View Full Version : iPhone 4 showdown - Verizon vs AT&T
I know a lot of you aren't big Apple fans, but this has been a very interesting topic over the last few weeks. Finally, we have a side by side comparison of the iPhone data performance on AT&T as well as Verizon.
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d_stilgar
02-08-2011, 10:10 PM
I like the idea of truly unlimited data. That's awesome. If I weren't a total cheapskate I would get one. Maybe my wife can get one. She's on Verizon already.
SXRguyinMA
02-09-2011, 04:28 PM
there's been reports of Verizon saying they're going to throttle the bandwidth for the people who use the most data
Lothair
02-09-2011, 05:03 PM
there's been reports of Verizon saying they're going to throttle the bandwidth for the people who use the most data
Isn't that only for the top 5%? I can actually somewhat understand that. I don't think $30 covers the cost by those users.
It should be interesting to see what happens with this and the iPhone. Either way, I'd rather have that over the other option. (AT&T)
Edit: I more or less can stand behind this;
"“Verizon Wireless strives to provide customers the best experience when using our network, a shared resource among tens of millions of customers. To help achieve this, if you use an extraordinary amount of data and fall within the top 5% of Verizon Wireless data users we may reduce your data throughput speeds periodically for the remainder of your then current and immediately following billing cycle to ensure high quality network performance for other users at locations and times of peak demand. Our proactive management of the Verizon Wireless network is designed to ensure that the remaining 95% of data customers aren’t negatively affected by the inordinate data consumption of just a few users"
Luthien
02-09-2011, 07:14 PM
I have Verizon (but not an Iphone). When it comes to both service and speed, they pretty much massacre At&T. I use the phone to get online a lot of the time, and I don't believe they've ever throttled the bandwidth. Makes me wonder how much the top 5% use.
Lothair
02-09-2011, 07:43 PM
I have Verizon (but not an Iphone). When it comes to both service and speed, they pretty much massacre At&T. I use the phone to get online a lot of the time, and I don't believe they've ever throttled the bandwidth. Makes me wonder how much the top 5% use.
I'd imagine it's more than 5GB. That seems to be the industry standard for "unlimited data". There's got to be a lot of people who use their phones for youtube, constant web access, tethering, app downloads, etc. It's got to be up there fairly high I'd think. That or it also has to do with the area. Perhaps some areas have towers that aren't as capable of handling high loads as others are.
It's only like 500,000 users out of their 100,000,000 total subscribers.
SXRguyinMA
02-10-2011, 12:27 PM
I have Verizon (but not an Iphone). When it comes to both service and speed, they pretty much massacre At&T.
Most of the reviews I've seen and read say that Verizon is far better for signal and calling and call quality, but they seriously lack behind AT&T when it comes to data speeds. One I read said he downloaded adn watched a youtube clip on the AT&T iPhone 4 before the Verizon one had even downloaded half the video.
Lothair
02-10-2011, 05:13 PM
Most of the reviews I've seen and read say that Verizon is far better for signal and calling and call quality, but they seriously lack behind AT&T when it comes to data speeds. One I read said he downloaded adn watched a youtube clip on the AT&T iPhone 4 before the Verizon one had even downloaded half the video.
It's true. AT&T has noticeably quicker data speeds. However this isn't true for all area's. It depends on the immediate area that you are currently in. But in most area's it stands true enough. However, signal strength is not nearly as consistent when compared to Verizon. It's can be pretty spotty even in well established AT&T areas. So one moment you're surfing the web at fast speeds and the next, either less so or not at all.
AT&T has faster speed, whereas Verizon has reliability. So you pretty much need to figure out a way to test drive a data capable/activated device and see which service would be best for you.
You kind of need to play it by ear on this one. Personally, I'll take consistence and wide national coverage over technically quicker speeds any day. Plus, AT&T has pretty limited data plans even compared to Verizon's "top 5%" deal, which isn't even confirmed yet.
Verizon just needs to start releasing more LTE devices. It's only their 3G service that kind of sucks. In my house for example, I only get two and sometimes three 3G bars, however my friend who has the iPhone 4 with AT&T couldn't even make a call or surf the web without connecting to my WiFi. But of course, that's just my area. The next city over has pretty good 3G with AT&T, almost perfect so I've heard. But I've never had an issue with my Verizon phone either, so. :p
DynamoNED
02-10-2011, 06:31 PM
While this is pretty interesting from a technical standpoint, I honestly am more interested to see how the iPhone 4 will compete with all the Android phones Verizon has been pushing, especially when the 4G LTE smartphones start really coming out in the near future. I'll be interested then to see a comparison of, say, the HTC Thunderbolt vs. the iPhone 4.
Lothair
02-10-2011, 08:06 PM
While this is pretty interesting from a technical standpoint, I honestly am more interested to see how the iPhone 4 will compete with all the Android phones Verizon has been pushing, especially when the 4G LTE smartphones start really coming out in the near future. I'll be interested then to see a comparison of, say, the HTC Thunderbolt vs. the iPhone 4.
+1!!
Android devices are superior hardware wise and catching up pretty quickly software wise. I can't even begin to guess what's going to be the numbers a few years down the road.
It's about time things start taking off for users! Pretty exciting time we live in right now when mobile pocket computers that are capable and also function as phones are saturating the market and competing pretty fiercely with each other.
Luthien
02-10-2011, 08:28 PM
iPhone versus Android? They each have their fans. I've heard people complain more about technical issues (no signal, poor signal, slow connections) with the iPhone than with phones that have Android. As for AT&T versus Verizon, where I live, Verizon updates their towers much quicker than AT&T does.
I actually just got the iPhone 4 on Saturday, switching from a 3G. Everything about the phone is just awesome. Video quality, the upgraded retina display is amazing, the cameras take superb pictures and video. Everything about the phone is super responsive, and it just feels like it's built solid. Having said that... I would have waited if I were a Verizon customer. We already know Apple's track record. The 5th gen iPhone will be announced probably in June, and hit stores in July. With the CDMA phones, they're actually using some of Qualcomm's hardware for the radio, which is kinda interesting because their chips can pull double duty. I think the next version will have both CDMA and GSM capabilities, as well as be ready for 4G.
AT&T in my area is pretty good. I only know of one dead zone on my way to work. Otherwise, call quality is exceptional. I do hear of people having problems in Cleveland which is about an hour away, but I never have a reason to go up there.
Let's make this a 3-way competition:
webOS.
Lothair
02-11-2011, 01:58 PM
I'll never use WebOS. Just give me Android or iOS. Maybe Windows Mobile 7 if it turns out to be any good. WebOS seems... counter-productive, somehow.
That and it sounds like a certain other word that has to do with the male species... lol
Unless I'm confused here. Is WebOS the OS that works primarily non-locally, but on some server somewhere? or am I thinking of something else?
But if that's the case, it'd be nice to see some of it's features combined. The Kin originally had Cloud Storage, which I thought was awesome. So, both locally and on the cloud simultaneously would be great.
Unless I'm confused here. Is WebOS the OS that works primarily non-locally, but on some server somewhere? or am I thinking of something else?
webOS is Palm's OS.
Twigsoffury
02-12-2011, 12:52 PM
10 years ago i remember having to walk outside in the backyard over to the corner then hold the phone up in the air to even get A signal.
Now yall complain that your high definition youtube video takes a few minutes to buffer in the basement of a skyscraper.
Luthien
02-12-2011, 02:22 PM
webOS is Palm's OS.
Back in the day, I had a Palm Centro. Its OS was okay, but now I definitely prefer Android. I've also had two different Windows Mobile phones: the Blackjack (the first one - back when it was new) and the Ozone (Mobile 6). I liked Windows Mobile a little better than WebOS.
To rid of some confusion, be there any:
The old OS is palmOS, the one mainly used.
The new one is webOS, Linux-based.
Luthien
02-14-2011, 04:10 PM
To rid of some confusion, be there any:
The old OS is palmOS, the one mainly used.
The new one is webOS, Linux-based.
Okay, so the Centro had palmOS. I'll revise my statement to say I like Android better than Windows Mobile or palmOS. I haven't had webOS.
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