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mgmueller · 06-21-2011, 05:21 PM

I'm in Provence for 10 days.
I brought iPad2, Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab with me.
I'm using them with a Multi-SIM (3 SIM cards with the same mobile number via my old iPhone contract) from German Telekom (roaming here via French Orange of course).
It's far from being a valid representation of course.
But still I find the differences in reception quite significant and interesting:
iPad2 is a disaster. No chance mailing some pictures. 2 bars, but painfully slow.
Samsung Galaxy Tab is slightly better, but still horrible.
Motorola Xoom is surprisingly good, even downloaded 20 new eBooks from Kobo.
May make sense, Motorola being in the mobile phone business the longest = most experience re. reception, antennas and the likes. Then Samsung, then Apple.
I'll test Kindle DX Graphite next.

I've had similar experiences with iPhone4 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab in Germny re. phone availability.
I'm riding the train at least twice per week. Very often I receive calls on my Galaxy Tab, whereas iPhone4 doesn't have any reception.
Still I have to say: I wouldn't choose a Samsung phone over iPhone.
I love my iPhone4. But solely as a gadget (surfing, multimedia, navigation, ...), not as a phone. And I'd never call it a "business phone".

06-21-2011, 05:21 PM	#919
mgmueller Member Retired Posts: 3,308 Karma: 13024950 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Augsburg (near Munich), Germany Device: 26 Readers, 44 Tablets	3G Reception - Quality I'm in Provence for 10 days. I brought iPad2, Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab with me. I'm using them with a Multi-SIM (3 SIM cards with the same mobile number via my old iPhone contract) from German Telekom (roaming here via French Orange of course). It's far from being a valid representation of course. But still I find the differences in reception quite significant and interesting: iPad2 is a disaster. No chance mailing some pictures. 2 bars, but painfully slow. Samsung Galaxy Tab is slightly better, but still horrible. Motorola Xoom is surprisingly good, even downloaded 20 new eBooks from Kobo. May make sense, Motorola being in the mobile phone business the longest = most experience re. reception, antennas and the likes. Then Samsung, then Apple. I'll test Kindle DX Graphite next. I've had similar experiences with iPhone4 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab in Germny re. phone availability. I'm riding the train at least twice per week. Very often I receive calls on my Galaxy Tab, whereas iPhone4 doesn't have any reception. Still I have to say: I wouldn't choose a Samsung phone over iPhone. I love my iPhone4. But solely as a gadget (surfing, multimedia, navigation, ...), not as a phone. And I'd never call it a "business phone".