HT204023 Personal Hotspot: Which is better? Wifi Vs Bluetooth (or both together)

Hi, If i'm using my iPhone to share internet with my iPad using personal hotspot. Is Wi-Fi better than bluetooth as a sharing option or should I use both solutions together? How does each solution afect my internet speed?
Thanks.

You do one or the other...real world...not much difference in speed, that you'd notice, whether you use WiFi or Bluetooth. Really a matter of convenience.

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