There 5gthe last born among mobile network technologies, is the direct heir of the 4G, even if as regards performance there is a huge furrow between the two generations of connection.
It is a system 10 times higher than its predecessor, with a high speed in terms of both download and upload, an extremely low latency, a higher width of network and bandwidth and less interference: the more stable and reliable connection, allows you to reach data transfer peaks of up to 20 Gbps.
To take advantage of the 5G you need to have a smartphone compatible And, of course, to rely on an operator who provides the subscription service, but in the transition from the fourth generation there is a clear difference compared to what happened in the past. “While the 4G represented a clear technological update compared to 3G”explains the multinational Deloitte, “The 5G focuses more on the incremental improvements of existing long-term evolution technology (LTE), allowing operators to evolve their LTE networks”. So this means that you do not run the risk that your cell phone can become obsolete, however to benefit from the advantages of the new type of connection it is necessary that the hardware is compatible with it.
But how can you understand if the phone is compatible or not? A simple control on the network can now clarify any doubt, however among the models of processors Compatible with the fifth generation there are Snapdragon (865, 865 Plus, 855, X60, 768G, 8CX, 765, 765g, 870, 480, 888, 690), A14 Bionic (Apple), Hisilicon Kirin 980, 990, 9000 (Huawei), Exynos 9820, 9825, 990, 990 (Samsung), MediaTek (Dimensity 1000, 800, 700 series).
With regard to iPhonecompatibility to the 5G was guaranteed with the introduction of the hardware functional to it starting from the 12 series introduced on the market in October 2020: this means that iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max are compatible, as well as the subsequent variants of iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 or the iPhone if third generation. The previous iPhone 12 models and the Apple Bionic A14 processor are certainly incompatible.
If you want to check the device, simply open settings, mobile data, mobile data options and finally item and data: if the device is compatible, in the last window there are 5G car or 5G on. If only references to 4G, 3G or LTE technology appear, the device cannot exploit the new technology.
For Android The situation is a little more complex, since the passages to reach the compatibility information differ from model to smartphone model that uses Google’s OS. In general, however, just open the settings menu and then select the connections folder, usually network/internet: once you have access to the section dedicated to our SIM, from here there will be the possibility to select the network to rely on.
Among the standards available to the user, if the electronic device is compatible, it should be a item that refers to 5G: otherwise we would only find the possibility to choose between 3G, 4G or LTE technology.