Mint Mobile vs T-Mobile 5G Speed Test!

[@robnation2475]

I had T-mobile and switched to Mint nearly 4 years ago. The only real-world difference I've noticed is the $2400 I've saved over the last 4 years. 🤑 Oh, and I get a funny Christmas card from Ryan Reynolds every year too.😀

[@hh126]

DAMN thats insane savings, and the crazy thing is they made the $30/month plan for unlimited at $15 now!

[@carstenb23]

Are you able to stream high-res video even though Mint says “videos capped at 480p”?

[@wyattmorris4755]

I have t mobile. How’s the process of switching over?

[@robnation2475]

@@wyattmorris4755 No problem!

[@royjones8012]

Considering what you pay for Mint those are acceptable results.

[@gabriel_animated]

I just wanna watch Shrek so mints good enough

[@mitchtheh4x0r]

Fantastic results Verizon does good to hit around 150 where I live on the postpaid plans

[@justdrive5327]

Anyone want to post how much they pay for t-mobile? It is really that much different from Mint?

[@BuckFudweiser]

Until you hit your high speed cap.

[@Thebigthing28]

@@justdrive5327 Tmobile is usually around 100 plus as Mint is a Fraction of that a month

[@MAMorelli]

Yeah, but even with the lowest speeds from Mint, it’s so fast you can’t really notice a difference during normal use.

[@I.am_Groot]

That is my experience I am actually getting FASTER speeds with Mint Mobile vs AT&T so overall I was paying 4x as much for 50% slower speeds.

[@elrojo4379]

Yea that was before I began to experience signal issues

[@RandyVazquez]

Cool. Mint is definitely holding its own!

[@StetsonDoggett]

I’ve been loving Mint! Too bad this test used up all of my high speed data 😅. Maybe it’s time to upgrade from the 4GB plan!

[@bear2507]

With that ping, eh I don’t think so.

[@alanclark9000]

@Bear yeah I don't understand how they where so different in pings

[@HPad2]

@Stetson at 6:16 it shows band 13, but band 13 is a Verizon band. Weird that it was showing that.

[@wrmmachne82]

Makes sense.. you DO get what you pay for. Personally, I don't have a problem with Mint Mobile's speeds and I've had them as my main line for years. If you want the fastest speeds, highest priority and uninterrupted data, better dig deep into pockets cuz it ain't cheap! Lol

[@aarona5839]

that’s why it wouldn’t be worth going to mint IF you are going to be getting unlimited, price would be similar to tmobile postpaid

[@elrojo4379]

@@aarona5839 tell me more, I have Mint and on the last month. I have noticed slow speeds even when the bars are high in both 5g and 4g LTE.

[@toptiertech7291]

@@elrojo4379 bars don’t dictate speed. They dictate how well you’re connected to the tower

[@elrojo4379]

@@toptiertech7291 yeah I know. But my phone isn't compatible with visible, 7t pro 5g McLaren Edition. I use the Mint wholesale APN setting because I use an app that only loads up with this setting, but I found that the T-Mobile,fast, APN setting gives me faster speeds. Plus I already paid the 12 month plan of unlimited data.

[@elrojo4379]

@@toptiertech7291 speak of the devil, i have spotty coverage in town now. The same place where I used to receive bars, I know struggle to receive signal. The worst part? I paid $380 for a yearly subscription of unlimited data. No refund. I feel like selling my sim card and transferring the number to AT&T

[@johnwilliamsoniii3936]

Why did I JUST get done with a personal speed test between Mint and T-Mobile Prepaid lmao. Great video.

[@StetsonDoggett]

Hahaha, thank you! What did you find from your tests?

[@johnwilliamsoniii3936]

In my test, Mint Mobile wouldn’t even connect properly where as T-Mobile Was getting almost 150 mbps downloads.

[@elrojo4379]

Man I regret paying for Mint Mobile unlimited plan for 12 months. After the first month of unlimited, I began to experience dead spots. Dead spots were before I used to get great reception. Sometimes my bars drop completely from 5g to 4g to 2g to no service at all. Kind of weird considering the fact that Mint runs off T-Mobile satellites.

[@dualityofman1253]

It really depends on where you live. Mint Mobile's data speeds are slow inside my house, but are much faster when I leave. I use WiFi at home so it's not a big deal. I haven't experienced dead spots though. That would be a bummer.

[@elrojo4379]

@@dualityofman1253 I get dead spots where in the past i was in the same place, same time of day and have full bars. But now I feel ripped off.

[@dualityofman1253]

@@elrojo4379 That sucks. Call them and get a refund.

[@haideraalziadi4543]

@@elrojo4379bro same I payed for nothing

[@afanasibushmanov7463]

Did you have T-Mobile before you switched to Mint? I did and I pretty much have exactly the same reception that I did when I was on T-Mobile. If you're coming from Verizon or AT&T that's a different story though.

[@realsmt]

Peak time testing would be interesting. Good vid.

[@LM77va]

Is there any reason at all to use TMobile/ATT/Verizon vs a much cheaper mvno ?

[@luisangelvasquezfierro]

Love your content! Keep up the amazing work!!

[@StetsonDoggett]

I'm glad you enjoy it! :)

[@debopoporhypersaiyanidc6718]

Stetson, I LOVE your speed test videos.

[@StetsonDoggett]

Thank you, Debopop!

[@roshan6405]

@@StetsonDoggett same

[@sirmikeaschannel753]

Very nice comparison, i have always wondered about that and how they treat mint data. Might be good to do a speed test using the hotspots on the phone?

[@rndmccnt1742]

256 QAM is currently the fastest network modulation and about 33% faster than 64 QAM, which is used more commonly, especially in the Uplink. So it's pretty amazing from t-mobile that they use this modulation.

[@zt9233]

I'm lost.

[@blackyeti5925]

​@@zt9233yeah

[@CCCC-tq8yo]

Why ​@@zt9233

[@cb3981]

I’m considering switching my phone to Mint but leaving my wife and brother on T-mobile. Mint’s “unlimited “ plan for 30 bucks a month is a ridiculous deal in my opinion I don’t need all the free stuff. I like it, don’t get me wrong T mobile Tuesdays are awesome to wake up to, but when I can save about half the cost for Mint versus T mobile for essentially the same service there aren’t a lot of downsides to me. I did Mint’s free 7 day trial to see how the signal strength compared and it was almost identical, with mint actually getting better service( which was weird) versus T mobile.

[@CCCC-tq8yo]

Did u

[@PeterC408]

Huge PING difference. TMobile is much more responsive for PING. Nice video. Love the zoom windows.

[@BroadwayLTDProductions]

Typical for MVNO’s. Visible is the way way compared to Verizon.

[@williampennjr.4448]

The difference between direct providers and 3rd party providers isn't so much the speed, but amount of connection problems and dropped calls.

[@ProAtFruit]

Wow on May 20, 2022 I first started watching Stetson Doggett and this was the first video I saw, time flies its officially been 2 years.

[@notrealnamee7247]

FYI, you don't receive access to most roaming towers when on a prepaid network. So the coverage is always better when on postpaid. Postpaid customers have access to some other carrier's towers when roaming outside the Tmobile network. T-Mobile is charged a fee from other carriers for this access.

[@ThaRoboForm]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO

[@wicky201]

As with many TMO MVNOs, there is no Spam Protection for calls/text. Mint is notorious for no spam filters.

[@A42yearoldARAB]

less ping can make a much bigger difference. Weird how just 2 phones change speeds when thousands are connected at once. Makes you wonder if the extra money for max is actually worth it.

[@I.am_Groot]

I was an AT&T 'grandfathered' customer for years being assured many times my plan was priced nice AND had fast data speeds. After switching to Mint Mobile my data speed is up around 50% and service bars max out most of the time and def more than before. If you need to do 188mph on the Autobahn then go ahead and spend those $$$ but if you just like to cruze at 90 on the freeway then Mint is a wayyyyy better deal

[@afanasibushmanov7463]

I used to have the T-Mobile 55+ plan which is also supposed to be deprioritized. The speeds on that plan were more more consistent than Mint but not necessarily better. I feel like some days Mint actually performs better than T-Mobile 55+ and other times it's slower than T-Mobile 55+.

[@jorgedeaguinaga2632]

The thing that needs to be clarified on this is IS IT NECESSARY? Like will someone notice the difference? More than likely not when you're web browsing. Apps usage. etc. Maybe PUBG or fortnite but overall not noticeable

[@R3YNZ]

Stetson since you daily Mint, do you usually get high ping like that?

[@revolesto4151]

My Galaxy S8 on verizon straight talk gets half a megabyte per second, I'm struggling to load this video on 144p.

[@JC-dz5ur]

No kidding..i am using Mint to stream this vid at a slow 144p resolution

[@surreal9558]

Still, for 360 dollars a year unlimited, that's unreal

[@JoelDrinsky574]

Is Mint Mobile worth it to switch to in 2021?..

[@erickfloresma]

Yes, I’ve been with them for 3 years now, love the free benefits (such as Wi-Fi calling, free hotspot, unlimited data, Ryan Reynolds)

[@mike786551]

Ping rates make all the difference imo. It's what people actually "feel" as to if their phone connection is slow or fast.

[@Dave_Outside]

Yes absolutely. Makes a big difference in actual use.

[@RadioWinnerGuy]

How did you get your cellular plan with t mobile to say 4K UHD Video? Mine just shows magenta max

[@kielkhel]

it's a feature that you need add. and you can actually add it using your t-mobile app or website

[@ToolsTechOutdoors]

I didn’t know that T-Mobile is using band 13. I thought it was a Verizon exclusive

[@samyboulos4642]

double like. That's what I have been trying to figure out for a long time.

[@goldrushjkgh]

700Mbps with Reliance Jio 5G in India (Bangalore city). Unlimited plan so I use it to connect my home LAN to the internet using an adapter.

[@ronb435]

thanks for the testing

[@stuartstuart866]

Stetson, How do the non 5g speed tests compare? My phone isn’t 5g capable

[@sadiegirl9100]

whats the timeline of the tmobile cband and mid band releasing to the states? Because it's not in my area yet.

[@ryandennis7853]

Iphone 13 with the x60 modem test? Hopefully you can get your hands on one.

[@timman3643]

I get those same speeds on T-Mobile prepaid

[@user-ug6cj3et5i]

I guess it doesn’t matter but what plan was the Mint on?

[@fedemtz6]

I would love a video going into detail with field test mode. Maybe with Sascha Segan

[@theamericandreamfoundinflo6836]

You should do the same test but this time T-Mobile prepaid vs magenta max , to see if there is a also a difference..

[@Layarion]

that latency issue has been killing me on hello mobile

[@jaysmokin]

Mine says max up 40gb but it still does 4k

[@antoinegeorge4287]

T mobile doesn’t have b13 they have b12 and b66 and b71

[@jameslatief1]

So Mint is just T-Mobile SE?

[@ProAtFruit]

Its so satisfying seeing it go instantly to like 500 mbps lol.

[@Mike-In-O-Town]

I think you and many people are looking at this the wrong way. Any connection getting a solid, reliable, 100mb/sec+ down is going to handle what 90%+ of the public uses their phones for without issue. Knowing that, the conversation then turns to what each service costs where Mint obviously shines. Its like driving a Ferrari or a Honda Accord in traffic. The Ferrari has crazy performance specs, but the less sexy Honda will accomplish the job just as well (given the scenario) while saving the owner a couple hundred grand. Deprioritization is the only thing that can screw up that equation, but I've seen very little of it most of the time on my Mint account.

[@banderson1979]

It’s the ping. Thanks for calling that out.

[@Step-n-Wolf]

Field mode didn't work on my phone

[@jscottupton]

I am paying $15 plus a couple of bucks for fees each month. It's fast enough for me. That's all I care about.

[@Mystic_Q]

Question? Does T-Mobile prepaid have 5G?

[@StetsonDoggett]

Yes, T-Mobile prepaid has 5G.

[@alexandernigthzz4156]

Yes 15 30 50 60 the best is the 50 has all the magneta plus plan for less.

[@ajmoore5335]

So if Im standing next to a tmobile customer or next to a group of tmobile users my speeds are gonna go to shit? That sucks 😒

[@StetsonDoggett]

This is only if everyone is running speed tests at the same time lol

[@antoinegeorge4287]

I getting 2800 down and 280 up on Verizon UWB 5G

[@baburo101]

I love and subscribed to your channel man but you get a dial down on showing too much iPhones you get a diversified your devices to represent everyone

[@theanimeotaku2794]

I still would be bothered by those ping Times on Mint like why is that a thing

[@pures1n]

AT&T VS MVNO next?

[@keithanthony9903]

Speed doesn’t matter so much you have to look at the ping and jitter is more important

[@istaygolden3017]

Awe I wish u would've added US mobile into the mix haha

[@KE8ODY-WV-Ares-Ham-Dad-3O4]

I cant tell a difference except saving a shit ton of money.. I never can notice data deprioritization on T-Mobile there the only carrier I can’t, now AT&T,Verizon,US cellular etc I can tell it.

[@clydefish3099]

Bruh I'm on mint with 5g 4 bars hitting 1mbps and .3 upload 😫

[@OLDERBONES]

1.57mb down 41mbps up and 99 latency had to switch to wifi to play video and open chat.

[@RayLabs]

I am looking to move off of AT&T and T-Mobile Network is my current front runner (device compatibility is almost identical so no need to change phones). Frankly for what I do with a phone the speeds that Mint is getting even when de-prioritized is more than enough. I just wonder what is the "Gotcha" on why anyone would go with the T-MO version vs. the Mint version?

[@RayLabs]

@Shadow The Black Cat I love my OnePlus 7T (yes not 5G and not iPhone). Frankly if my OnePlus 3T had not committed suicide 2 years ago I would still be using it ;)

[@selw0nk]

Wouldn't you get the same 5G speeds on the iPhone 12 Pro with the same service?

[@v4rdhanmusic]

but i guess mint mobile uses t-mobile network?

[@green9227]

My friend purple boss and me getting 700 to over 800 mbps in San Antonio on TMobile

[@nmxsanchez]

What? Purple boss? The chicken nugget shaped guy from McDonald's? Who the hell calls themselves purple boss.. what a clown

[@Fakeyoutubeprofile]

You could have just been like “it’s pretty good” shown the speed test, and ended the video.

[@philliprhinehardt6268]

Great speeds Stetson.

[@hoodprty2222]

that ping tho

[@BryanG830]

That's a shame. T-Mobile 5g UC download speeds are 50 mbps and 5g is 25 mbps. I pay $90 a month. T-Mobile 5g and 5g UC is extremely slow. I have not tried it in a rural area. Only I urban areas and suburban areas. So slow. Can't even get 75 Mbps.

[@superior_nobody07]

Maybe you just live in an area with bad coverage, I get usually get around 200-500mbps on 5G UC depending where I am

[@speedtestglb]

The real difference is in saturated areas. With mint you dont browse at all.

[@Brararaf101]

Wow I get nothing like this best I got is 300 's

[@madman1rug]

I'm on the Tello network via T-mobile. I got 533 down and 48 up at the Akron Zoo in Ohio. My phone is only compatible with the Sub-6GHz 5G and not the faster mmWave 5G band.

[@jasonusa]

the ping is much higher on Mint

[@nice6107]

stenson ima be hones the first timme i saw your 5g vid i thought it was fake 400 MPBS thats crazy but keep up the good work

[@txoutlaw956]

Mint mobile is slow in my area, South Texas 🤷‍♂️

[@danieldionisio3242]

Not really A fair test magenta also costs $85 a month for an individual individual versus $30 a mind for unlimited mint. It's almost like comparing a USDA prime rib eye steak versus a sirloin lol, They're both still good but one's better 🤣

[@mikecrabtree8200]

Lmao I would be ecstatic to have any of the speeds you mention. But I don’t. I get fractions of those. So I have zero sympathy for your complaints of slow speeds.

[@bojan80]

can you do review walmart family mobile ?

[@nmxsanchez]

Yeah. It sucks. It's walmart..

[@Vindroid-g6p]

Results are not the same...Mint ping is 5x of tmobile

[@robertren23]

So Mint is better, okay got it

[@TheBlackWrapperDude]

Honestly Stetson I think the T-Mobile 5G beat mint Mobile because T mobile because honestly I have to moto g stylus 5G on Metro by T-Mobile and as I saw from the T-Mobile speed test itself I'm actually getting the exact same exact 5g speeds and 5G performance which is the same as the actual T-Mobile speed test on the right though so I'm actually getting the exact same 5G speeds T-Mobile themselves is getting on Metro which I never really expected that though so my speeds are literally copying T-Mobile with the download speeds in the upload speed so it's I honestly T-Mobile itself is very fast and I like how they gave that spectrum to Metro to give people access to 5G with them including myself even though my area has the ultra capacity 5G which is right aligned with T-Mobile directly with what you showed with the speeds from them

[@jxw4332]

seems like the same speed in China

[@cujosandlot8233]

Ashton kutcher is that you

[@dhiaoshaish]

ping matters too, sir

[@KingTray1000]

500mbs+ download?!?!... Man in my country im getting 20-30mb home and

[@jerryking45]

Right!!!?!?

[@TheZbadam1]

Mint has higher latency

[@StetsonDoggett]

Yes, that’s what I noticed.

[@TheZbadam1]

@@StetsonDoggett I'm surprised that the ping is 10-12 times worse but the speeds are fairly similar - very curious

[@techzoe3898]

@@TheZbadam1 I think with Mint it's similar with US Mobile where they use their own portal to distribute the tmobile service which is why the ping and latency is much higher.

[@TheZbadam1]

@@techzoe3898 that makes sense thanks

[@alanclark9000]

@@techzoe3898 I don't understand this

[@555125kevin]

👍

[@robjenkins5682]

Mint sounds good but not watching videos in 480p

[@opposite7968]

Verizon 5G ultra wideband get me 1.23 Gbps

[@Cakadookie]

Can't compare a iPhone 13 versus an iPhone 13 Pro

[@daishi15]

T-Mobile buying Mint Mobile !

[@deairreoh]

I got 1071 mbps on T-Mobile

[@denniswilliams2839]

So frustrated and confused.

[@samsamy8608]

I have no idea what this guys talking about I don’t even get one gigabyte with Mint phone And if I enter to Home Depot I lose connection totally

[@Shepardofman]

T-mobile just bought Mint. 😊

[@stevenlopez1380]

The ping

[@trevyn95]

Meanwhile I’m still using LTE…

[@lilricky2515]

T-Mobile is using UC mode for speed test apps. Try using web speed tests and see the difference...

[@nmxsanchez]

Ok I did and you're just pulling things out of your ass.

[@erickfn4214]

first ayeeeeeeee

[@harsahibmomi307]

Mint mobile is bullshit and it's not because of the speed, it's because of the coverage. I would recommend T-Mobile or MetroPCS than Mint mobile

[@richardnone5644]

this is very misleading because all the towers are not 5g and even 4g you can get very little speed on some towers

[@nmxsanchez]

Uhh.. what? This is a 5g speedtest, it's not misleading. If you want a comparison on lte watch a different video. Idk how you were mislead on this.