Globe a Smart: ⟨resulta ti LTE ken 3G speed test⟩

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief March 13, 2017 · 3 min read

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Barbabaan ti OpenSignal iti maysa a report a mangipadur-as ti panagkumpet ti 3G ken 4G a network dagiti Smart ken Globe, ket napigsa daytoy a resulta.

Itaeng ti 4G (LTE) a pagtultuloyan, napangruna ti Globe iti 55.25% a maipada iti 39.36% ti Smart. Ti LTE a pagtultuloyan ket ti porsiento ti oras a naigayag ti 4G a signal kadagiti agkunkoneta iti network ti carrier.

Idiay panagipadpad ti 4G/LTE a speed, nagbalin ti Globe iti average a 7.42Mbps, bayat a ni Smart ket napautan iti 9.87Mbps. Daytoy ket kankanayon a nasayaat no ikumpara iti over-all a average a 7.27Mbps a naala ti Pilipinas idi Q3 2016.

Itaudo ti 2.24Mbps ken 2.12Mbps, a mangsukisok dagiti Globe ken Smart, iti pagsukisukan ti 3G speeds laeng. Ti agdama a pagbaetan ti 4G ken dagiti 3G speeds kadagiti dua a network ket napudno, a mangipakita ti pannakaipangruna dagiti LTE frequencies para iti panagkaykaysa ti mabilis a konektibidad kadagiti agtutubo.

Kanayon a pinagbalin-balin dagiti agdama a bilis iti pagbaetan ti 3G ken 4G, ti Globe ken Smart ket nagtaltalon – 3.33Mbps ken 3.41Mbps. Daytoy a pagsukisokan saan laeng a mangipatpateg kadagiti bilis ti 3G ken 4G iti network ngem pay ti oras a naibaga iti dagitoy a network. Daytoy ti rason a nagbaba ti agdama a bilis ti Smart agingga iti 3.41Mbps, adda met laeng a nasayaat a 9.87Mbps a bilis iti 4G a networkda – ta mas maraman dagiti umili iti 3G a network ti Smart no maipada kadagiti 4G a networkda, nga agpatingga iti pagbalinan a bilis agingga iti 3G a bilis.

Kadagiti, adda pay met a mangsukisok ti OpenSignal iti latensia dagiti amin a network tapno makita no kasano ti reaksion kadagiti amin a carrier iti 3G ken 4G a network.

Ti latency, a naipakita iti milisegundo (ms), ket ti panagbiang a naaramid ti data idiay agtawen kadagiti punto iti network. Ti mababa a score iti daytoy a metric ket signio ti mas responsibo a network.

Para iti 4G (LTE) a network, ti Globe ken Smart ket estadistikamente a nagtultuloy iti 55.64ms ken 53.32ms, mangsagana. Daytoy ket nasayaat a bilang para iti mobile network.

Ngem, para iti 3G a network, adda pay laeng a nasayaat a latency performance ti Smart iti 157.2ms inayon iti 190.4ms ti Globe.

Daytoy nga resulta ket sigurado a makapadur-as ken mas agtultuloyan kadagiti subskribitor ti nasayaat a panangipadas iti inay-ayatna a karera.

Agda ti Globe ken Smart (PLDT) dagiti agresibo a plano para iti LTE coverage idiay Pilipinas, babaen ti panagbangon kadagiti sabali a cell site iti amin a paset ti nasion ken panangusar kadagiti sabali a frequency bands kas iti 700MHz a naidatengda manipud SMC.

* OpenSignal ket nagtultuloy manipud iti 512 a riwriw a pagsukisokan a naaramid babaen ti 28,972 a manggamit ti smartphone manipud idi Nobiembre 1, 2016 agingga idi Enero 31, 2017, tapno ikumpara ti 3G ken 4G nga eksperiensia dagiti umili kami iti Globe ken Smart a network.

Which network had higher LTE availability?

Globe had higher LTE availability at 55.25% compared to Smart's 39.36%.

What were the average 4G speeds for Globe and Smart?

Globe's average 4G speed was 7.42Mbps, while Smart's was 9.87Mbps.

Why did Smart's overall average speed drop despite high 4G speeds?

Users spend more time on Smart's 3G network than on their 4G network, skewing the average towards 3G speeds.

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102 Comments

emBoss · 7 years ago

In my situation I transferred from globe to smart kasi di na umaabot globe lte dito while smart is im using Band 3 , 4/5 bars pero congested. So I used Band 1 (2/5 bars) 18mbps dl speed pag gabi, 8mbps naman kapag umaga. Try considering the band channels if mag test. Peace

heero · 8 years ago

eh kahit nga tnt ng smart walng data, sayang load q 100, hindi man lang makaconnect, walng lte signal, dinalupihan, area, luacan, dapat tlga may isa pang telcos hnd yung cla nlng bgal ng sistema walng unlad

hortillosa1234 · 8 years ago

We can’t deny that they are good network, but sometimes it depends on your location. For me when I’m away from the city, my smart network has no signal, but my Globe network have. My internet connection in globe is constant and I have a good connection.

April Marie · 8 years ago

For me Globe and Smart is both a good network. Nakadepende kasi yan sa place kung anong network ang mabilis. Dito sa amin mabilis ang Globe, consistent ang speed niya at narereach yung 700 kbps. Pero kapag pumupunta naman ako sa ibang lugar may times na mabilis ang connection ng smart.

Hoping · 9 years ago

Ngayon lang ako nakaapak sa cavite.. Worst si Smart dito.. favorite ko pa naman smart kasi smart user talaga ako simula nauso ang cellphone at sa Cebu , Lapu-Lapu the best ang LTE ko na smart.. back to cavite.. zero as in kulilat si smart.. si globe naman mabilis kaso pag pasok mo ng bahay nawawala rin signal.. kaya thumbs down ako sa dalawa kasi parang very worst ang internet sa lugar na to…hoping for faster service…

Stephen Roth · 9 years ago

I am VERY familiar with both Globe and Smart. I live in Bacoor Cavite. I have an Android and am only interested in personal service. I think Globe and Smart are in a fight to the death to see who can provide the WORST service. Right now they are gridlocked…. I have NEVER seen a worst ISP in my entire life !!!!! Thank you for your time !!!!!

Pasitimus · 9 years ago

Any other sim besides SMART or GLOBE that has no DATA CAPPING? Heavy youtube user here T_T

Bennysbarn · 9 years ago

which is faster and better here in Mandaue City? Smart Router or Globe router? I plan to buy a network provider but I don’t know which is better Smart router or Globe router?

Dana · 9 years ago

medyo nagulat ako sa “I plan to buy a network provider”. sorry, di ko lang mapigilan.

JULES · 9 years ago

lol ‘network provider’. It depends, check the cell sites for each network on the internet, because sometimes 4G/LTE isn’t available. Therefore buying LTE broadband/Router wouldn’t be compatible
& could be useless.

Julie Anne · 9 years ago

Yep check your local area if may 4G/LTE. naku masasayang png pera mo. I’m here at Mindanao visiting some of my friends.. walang 4G/LTE 3G lng … nung pabalik ko sa Quezon City.. Malakas kc 4G.

Giovanni · 9 years ago

In our area at province only 3g available signal on both globe and smart everytime i seach for the signal availability manually, but they have a very big difference in download speed, globe reaches more than 800kbps while smart reaches only at 100plus kbps early morning. Aloguinsan, Cebu, sana lagyan na ng 4g/LTE dito. At sana mag offer sila ng Promo na no data Cap, kasi yang 800mb per day, hindi manlang nakakadownload ng Movie. UNFAIR!!!

Julie Anne · 9 years ago

Bili ka bagong Globe sim tapos paloadan mo… Kung may surf alert.. i turn off mo ng isaw araw. 5 peso = 15 mins. Mag download ka Mga 3:00 AM ng madaling araw. Malakas down. Speed yan kahit ilang Gigabytes mo pang e download. Gamitin mo lng yang bagong sim for downloading… wag mo yan e register ng mga promo.. mag gap talaga yan sa 800mb cap.

Joe · 9 years ago

On my experience dito sa cebu, lalo na sa amin, mas malakas si smart na try ko na both 3g and 4g on both network,, mas marami lang siguro gumagamit kay globe kaya bumabagal, lumalakas lang si globe sa amin tuwing madaling araw hanggamg umaga. Pero si smart kaya umabot hanggang 6mbps using 3g kahit gabi, pag 4g aabot hanggang 23mbps, si globe I only got 7mbps using 4g, kung 3g ayaw talaga gumalaw,, depende lang talaga sa lugar.

Mirana · 9 years ago

may i know saan ka normally gumamit ng smart lte? I’m currently using Globe Lte, mapa city proper, mabolo or IT park ang speed ko nasa 1 point something mbps mapa araw o gabi. Laging 3G ang na cacapture nga signal. Worth it ba ang Smart lte kahit saan sa cebu?

Smart · 9 years ago

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Lanzlot · 9 years ago

I both have the Globe and Smart Cellphone with unli internet. Before I connect my laptop to access the internet, I speedtest the two. A year ago, smart usually wins. But lately, the signal of Globe is more consistent. I also noticed that Smart is strictly implementing its cap while Globe is not.

Will Gab · 9 years ago

I have an LTE capable fone and two sim card globe and smart. In all places na pinupuntahan ko tinatry ko kung sino mas mabilis sa kanila.. laging kulilat ang smart.. lalo pag nasa loob na ng bahay.. hindi masyado nakakatagos ang signal ng smart.. in my experience i recommend globe..

John · 9 years ago

Tama ka globe talaga ANG malakas base on my experience visayas NCR up to pangasinan Hindi fair si yuga

Litolindo Labalan · 9 years ago

This comparison isn’t fair! Comparing 3G vs 4G is definitely not the best comparison. May I suggest to present the number of users of 3G and 4G at the moment the survey is taken. My point is that, the numbers of devices connected to 3G has a big impact on its speed vs the number of devices connected to 4G network. That could be a hasty conclusion. Example, we can say an average speed of 3G is 9.8mbps with 100 number of devices connected to it while an average speed of 4G is 7.4mbps with 1,000 number of devices connected to it. Now, this is what we call network efficiency…

John Jones · 9 years ago

Bulok ka man nga pota ka. Pagbasa nim iroy

Nicole Evangelista · 9 years ago

Where is the 3G vs. 4G that you’re talking about, it’s network vs. network. Get your facts straight.

Haruki · 9 years ago

3G lang yung na try ko sa Smart at Globe. Same2 lang yung speeds ng dalawa. Pero mas preferred ko ang 3G ng smart kasi consistent yung speeds. Nasa Iligan City ako nag aaral, ang hina ng 3G ng Globe dito, nasa 30-40kbps lang yung speeds, yung Smart ko nasa 200+kbps. Pag uuwi ako sa probinsya namin, same lang yung dalawa. Pero mas preferred ko 3G sa Smart kasi nasa city ako palagi, kahit Facebook ang hina i-open sa Globe.
Yung LTE naman, di ko pa na try sa Smart pero sa Globe sabi ng mga kaibigan ko okay naman daw, mabilis.
Depende lang talaga sa area.

Manny_Cavalier · 9 years ago

Go to opensignal.com and you can check your area’s network coverage and signal. Input your location and choose which network provider you want to see. You can also either select just 2G/3G or LTE speeds, or both.

Manny_Cavalier · 9 years ago

Go to opensignal.com and you will be able to check your area’s network coverage and signal level. Just input your address and choose which network provider you want to see. You can also either select just 2G/3G or LTE speeds, or both.

Manny_Cavalier · 9 years ago

Go to the opensignal site and you will be able to check their your area’s network coverage and signal. Just input your address and choose which network provider you want to see. You can also either select just 2G/3G or LTE speeds, or both.

Manny_Cavalier · 9 years ago

Seems the moderator won’t allow us to post links here. But for those who are asking the 2G/3G/LTE speeds in their area, just to go opensignal(dot)com and enter your network’s name and your location. You can be able to see there the upload, download, latency and signal strength in your area. You can select either 2G/3G or LTE speeds, or both.

Manny_Cavalier · 9 years ago

Here are the links you can read more for both Globe and Smart –

https://opensignal.com/networks/philippines/globe-coverage
https://opensignal.com/networks/philippines/smart-coverage

Hope that helps.

Manny_Cavalier · 9 years ago

Here are the links you can read for both Globe and Smart –

https://opensignal.com/networks/philippines/smart-coverage
https://opensignal.com/networks/philippines/globe-coverage

zarihan · 9 years ago

..naku kaaaply plng nmin sa globe. Pr gmitin sa tutorial online. Anong network ba ok sa plaridel bulacan? Pls?

bluff · 9 years ago

yang speed na yan kaya lng ng 3G dapat yan. yan ba tinatawag nilang super bilis?

jake · 9 years ago

both network sucks they cant deliver a stable signal in the internet causing lags and problems on the connection ….I hope new company will be invited and operate in our country so all consumers will benefit.

John Piedad · 9 years ago

Puro survey kayo mabagal padin internet nyo. Mataas ang specs na binibigay nyo sa custumer den pag ginamit sa actual hindi na, mabagal. Globe and smart same strategy, especially new applicant galing mag sales pag problem na sa signal iwan ka na sa eri.

Zoids · 9 years ago

No problem with my Globe mobile signal at all while am at home. Based sa SpeedTest, nag aaverage ako ng 20Mbps and max of 78.94Mbps. Sa OpenSignal its somewhere between 25Mbps to 28Mbps. Download speed.

tito crew · 9 years ago

yun sinsabi nyo na okey ang smart is sobrang mali naman ata nun smart user ako and i know how smart works

Bhen · 9 years ago

Please share user statistics, time and place the measurements was taken. i mean please. do a comprehensive report, like an infographic maybe, on these sensitive issues otherwise this article is a crap or it will look sponsored.

Drew · 9 years ago

Sir kung ang area mo is 4g and you tested your sped is above 4mbps…and then you dwnload movies but the actual dwnload speed is just 400kbps…how is that called 4g?…i mean what am i missing here?pls help me understand po…thnks

Manny_Cavalier · 9 years ago

Downloading movies using Torrent? The download speed will also depend on the number of seeds and peers of that particular file , not only due to the speed of your connection.

Manny_Cavalier · 9 years ago

Install OpenSignal on your smartphones so your signal stats be included in their future reports. Research more on OpenSignal so you’ll know how they arrived on these results before you complain.

ton · 9 years ago

walang kwenta ang smart.. sponsored by smart siguro to

K L · 9 years ago

ung sim card ko nga 3G lang 2014 ko pa gusto mag upgrade ng globe sim wala parin amp kau! pero been using abs cbn mobile 4G 7-10Mbps ok naman sa NCR meron lang areas na spotty…

Chelle Lim · 9 years ago

Mas madali na ngang mag-upgrade to LTE sim these days sa Globe. Dati pahirapan ba kung saan Globe store may stock ng number mo at may pila pa to add to that. Now, mas pila na lang issue than availability. Of course, may Globe stores na mas maraming requirements (multiple ID, original sim body, etc.) na hinihingi compared to other stores na isang ID lang kailangan/

callmark · 9 years ago

not sure what part of metro manila was this tested but i can’t wait for my smart postpaid to expire as 4G is very rare if not non-existent

Lelz · 9 years ago

Hmmm. . . service is crap. too expensive. 50 pesos for 800mb, nc. . The FUTURE of telcos in the Philippines!

Nex · 9 years ago

Nakakapanduda ahhh. As if naman may ibubuga yang smart. Halos di ko nga magamit sa 3G yan eh. Sistemang bulok… ayaw magkonek yang smart. Olongapo area (Cabalan)

Sonofa · 9 years ago

Bakit lampas 9mbps ang 3g sa ibang bansa? Tapos dito LTE na yun?

harhar · 9 years ago

Is that a joke? Why don’t they publish where in the country did they get those tests and what time? It’s just results taken from their app users which is mostly from major cities or posh subdivisions of the country.

Kunsel · 9 years ago

Based on my experience. Novaliches QC and Makati area. Mas okay ang globe kasya sa smart pagdating sa LTE. Problematic sa akin yung latency ng smart sa house at workplace.