Why does my iPhone seem to have worse reception than Android phones in the same room?

I have iphone 14 Pro Max and I think that cellular connectivity is lower than android phones. The reception is weaker. My family members use Huawei and Samsung devices. We are all on same network provider TurkTelekom. My indicator shows one bar and androids show 3-4 bars in the same room. I know that indicators are different throughout the phones and if I am able to do same things with my phone that means my connection is strong and enough for my tasks. But I can’t get the same network performance with my Iphone. Yes, the indicators are different but connection is different too. I need to raise my iPhone higher to get better performance, that’s ridiculous. I tested this in two different locations in both locations my iPhone indicates 1 or 2 bars on 4G network and when it’s that weak it automatically goes to 3G and 3G is too slow nothing is working. At the same time Android devices indicating 2-3 bars and sometimes 4 bars and get stable connection. Even though connection is low android devices don’t switch to 3G. 3G is not enough for today’s needs. My Iphone keep switching between them and not able receive a strong signal. What should I do?

iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Nov 20, 2025 8:50 AM

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Nov 20, 2025 12:15 PM in response to Yusuff4

Here is a list of models and the countries they support. iPhone - Supported 5G and LTE networks - Apple


Turkey and Germany use the same models, supporting the same frequencies..


Here's the real issue... Amazon is not an authorized retailer of iPhones. That means you bought a gray market phone... Check the model number. I'm guessing it is NOT one originally sold in Europe.

Nov 20, 2025 12:05 PM in response to LD150

3G is supported by all providers in my country and widely available in rural areas. In my area both 3G and LTE are available. Data Speed is very low on 3G and LTE is better to use. But there is only one bar on my indicator when I use LTE. because of that my iPhone switches to 3G which indicates 3 bars. But 3G is too slow that apps saying no connection. And I am not using vpn

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