Moto X Signal Strength

[cemathis91]

In the same room comparing my iPhone 5 with my new Moto X, I get ~78dBm signal on the iPhone and ~97dBm on the Moto X.  Is the Moto X reception just that much worse than the iPhone, or should I contact Verizon to see about getting a replacement?

[Ann154 · Accepted solution]

Same network type?

[cemathis91]

No.  iPhone was 3G and X was LTE.  Wasn't thinking when I posted this, but soon figured it out.  That explains it all.  I wish I could turn off LTE on the X just to compare the same signal types, but I can't figure out how...

Oh well, thanks for helping!

[Ann154]

Why was the iPhone 5 only connecting to 3G? It is capable of handling the 4G LTE network on Verizon Wireless.

As for the network level on the Moto X, that is a decent signal for LTE. It isn't the greatest, but it certainly isn't the worst.

[cemathis91]

It was only connecting to 3G because it was my old phone before I got the Moto X.  I activated the Moto X, so the LTE on the iPhone 5 doesn't connect anymore.

[Ann154]

cemathis91 wrote:

It was only connecting to 3G because it was my old phone before I got the Moto X.  I activated the Moto X, so the LTE on the iPhone 5 doesn't connect anymore.

The only thing with that is the iPhone 5 shouldn't have even a signal after you activated the Moto X  The SIM cad should have been moved to the Moto X since they are the same size or if it moved wasn't then the old card was deactivated and won't work.

[B33]

Nope.!  Sorry to differ but The Moto X takes a Nano Sim Ann..  not the Micro Sim as we've come accustomed to)  It and the new Ultra's are equipped with this new Card but his or her iPhone 5 should be able to work if they have Wi-Fi available..  The data part of it!   b33

[tikibar1]

Like Ann154 said, the SIM card should have been moved to the Moto X since both the iPhone 5 and the Moto X use a nano SIM card.

[B33]

Well tiki i didn't realize the nano Sim was used in the iPhone my mistake on that but I assume since the Moto X was a new purchase a new Nano was provided..  Maybe that is why the OP put the new one in it. but that is just a Guess.. any hoo off to read some Threads.. Later b 

[Ann154]

I wouldn't have suggested that the SIM card be moved from one phone to the other if I wasn't sure about the size.

In either case, the old SIM card should have been deactivated.

[B33]

Yup.. I agree

[cemathis91]

The Moto X came with a new SIM, so I used that one.

If the iPhone 5 didn't have a signal after it was deactivated, how could it ever be activated again?  It wouldn't be able to contact VZ's servers, so no activation (unless WiFi is present, but let's say you're on the road and need the phone but don't have WiFi).

Isn't the SIM card only for LTE? 

[B33]

Yup it Provides the LTE and the Info to your Phone)  Now as for using the Phone with Wi-Fi you can use it to Run the Data Part Only that's how i Run my Droid X which isn't hook to a Plan any longer but I only use my Droid X at Home Unless I know some one that has Free Wi-Fi..

[Ann154]

cemathis91 wrote:

The Moto X came with a new SIM, so I used that one.

If the iPhone 5 didn't have a signal after it was deactivated, how could it ever be activated again?  It wouldn't be able to contact VZ's servers, so no activation (unless WiFi is present, but let's say you're on the road and need the phone but don't have WiFi).

Isn't the SIM card only for LTE? 

The SIM card controls both the voice and cellular data connection to the Verizon Wireless network. To reactivate the iPhone, move the SIM card from the Moto X to the iPhone.