Signal strength

[salscott]

Can someone with the X and a 7+ give me an idea how the two compare with signal strength? I hate that we can't go into dbm mode to really analyze this, but would appreciate your perspective nonetheless. Thanks

 

[giper54]

Are there any iOS apps to measure dBm? I tried the *3001#12345#* and that takes me to field test but I can’t find dBm anymore once I updated to iOS 11.

 

[salscott]

Are there any iOS apps to measure dBm? I tried the *3001#12345#* and that takes me to field test but I can’t find dBm anymore once I updated to iOS 11.

I don't think there is unfortunately..... We have to base it on stupid bars and anecdotal experience

 

[MaxSmarties]

Sorry but you have just the stupid bars

 

[salscott]

Bump.
I know this isn't the sexiest of topics, but it will be the determining factor in whether I get the X or such r with 7+ this year.
I played around with one at the Verizon store and it kept 4 bars the entire time while my 7+and the 8 and 8+ next to it stayed at 2 bars (sometimes the 8 would go to 3 bars).
Anecdotally, that's awesome. Do any of you have a X with a 7+ or 8+ that you can compare? It stinks we have to do it on stupid bars versus dbm. Thanks for any help.

 

[bricky23]

Bars won’t tell much. It’s more just day to day usage. I check oil wells for a living, and drive all over. I use a T-Mobile version on cricket wireless. It keeps a signal as well or better than any other phone that I’ve used. Including other iPhones.

 

[salscott]

Bars won’t tell much. It’s more just day to day usage. I check oil wells for a living, and drive all over. I use a T-Mobile version on cricket wireless. It keeps a signal as well or better than any other phone that I’ve used. Including other iPhones.

Thanks- it's truly the geek in me that misses the exact signal strength that you'd get from going into test mode, but I don't have an office or home phone... This is it.