Sprint says iPhone is 50% more network efficient than Android

During the company's earnings call on Wednesday, Sprint's CEO Dan Hesse said the iPhone is more than 50% more efficient on Sprint's network than Android devices. “iPhone users are expected to use significantly less 3G data than the typical user of a dual-mode 3G/4G device,” Hesse added, noting that his company has found that iPhone applications take better advantage of offloading data onto Wi-Fi networks and that Android apps are “more chatty” with its network. “If Sprint's claims are true, this could become a new key differentiator in Apple's relationship with the operators that subsidize its phones versus Apple's competitors HTC, Samsung Motorola,” BTIG Research analyst Walter Piecyk explained, noting that Sprint's report is “short on evidence” and that his firm will continue to test those claims.

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