Overview
- Global median download and upload speeds on the iPhone 17 family were each up to 40% higher than iPhone 16 models, based on crowdsourced tests from September 19 to October 29.
- Performance gains were largest at the low end, with roughly 60% faster speeds at the 10th percentile, signaling more consistent results on congested or distant connections.
- In North America, the iPhone 17 posted the highest median Wi‑Fi download at about 416 Mbps and reached roughly 976 Mbps at the 90th percentile.
- Apple’s N1 integrates Wi‑Fi 7 with 160 MHz channels, Bluetooth 6, and Thread, and Ookla reports the lack of 320 MHz support had little real‑world impact for most users.
- Google’s Pixel 10 Pro narrowly led global median downloads (~335 Mbps vs ~330 Mbps for iPhone 17), while the results bolster Apple’s move to in‑house wireless silicon.