OnePlus 7 Pro, Galaxy S10 or iPhone XS Max: which has the best network reception?

The OnePlus 7 Pro has been officially launched, and we are inevitably trying to figure out how to position it against the competition. We’ve already talked a lot about its screen, camera or its autonomy, it’s time to move on to an item that often goes by the wayside when choosing your smartphone and is still important given the usage we have today. devices: network reception.

OnePlus 7 Pro offers better reception than Galaxy S10 and iPhone XS Max

And yes, not all cell phones are equal in this area. PCMag also published a comparison in collaboration with Cellular Insights to remind us. According to tests, the OnePlus 7 Pro is slightly better than the OnePlus 6T in terms of LTE network reception when the signal is weak. This small win isn’t terribly disappointing, as it allows the Chinese brand’s new flagship to outperform the Galaxy S10 and slightly outperform the iPhone XS Max.

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In good reception conditions, the same observation: OnePlus 7 Pro outperforms Samsung and Apple smartphones. Surprisingly, the LG V40 ThinQ performs particularly well and dominates the comparison. In any case, we note that Apple still has difficulty competing with Android in terms of network reception. The Cupertino company equips its iPhones with Intel modems, while others rely on modems from Qualcomm (tested was the Galaxy S10 with Snapdragon 855 and x24 modem, not the Exynos 9820 home chip version). The situation may change with the advent of 5G, especially as Apple and Qualcomm have ended their patent war and the Apple brand can rely on the components of its American founder in the future.