DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 23 days agoDoes more expensive phones have better reception?message-squaremessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down10
arrow-up118arrow-down1message-squareDoes more expensive phones have better reception?DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 23 days agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareQuarterSwede@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·23 days agoIn general, devices with plastic cases typically have better reception because plastic is RF transparent. Devices with metal cases tend to have worse because they block RF. That’s grossly simplified but it’ll get you started on researching it.
minus-squarejol@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·23 days agoSince the iPhone 4? lots of phones simply moved the antennas to the exterior, so that’s not really a problem nowadays.
In general, devices with plastic cases typically have better reception because plastic is RF transparent. Devices with metal cases tend to have worse because they block RF. That’s grossly simplified but it’ll get you started on researching it.
Since the iPhone 4? lots of phones simply moved the antennas to the exterior, so that’s not really a problem nowadays.