Real speed tests
We travel with our own eSIMs and run the same test everywhere: three runs per location, median reported, outdoors. Here are the countries we have measured so far.
Wi-Fi 7 + country averages
Galaxy Z Fold 8 speed test on Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 results on the Fold 8, plus average mobile speed in Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Europe and Indonesia.
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Switzerland
Switzerland eSIM speed test: 12 tourist spots
Grindelwald, Jungfraujoch, Interlaken, Lucerne, Zermatt and more — 5G in the valleys, 4G at altitude.
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Thailand
Thailand eSIM speed test: what we measured in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and the islands
Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Krabi and the islands — 5G in the cities, solid 4G on the beaches.
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Taiwan
Taiwan eSIM speed test: Taipei, Jiufen, Taroko Gorge and the HSR
Taipei, Jiufen, Sun Moon Lake, Taroko Gorge and the 300 km/h HSR — one of the most consistent networks in Asia.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong eSIM speed test: Victoria Peak, the MTR and 8 more spots
Victoria Peak, Tsim Sha Tsui, the MTR and Lantau — dense 5G almost everywhere, including underground.
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China
China eSIM speed test: the Great Wall, Shanghai, Beijing and the bullet train
Beijing, the Great Wall, Shanghai and the 350 km/h bullet train — plus which apps actually load.
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United Kingdom
UK eSIM speed test: London, Edinburgh, the Tube and the countryside
London, Edinburgh, Bath, the Cotswolds and the Highlands — fast in cities, patchy in the countryside.
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Ireland
Ireland eSIM speed test: Dublin, the Cliffs of Moher and the Wild Atlantic Way
Dublin, Galway, the Cliffs of Moher and the Ring of Kerry — good cities, thin coverage on the west coast.
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