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How can you tell if a mobile phone has good reception before you buy it?

(Topic created on: 06-26-2020 09:00 AM)
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Ahmed6
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Galaxy S
Anyone have any idea how to know the best phone with the best signal reception?
Any reliable source?
Any personal experience?

Thank you.
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Ahmed6
Active Level 8
Galaxy S
I found this website :
https://smartphonesrevealed.com/phones-with-best-antenna/

But I can't believe s20+ has a worse signal reception comparing with s9+ and note 10+!!
MohammedSijah
Expert Level 1
Galaxy S
Brother, this list is based on the SAR value only (Specific Absorption Rate). It just helps us to say that which device is safer for our body. They don't consider the signal strength or reception while making the list.
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MohammedSijah
Expert Level 1
Galaxy S
As far I understand,
..."The performance test results you want, if you can get them, are the Total Isotropic Sensitivity (TIS) value for reception and the Total Radiated Power (TRP) for transmission."...

..."Either way, I don’t think phone manufacturers are likely to use TIS in their marketing. There are too many variables for it to be a reliable guide to real-world reception. For example, studies have found significant differences between holding a phone in the left hand and holding it in the right hand, which I assume is connected with the way manufacturers position their antenna(s). The size of your hands and the angle at which you hold the phone also make a difference"...

..."I couldn’t find much public research into mobile phone reception with commercial phones, presumably because of some of the problems mentioned above"...

..."However, Ofcom did point out that the non-smartphones outperformed the smartphones, and that “some of the smartphones tested required over 10x (10dB) more power than the best performing non-smartphone”.

You could always buy a cheap Nokia for making voice calls"...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/technology/askjack/2019/jan/03/how-can-you-tell-if-...

Ireland’s ComReg (Commission for Communications Regulation) tested 71 mobile phones that were available on the Irish market in June 2017.
https://www.stelladoradus.com/which-mobile-phone-has-the-best-reception/
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MohammedSijah
Expert Level 1
Galaxy S
Summary from what I have understood: We have to rely upon the expert test-results to choose the best 'receiving' phone.
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Ahmed6
Active Level 8
Galaxy S
thanks a lot for your effort
Raajg
Beginner Level 3
Galaxy S

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Best Mobile Phones For Poor Reception Areas

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