Due to the high demand for the online class and remote work, PLDT needs to keep up its Home Prepaid wifi supply. With the rapid increase of the users, PLDT released four new prepaid wifi CAT6 and one CAT4. This modem has packed with the fastest LTE and LTE-Advanced network that should give twice the speed of a regular PLDT Prepaid wifi CAT4 or a Smart Bro. To help the users decide what modem they should choose, We will speedtest all devices and see who will perform better.
First here are the full specs for all the prepaid wifi.
Settings during the test:
- Device: iPhone 6 plus
- Wifi Bands: 2.4 and 5.0GHz
- Location: Cebu City
- Procedure: Only One is turned on one testing to avoid signal congestion.
- Time: 5PM, 10PM, 4AM, and 12PM
- Settings: Default settings no admin access or cell locking
First Test (5 PM)
- EVOLUZN ID3 (CAT 4)
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 23ms
- Download: 4.22Mbps
- Upload: 11.3Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- BOOSTEVEN R51 (CAT 4)
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 19ms
- Download: 1.09Mbps
- Upload: 6.78Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- GREENPOCKET DH725
- ERROR
- EVOLUZN ID5 (CAT 6)
- 5GHz Wifi
- Ping: 27ms
- Download: 0.65Mbps
- Upload: 0.27Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 56ms
- Download: 0.28Mbps
- Upload: 0.18Mbps
- 5GHz Wifi
- BOOSTEVEN R281 (CAT 6)
- 5GHz Wifi
- Ping: 17ms
- Download: 25.9Mbps
- Upload: 7.49Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 16ms
- Download: 1.37Mbps
- Upload: 0.63Mbps
- 5GHz Wifi
- GREENPACKET D2K (CAT 6)
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 29ms
- Download: 0.75Mbps
- Upload: 0.37Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
For the 5 PM test, our winner is the BOOSTEVEN R281 (CAT 6)
Second Test (10 PM)
- EVOLUZN ID3 (CAT 4)
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 25ms
- Download: 2.72Mbps
- Upload: 9.50Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- BOOSTEVEN R51 (CAT 4)
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 25ms
- Download: 3.17Mbps
- Upload: 9.47Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- GREENPOCKET DH725
- 5GHz Wifi
- Ping: 21ms
- Download: 0.65Mbps
- Upload: 0Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 22ms
- Download: 1.53Mbps
- Upload: 0.33Mbps
- 5GHz Wifi
- EVOLUZN ID5 (CAT 6)
- 5GHz Wifi
- Ping: 68ms
- Download: 0.20Mbps
- Upload: 0.32Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 47ms
- Download: 2.88Mbps
- Upload: 0.36Mbps
- 5GHz Wifi
- BOOSTEVEN R281 (CAT 6)
- 5GHz Wifi
- Ping: 22ms
- Download: 3.21Mbps
- Upload: 5.91Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 30ms
- Download: 4.02Mbps
- Upload: 5.11Mbps
- 5GHz Wifi
- GREENPACKET D2K (CAT 6)
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 45ms
- Download: 6.07Mbps
- Upload: 0.46Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
For the 10 PM test, our winner is the BOOSTEVEN R51 ( CAT 4 )
Third Test (4 AM)
- EVOLUZN ID3 (CAT 4)
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 17ms
- Download: 18.1Mbps
- Upload: 0.47Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- BOOSTEVEN R51 (CAT 4)
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 13ms
- Download: 14.9Mbps
- Upload: 5.15Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- GREENPOCKET DH725 (Gomo sim)
- 5GHz Wifi
- Ping: 71ms
- Download: 4.85Mbps
- Upload: 4.85Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 83ms
- Download: 36.1Mbps
- Upload: 4.16Mbps
- 5GHz Wifi
- EVOLUZN ID5 (CAT 6)
- 5GHz Wifi
- Ping: 17ms
- Download: 14.2Mbps
- Upload: 2.13Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 19ms
- Download: 12.1Mbps
- Upload: 1.96Mbps
- 5GHz Wifi
- BOOSTEVEN R281 (CAT 6)
- 5GHz Wifi
- Ping: 19ms
- Download: 18.4Mbps
- Upload: 9.34Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 14ms
- Download: 16.9Mbps
- Upload: 10.1Mbps
- 5GHz Wifi
- GREENPACKET D2K (CAT 6)
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 23ms
- Download: 20.7Mbps
- Upload: 2.44Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
For the 4 AM test, our winner is the BOOSTEVEN R281 (CAT 6)
Fourth Test (12 PM)
- EVOLUZN ID3 (CAT 4)
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 23ms
- Download: 11.3Mbps
- Upload: 11.5Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- BOOSTEVEN R51 (CAT 4)
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 18ms
- Download: 5.11Mbps
- Upload: 3.59Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- GREENPOCKET DH725
- ERROR
- EVOLUZN ID5 (CAT 6)
- 5GHz Wifi
- Ping: 45ms
- Download: 0.03Mbps
- Upload: 0.21Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 41ms
- Download: 0.80Mbps
- Upload: 0.09Mbps
- 5GHz Wifi
- BOOSTEVEN R281 (CAT 6)
- 5GHz Wifi
- Ping: 22ms
- Download: 4.52Mbps
- Upload: 7.25Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 25ms
- Download: 4.60Mbps
- Upload: 6.81Mbps
- 5GHz Wifi
- GREENPACKET D2K (CAT 6)
- 2.4GHz Wifi
- Ping: 31ms
- Download: 0.03Mbps
- Upload: 0.58Mbps
- 2.4GHz Wifi
For the 4 AM test, our winner is the EVOLUTION ID3 (CAT 4)
Winners
5 PM TEST – WINNER IS : BOOSTEVEN R281 (CAT 6)
10 PM TEST – WINNER IS : BOOSTEVEN R51 ( CAT 4 )
4 AM TEST – WINNER IS : BOOSTEVEN R281 (CAT 6)
12 PM TEST – WINNER IS : EVOLUTION ID3 (CAT 4)
OVERALL WINNER : BOOSTEVEN R281 (CAT 6)
Recommendation
Please avoid buying the new GREEN PACKET CAT 6. The old version DH725 is now faced out by PLDT while the new one D2K is only 4G and 2.4GHz Wifi which falls short to other PLDT CAT 6. A congested area like my place Cebu City is not suitable for now for 4G only data unless you are so near the tower. The DH725 as I observed has the weakest durability as right now the antenna is lousy and base on my test the signal is so week unlike when it was first bought it.
For PLDT CAT 4, for my test they are okay. My recommendation is for the Black version since the white has a lot of reports that it will disconnect after a couple of use.
For Evoluzn ID5 In my place it is slow but as reading on other comments their ID5 is good and consistent. Maybe once there is admin access for Evoluzn ID5 it will improve rapidly. And in addition, ID5 is the only modem that has a WAN Port where you can connect your existing modem and make it a bridge.
For our winner BOOSTEVEN R281, in my place, it is really good and it exceeded my expectation. Externa antenna input is also available for R281 which makes it the more reliable for options. But before you buy please research more since I read some comments that there BOOSTEVEN R281 always disconnected. I would suggest to join on some facebook group for prepaid wifi and ask or check some of the comments.
Conclusion
Before you buy this kind of modem. Please check first the signal strength in your place. You can use Cellmapper or OpenSignal App to check your current signal status.
And you can buy this Prepaid wifi in PLDT OFFICIAL STORE or in Shopee and Lazada.
A full video test is available on our YouTube Channel BALASTECH.
See Also how to select Famload promo at: https://balastech.com/how-to-choose-famload-promo/
