Overview
- Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence data shows global median Wi‑Fi uploads rising from about 73.7 Mbps on iPhone 16 to roughly 103.3 Mbps on iPhone 17.
- In North America, average iPhone downloads increased from around 323 Mbps on iPhone 16 to about 416 Mbps on iPhone 17.
- Gains skew toward reliability, with a much bigger improvement at the 10th percentile than at the 90th, including a roughly 60% uplift in tougher conditions reported by outlets.
- Although the N1 supports only 160 MHz channels and not 320 MHz, Ookla reports little real‑world downside given today’s limited 320 MHz Wi‑Fi 7 router availability and range effects.
- In rankings, the iPhone 17 family led high‑end phones in North America, while globally Google’s Pixel 10 Pro posted a slightly higher median download (335.33 Mbps vs 329.56), with some MediaTek and Samsung devices leading specific upload and latency metrics.