phones using Intel modems. 

The analysis by Ookla of users on AT&T and T-Mobile networks revealed average gains of 27-35% in latency, 64-68% in download and 23-41% in upload speeds.

This means users get faster Internet and without the lag. 

"Whether they’re uploading, downloading, surfing, or streaming, smartphone users expect the best possible wireless experience. This isn’t surprising given they’re asked to pay up to US$1,000 (RM4,000) for a device," says Qualcomm.

The Snapdragon 845 is generally found on high-end smartphones, including Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+, OnePlus 6, Sony Xperia XZ2, Asus Zenfone 5Z and LG G7 ThinQ. 

Though Qualcomm only refers to the slower phones as "Intel-based non-Android smartphones", it's clearly aimed at iPhones which use the Intel XMM 7480 and 7360 modems.

 

Data from Ookla speedtest vindicated Qualcomm's assertions that its modem is faster than Intel on certain networks. — Qualcomm

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