What the 2026 test found
Opensignal's February 2026 Saudi Arabia report found Mobily ahead on video quality, reliability and a consistent experience, while stc led the awards for speed and coverage and kept its lead for gaming. In Opensignal's previous report, October 2025, Mobily also had the highest overall experience score, 64.4 against stc's 61.0 and Zain's 54.8.
| If you care most about | The 2026 leader |
|---|---|
| Download speed and coverage | stc |
| Reliability and steady quality | Mobily |
| Video streaming | Mobily |
| Online games | stc |
stc is also by far the largest: Opensignal puts it at about half the market, Mobily at about a quarter and Zain at about 15%.
What to check for your own use
- Signal where you live and work, especially outside the big cities and on long drives, where coverage differs most.
- Calling Bangladesh. Compare the international calling packs and their minutes to Bangladesh, which change often.
- Prepaid or postpaid. Prepaid needs no contract and suits most workers. Every SIM in Saudi Arabia is registered to your Iqama with a fingerprint.
- Cheaper brands: Virgin Mobile runs on stc's network and Lebara on Mobily's, often with cheaper international bundles.
Questions people ask
Which is the best network in Saudi Arabia?
It depends what you need. In Opensignal's February 2026 report stc led on speed and coverage and Mobily on reliability and video quality.
Is Mobily or stc better for calling Bangladesh?
Network quality is close for voice calls; the difference is the price of the international pack. Compare the minutes to Bangladesh in each this month.