T-Mobile’s 5G speeds destroyed Verizon and AT&T during the third quarter

T-Mobile was the fastest wireless carrier in the US during the third quarter

T-Mobile was the fastest wireless provider in the states during the third quarter

T-Mobile (76.81), Verizon (73.55) and AT&T (70.47) finished 1-2-3 in that order for video. 5G video was closer, but the results were the same with T-Mobile scoring 81.50, just ahead of Verizon’s 81.30. Both were well ahead of AT&T’s third-place finish of 73.48.

T-Mobile was also the clear leader in 5G download speeds during the quarter

T-Mobile delivered the fastest 5G speeds in the quarter with an average download of 193.06 Mbps compared to 119.80 Mbps for Verizon and 81.22 Mbps for AT&T. During the same time period, 69.2% of T-Mobile subscribers with a 5G-capable phone had a 5G signal. That figure for AT&T was 59.2%, while Verizon customers in the same situation could only get a 5G signal 32% of the time.

The iPhone 14 Pro Max was the fastest phone in the states during the third quarter

According to Ookla, 5G consistency did not have a clear winner in the third quarter as Verizon and T-Mobile scored 75.6% and 75.3%, respectively. AT&T, with a score of 69.6%, finished third.

Among the most popular phones, these were the fastest phones in the US during the third quarter

Among the most popular devices, the newly released iPhone 14 Pro Max achieved the highest average download and upload speeds of 147.42 Mbps and 17.07 Mbps. The iPhone 14 Pro was next (142.57 Mbps down, 16.07 Mbps up). Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (102.87 Mbps down, 11.67 Mbps up) came in third place.

The top five fastest mobile 5G chips in the US during the third quarter were designed by Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 5G modem

The five chipsets delivering the highest 5G data speeds during the third quarter were designed by Qualcomm. Topping the list during the third quarter was the Snapdragon X65 5G modem with an average download speed of 145.11 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.61 Mbps. The fastest application processor (AP) was the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 with an average download speed of 123.67 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.93 Mbps. In third place was the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 AP with average download and upload speeds of 98.04 Mbps and 11.16 Mbps.

Do you live in one of the states with the fastest data speeds? The state with the fastest wireless service during the third quarter was New Jersey (average download speed 81.47 Mbps, average upload speed 11.59 Mbps). Other leading countries include:

• Illinois (80.43 Mbps median download, 9.6 Mbps median upload).
• District of Columbia (79.94 Mbps, 10.90 Mbps).
• New York (79.83 Mbps 12.26 Mbps).
• Minnesota (79.59 Mbps, 8.07 Mbps).
• Massachusetts (76.45Mbps, 11.07Mbps)
• Delaware (75.49 Mbps, 9.57 Mbps)
• Pennsylvania (72.49 Mbps, 8.79 Mbps)
• Utah (71.91Mbps, 9.77Mbps)
• Ohio (69.07Mbps, 7.71Mbps)

“We built our 5G network across the country to give customers better connectivity and an experience they can always rely on,” said Neville Ray, president of technology at T-Mobile. “T-Mobile has proven time and time again the extraordinary benefits our nationwide 5G network offers through speed, reliability and coverage, and these reports are just another example of the work we’re doing to deliver the best network experience in the country — and we’re not slowing down.”