Here’s how T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T compare in the latest performance test

Ookla has released its Q4 report for US mobile Internet speeds and more. One carrier continues a strong lead over competitors with 2x faster download speeds, plus the top consistency, availability, and lowest latency.

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Ookla, the maker of Speedtest, shared its report for US mobile and broadband Internet performance for Q1 2023.

T-Mobile continued to outperform the competition for mobile service with a median download speed over 2x faster than Verizon and AT&T. The Uncarrier also won almost every other metric Ookla measured. And we also got a look at how fast iPhone was compared to Android devices.

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US Mobile speeds for Q1 2023

The median download speed for T-Mobile came in at 165.22 Mbps for Q1 2023, an increase from the 151.37 Mbps it saw in the Q4 2022 Ookla study.

Verizon and AT&T came in with more than 2x slower median download speeds at 75.4 and 68.2 Mbps, respectively. Slight gains from their Q4 results of 69.01 and 65.57 Mbps.

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For median upload speeds, the major US carriers were relatively close with T-Mobile leading at 12.9 Mbps. Verizon was second at 9.87 and AT&T came in last with 8.14 Mbps.

For 5G median download speeds, T-Mobile remained far ahead of competitors for Q4 with 220.7 Mbps. Verizon was about 90 below that at 132.72 Mbps with AT&T lagging behind at 86.46 Mbps.

As has become a trend, T-Mobile continued to lead in these metrics:

• Lowest Latency
• Best Consistency
• Video
• 5G Availability
• 5G Consistency

However, Verizon was able to tie T-Mobile for first place on 5G Video and 5G latency.

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For more data like regional results, fixed broadband performance, and more, be sure to check out Ookla’s full results.

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