- Mar 12, 2013
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I decided to replace an aged Nexus 6P with a Pocophone F1. You've probably aware of the good (flagship specs at budget price) and the bad (VERY limited US Band support). I'm in the US and on ATT and nowhere near a supported LTE band (San Francisco Bay Area).
That said, I've decided to take the plunge anyway. I'm sort of old-school - my mobile data is mostly podcast/song streaming (if I didn't download prior), light internet browsing, and maps. The family's not on an unlimited plan yet, because our metered plans is still 20% cheaper, and we wait for wifi before video streaming.
I tested my SIM today and it looks like I get HSPA+ (because of the fake LTE badge), with 3-4 mbps down. Honestly, it looks good from my view. 3G was and is still good enough for me.
Is there something I'm missing? Do you guys care about LTE speeds? I suppose someone could be on an unlimited plan and using their phone as a hotspot, but short of videos, or tons of instagram - I'm not sure what the marketing fuss is about.
That said, I've decided to take the plunge anyway. I'm sort of old-school - my mobile data is mostly podcast/song streaming (if I didn't download prior), light internet browsing, and maps. The family's not on an unlimited plan yet, because our metered plans is still 20% cheaper, and we wait for wifi before video streaming.
I tested my SIM today and it looks like I get HSPA+ (because of the fake LTE badge), with 3-4 mbps down. Honestly, it looks good from my view. 3G was and is still good enough for me.
Is there something I'm missing? Do you guys care about LTE speeds? I suppose someone could be on an unlimited plan and using their phone as a hotspot, but short of videos, or tons of instagram - I'm not sure what the marketing fuss is about.