Infographic: 4G LTE speeds, Verizon vs. AT&T:
The infographic below shows each carrier’s average LTE speed in the cities we tested where both LTE services are offered. The cities are ranked according to a composite score of AT&T and Verizon LTE download speed.
(Via Tech Hive)
The problem with average speeds in tests like this is that they mean almost nothing compared to your real-world performance. Now that I’m carrying an AT&T phone and a Verizon iPad, I have to say, Verizon is hands-down the better choice for me personally. And I’m very often getting faster speeds than this average on LTE with my iPad.
More importantly, I’m getting extremely fast speeds in places where I get zero signal on AT&T. And many of them are places I frequent.
But that’s me. I know other people who live in other places where AT&T is absolutely the right choice. I know people who live in San Francisco for whom AT&T is a better choice. Cell coverage is still a very touch and go thing.
So, as always, your mileage may vary. You have to take that into consideration before charts like this sway your decision-making, interesting as they are.
