iPhone 11 Pro Said to Offer 13% Faster 4G LTE Speeds Than iPhone XS

During its media event on Tuesday, Apple revealed that the new iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max feature faster gigabit-class 4G LTE, but the company didn't provide any further details. However, an internet speed testing service claims to have the numbers.


According to Speedsmart.net, the ‌iPhone‌ 11 Pro and Pro Max offer approximately 13 percent faster 4G LTE than Apple's previous generation ‌iPhone‌ XS series.

The results were taken over all of the major US cellular networks, and while there's little between the carriers in terms of fastest speed, T-Mobile and Verizon appear to edge it.

Given that the new iPhones aren't yet available, it's not entirely clear how the data was collected "from August 9," although the results are said to have been taken with the SpeedSmart Speed Test App.

Regardless, further tests are inevitable once the new devices get into the hands of reviewers on September 20, by which time we'll know for sure if these results in any way reflect real-world usage.

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Top Rated Comments

sulpfiction Avatar
81 months ago
I think the 11 pro is gonna be a beautiful phone. 13% faster LTE speeds is definitely a nice boost. Don’t know why people are so upset with it. Apple continues to produce the nicest phones on the market. We’re way past the days of big excitement leading up to announcement day to see what cool design apple came up with. Hardware has matured. Everything is a rectangle with glass. Now it’s camera, features, and subscriptions. Except for the notch. But I’m very happy with what the 11pro has to offer. I’m on the upgrade program so I’ll be getting it. And I’m pretty excited.
Score: 26 Votes (Like | Disagree)
RightMACatU Avatar
81 months ago
13% faster...
Publisher: "Find me something to write about... anything."
:p
Score: 22 Votes (Like | Disagree)
danny842003 Avatar
81 months ago
Not as nice of boost as 5G that’s rolling out everywhere but Apple
Can we get a fact check on that please. I’m pretty sure that’s BS.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
MoreRumors? Avatar
81 months ago
This article was posted 13% faster than the other testers.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
LIVEFRMNYC Avatar
81 months ago
Is this equivalent to AT&T's 5Ge? :p
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Lerxt Avatar
81 months ago
Naaa. I’ll wait for the 5G phone in 2020.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)