Internet research firm Ookla has released its latest Speedtest test report. The report claims that the top-of-the-line iPhone 15 Pro Max was the fastest 5G phone in the US during Q4 2023. The second spot on the list is also taken by another Apple offering, the iPhone 15 Pro. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 and the Galaxy S23 Ultra flagships are also among the fastest phones on the list.
iPhone 15 Pro Max managed to achieve a whopping median download speed of 213.84Mbps
According to the Ookla report, the iPhone 15 Pro Max managed to achieve a maximum median download speed of 213.84Mbps. It also offered the highest median upload speed of 14.70Mbps. As for the iPhone 15 Pro, it was the second fastest 5G phone with a peak speed of 189.33Mbps. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 took the third spot with a maximum median download speed of 184.69Mbps.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra is the second offering from the South Korean tech giant on this list. This one managed to achieve a maximum download speed of 181.04 and a peak median upload speed of 13.88Mbps. Lastly, the iPhone 15 took fifth place on the list with a max median download speed of 172.12Mbps.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra offered the best latency of 52ms during the Q4 2023
While iPhone 15 Pro models were the fastest in terms of download speeds, the Galaxy S23 Ultra offered the best latency. The Galaxy S23 Ultra offered a latency of 52ms, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max had a latency of 54ms. Notably, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 also managed to perform better than the iPhones with a latency of 53ms.
Ookla has also mentioned that it didn’t find any statistical winner when it comes to the combined performance. Samsung offered an average median download speed of 113.74Mbps and an upload speed of 10.51Mbps. As for Apple, it offered a peak download performance of 103.74Mbps and a max upload speed of 9.20Mbps.
The Snapdragon X70 5G recorded the fastest median download speeds
As for the chipsets, the Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 5G managed to achieve the fastest median download speed at 205.38Mbps. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 was the second fastest chipset with a download speed of 173.55Mbps. The third place was taken by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 at 169.27Mbps. Lastly, the Snapdragon X65 5G (151.54Mbps) and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (149.65Mbps) took fourth and fifth place, respectively.
Notably, T-Mobile has been revealed to be the fastest top mobile operator during the period with a max speed of 188.96Mbps. Also, Verizon Wireless and AT&T were distant runners-up with a speed of 91.62Mbps and 90.82Mbps, respectively.
2024-01-17 15:04:47