A new report from Ookla says Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup delivers a significant Wi-Fi performance boost thanks to the company’s first in-house wireless chip, the N1.

Using Speedtest data collected in the six weeks after launch, Ookla found the iPhone 17 consistently outperformed last year’s iPhone 16 models in every major region, posting up to 40% faster download and upload speeds globally.

The upgrades weren’t just visible in ideal conditions. The biggest improvements appeared in tougher Wi-Fi environments, where the iPhone 17 showed more than a 60% jump at the 10th percentile—suggesting Apple’s new chip does a much better job holding stable speeds when networks are congested or signal strength drops.

Even with those gains, Android flagships remain highly competitive. Google’s Pixel 10 Pr

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