I conducted a side by side comparison of my S4 against the Verizon Store S4, the LG G2, Galaxy S5, and Note 3, using dBm as my data. I needed to exchange my wall charger, and I was 5th in line with time to kill.
The two S4's performed the worst, each registering -85 dBm. Next, the Note 3 was second in line to struggle, getting -80 dBm. Next best was the Galaxy S5, reading -75 dBm. And lastly, the LG G2 performed the best at -60 dBm. I unfortunately didn't make it to the M8.
So we have a range of signal strength, -85 dBm to -60 dBm. As dBm gets closer to 0, signal strength improves. I did not make any Motorola comparison because it's a well-known fact Motorola phones provide superior reception. So I hope this quick but accurate test I conducted gives everyone on Verizon an idea of where to go looking to get good reception and where to avoid weak/questionable reception.
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