The second generation iPhone XR will feature a 4x4 MIMO antenna according to a research note from Barclays delivered to some blogs (via MacRumors.)
4x4 MIMO stands for Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output, adopting this technology will significantly improve the data transmission between the mobile phone and the cellular towers through the offering of four data paths, practically means the next iPhone XR will have four antennas, leading to faster data speed.
The current iPhone XR features 2x2 MIMO, while the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max support Gigabit-class LTE with 4x4 MIMO antenna design.
A few months ago a report from PC Magazine based on testing conducted by Cellular Insights and Rohde & Schwarz, showed off how the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max have “significantly better” LTE performance than the iPhone XR, the results indicated that the difference becomes clearer in weak signal conditions.
The data transmission speed affected by other factors in addition to the antennas such as the distance between the mobile device and the tower, physical obstruction, weather conditions, interference, and network congestion.
Data source: MacRumors
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