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reubenray
Aspirant
Sep 07, 2018

815S Strength vs Speed

Which is more important?  I have four bars and -67dmb, but the speed goes down.  If I get 3 bars and -74dmb the speed is faster.

2 Replies

  • The strength of the LTE signal is not a relevant indication about the capabilities/bandwidth the LTE operators has technically available at the LTE tower you are connected to or how many clients are using the shared bandwidth.

  • From speed perspective, signal quality is far more important that strength. For signal strength it is enough that your device is inside good signal strength limits.