Why does a cell tower need to be massive to transmit data to a smartphone but the phone’s extremely small antenna can transmit data back over the same distance?

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Why does a cell tower need to be massive to transmit data to a smartphone but the phone’s extremely small antenna can transmit data back over the same distance?

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The tower antenna being large compensates for the phone antenna being small. The coupling is both ways, it’s not directional.

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