Wifi in Note 7 - Slow?

[robrichtx]

I have tested my Note 7 against my Note 4 (I still have both due to the recall) and the Note 4 outperforms the Note 7 every time.

On the same network, using 802.11ac access points (both Wave 1 and Wave 2), the Note 7 routinely gets a about 120 mb/s on Ookla, and the Note 4 generally pegs out around 310 mb/s.

This also shows up when I check its connection rate. The Note 4 generally shows a rate between 700 and 866 Mb/s, while the Note 7, which is in close proximity, only shows 300 to 400 Mb/s.

Everything so far, including its reported signal stregth, points to either an inferior driver or an inferior radio itself.

Can anyone shed some light on this?

Rob

 

[The_Chief]

I'm having a helluva time on WiFi too. Range is pathetic, and my data crawls on my 802.11ac WiFi. Unreal.

 

[blackcar]

I have been noticing issues with wifi as well. at first i laid blame on an update for a game i play. to kind of setup the scenario, i have a game I play on the Note 7 called CSR2. When attempting to play PvP Live racing on wifi, i experience countless drops and disconnects. At first I thought it was the update on the game as it came out the same day I replaced my Note7 with the non flame version. But after several day of playing i just determined the game was at fault. well I enjoy playing this game so i tried installing it on my Tab S. the game runs perfect on wifi, so i removed the game on the note 7 and reinstalled. back to the same issue with drops. so we definitely
have an issue with wifi on these devices. If i run the game using my phone's data plan i do not have issues of drops as well.

 

[mikedt]

I've found the N7's WiFi to be fine, not-recalled Chinese apparently safe non-flammable version. No drop-outs or disconnects, range seems to be OK, and I usually get around 30-50MBPS. on the home network, which is pretty much the same as other phones, tablet and laptop as well.