Mobile Handset Performance

We have compiled call drops data from a live mobile network. This can be used to compare performance of mobile handsets in a real network environment. Generally this information is used by Mobile Operators to asses performance of each handset operating on their network. Hence to help you with your mobile selection we have listed the Top 10 Best performing mobiles and the Top 10 Worst performing mobiles.

Check Mobile Handset Performance by Manufacturere type.

This performance data will be updated every month and hence will give you a significant indication of mobile performance. Check this page prior to buying any handsets.

Criteria used to measure performance:
1. Ranked based on radio call drops.
2. Call drops averaged over 1 month duration.
3. Minimum number of calls per day from a handset set to 50,000 prior to inclusion.

Top 10 Best Performing Mobiles

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Top 10 Worst Performing Mobiles

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What do these drop types actually mean ?

Radio Drops: Radio interface failure. This particular type of call drop in most case can be directly linked to the mobile handset.

Terminal Drops: Battery failure (if the handset is smart enough to figure this out in time). You should be cautious about this statistic since it can be generated if the battery is abruptly removed.

Switch Drops: Failure at MSC level. The root cause of this type of call drop cannot always be directly linked to the mobile handset.

Interworking Drops: Failure beyond the MSc This is further divided into ON-net calls (Same Network), OFF-net Landlines (Mobile Network to landlines and non-geographical numbers) and OFF-net mobiles (Other Mobile Networks). Again the root cause of this type of call drop cannot always be directly linked to the mobile handset.

Other Drops: Abnormal terminations that don't fall in any of the other categories. You should be very careful about this type of call drop since there are many factors that can lead to this failure.

Total Drops: Global drop call rate. Overall summation of all call drop types. This can be misleading since some of the call drops may not be as a result of handset problems.

No. of Calls/M: Total Number of Calls made with that handset in a month (30 days). The number of calls made from a particular handset should be used as a weighting factor to gauge actual performance. To eliminate statistically insignificant handsets it is necessary to set a lower threshold on the number of calls per day to 50,000 prior to including call drop data. However this threshold has been lowered to 350 calls per day for the performance by manufacturer type. Hence you should bare this in mind when comparing handsets.

Why is my Mobile not listed?

The information collated reflect the performance of mobiles that were actually operating on this network at that particular duration of time. Hence you should not be disappointed if your mobile does not appear on the top 10 best performers list. Newly released Mobiles generally do not have sufficient number of calls per day and hence will be discounted. Generally if your mobile does not appear on the Top 10 Best or Worst performers list then it is most likely to have an average performance. However you should consider the fact that some mobiles are not used by this network operator and hence will not appear on any performance metrics.

Check Mobile Handset Performance by Manufacturer type using links below.

Nokia Mobile Handset Performance

SonyEricsson Mobile Handset Performance

Samsung Mobile Handset Performance

Siemens Mobile Handset Performance

Motorola Mobile Handset Performance

Disclaimer

The information supplied on this page is only a snapshot of handsets in one network environment and hence only reflects performance of mobile in that particular network. There are so many different factors that can lead to a call being dropped and this can vary between networks, between different environment and between handsets. MobileGuru does not suggest any particular handset to be better or worse than others in relation to all mobile handsets currently available in the market. The ranking of best performing and worst performing mobiles is directly affected by the criteria set by MobileGuru and hence is only applicable to that particular scenario.

Please read MobileGuru's general disclaimer as this is also applicable to information supplied on this page.