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Market Analysis
Fastest Providers - Download
Speedtest Intelligence® reveals that among top fixed broadband providers in United Arab Emirates in Q2 2023, etisalat by e& delivered the fastest median download speed at 261.98 Mbps.
261.98 etisalat by e& | |||
97.69 du | |||
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Median Multi-Server Latency
Our fixed broadband multi-server latency results in Q2 2023 showed that among top providers, du registered the lowest median multi-server latency in United Arab Emirates at 12 ms.
12 du | |||
14 etisalat by e& | |||
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Consistency
In measuring the consistency of each fixed broadband provider’s performance, we found that etisalat by e& had the highest Consistency in United Arab Emirates during Q2 2023, with 90.3% of results showing at least a 25 Mbps minimum download speed and 3 Mbps minimum upload speed.
90.3% etisalat by e& | ||||||||
78.6% du |
Market Analysis
Fastest Providers - Download
Speedtest Intelligence® reveals that among top mobile operators in United Arab Emirates in Q2 2023, etisalat by e& delivered the fastest median download speed at 216.65 Mbps.
216.65 etisalat by e& | |||
154.02 du | |||
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Median Multi-Server Latency
Our mobile multi-server latency results in Q2 2023 showed that among top providers, etisalat by e& registered the lowest median multi-server latency in United Arab Emirates at 35 ms.
35 etisalat by e& | ||||
39 du | ||||
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Consistency
In measuring the consistency of each operator’s performance, we found that there was no statistical winner for Consistency in United Arab Emirates during Q2 2023.
94.3% du | ||||||||
93.4% etisalat by e& |
5G Performance
Looking only at tests taken on a 5G connection, etisalat by e& had the fastest median 5G download speed in United Arab Emirates during Q2 2023 at 680.88 Mbps. The bars shown in the chart below are 95% confidence intervals, which represent the range of values in which the true median is likely to be.
680.88 etisalat by e& | ||||
453.97 du | ||||
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Device Information
An analysis of performance on some of the fastest phones in United Arab Emirates found that there was no statistical winner during Q2 2023.
Device Name | Manufacturer | Median Download Mbps | Median Upload Mbps | Median Median Multi-Server Latency ms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 14 Plus | Apple | 463.22 | 31.29 | 35 |
| iPhone 14 | Apple | 447.98 | 28.35 | 35 |
| iPhone 14 Pro Max | Apple | 444.89 | 30.97 | 35 |
| iPhone 13 Pro Max | Apple | 437.82 | 28.93 | 35 |
| iPhone 14 Pro | Apple | 433.97 | 30.96 | 35 |
Manufacturer Information
We examined combined performance by major cell phone manufacturers and found that devices from Apple had the fastest median download speed in United Arab Emirates during Q2 2023 at 238.31 Mbps.
Manufacturer | Median Download Mbps | Median Upload Mbps | Median Median Multi-Server Latency ms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | 238.31 | 24.20 | 37 |
| Samsung | 155.49 | 22.15 | 33 |
Chipset Information
Looking at five of the fastest chipsets in United Arab Emirates, we found that there were no statistical winners during Q2 2023.
Chipset | Manufacturer | Median Download Mbps | Median Upload Mbps | Median Median Multi-Server Latency ms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapdragon X65 5G | Qualcomm | 441.84 | 30.97 | 35 |
| Snapdragon X60 5G | Qualcomm | 421.08 | 28.58 | 35 |
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm | 419.66 | 31.09 | 34 |
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm | 340.45 | 26.59 | 34 |
| Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Qualcomm | 288.29 | 26.33 | 33 |
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