A new report from Opensignal reveals that Samsung handsets, more often than not, boast the fastest download speeds compared to other smartphones on the market today. While you might think that similarly situated handsets on the same network might be equal in terms of speed, network speed can be impacted by any number of factors, including the chipset chosen by the manufacturer, carrier aggregation, and more.
Indeed, one of the reasons Apple recently spent $1 billion Intel’s modem business, while also striking a settlement deal with Qualcomm, is that they realized that sourcing chips from a rival company like Mediatek would have resulted in a subpar network experience.
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Samsung’s Galaxy devices finally beat the iPhone in at least one speed test originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 6 Aug 2019 at 16:43:26 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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