No doubt that 5G technology has brought so many benefits, including lower latency, more bandwidth, and new security features, it's no surprise that so many people are eager to upgrade to a great new 5G phone. That's why many Apple users were excited about the 12G-enabled iPhone 5, then the iPhone 13, and so on. However, using 5G technology may not be a good idea at least for now. Waiting a few years before upgrading to it may be wise, for all three realistic and tangible considerations.
5G speeds aren't super fast yet
5G still has infrastructure problems, only a few towers like some of the world's most famous have been upgraded to support it, meaning it's restricted to urban areas not to mention remote areas. Even when upgrading, the supporting parts are not added all at once. With carriers announcing that the 5G network is available at its default speeds, in reality, users don't see much difference from the performance of the previous 4G or LTE connection.
There is no doubt that 5G is being developed successively, but slowly, as the most advanced 5G technologies are added to cell towers, and we are already starting to see major upgrades by some companies such as Verizon and T-Mobile. But this process will not be completed in the rest of the companies until after a long time, even after the release of iPhone 14. In fact, in many large countries of the world, you may not see 5G for several years.
Current 5G technology is eating up battery power very quickly
It's more about how you use this technology, by default, 5G can reduce battery usage, because it's faster than 4G, and then after completion it goes back to rest or sleep mode like a processor or graphics processor, working at full capacity at a certain time to get a task done Certain, and after completion it returns to rest time, and this is good for the battery. But the issue is while working at full power and at full speed with longer time and more data usage, herein lies the problem and the huge drain on the battery.
And since 5G networks are not as widespread and powerful as 4G networks, because they are relatively new and don't have the same coverage, when your phone doesn't have a strong signal, whether it's 5G, 4G or 3G, it uses more battery to stick with that signal or look for a better signal.
Continuous developments in 5G technology and new ways of using phone batteries are slowly improving this, but 5G battery drain issue will last for years, so it's worth waiting for it to improve.
Upgrading to 5G technology will cost more
Although prices can vary, there is nothing stopping carriers from charging more whenever possible, and 5G is no exception, especially after year one discounts expire. To pay more for it, and since many of the advantages of 5G are not yet implemented, especially with the slow upgrade, so you may pay for many features that are not present in the real world.
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Most of the regions of Riyadh are working in them, and when I use the mobile phone, which is 4G, on the contrary, when it comes back to 5G, I get upset and feel the difference because I am used to XNUMXG.
The network varies from city to city or country to country
Sometimes 4G is better than 5G in certain areas
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In Saudi Arabia, 5G technology is working in most cities, and its speeds are very amazing and a qualitative leap from XNUMXG.
It was one of the reasons for upgrading to the iPhone 13, and the technology is really fast, especially in downloading and watching content, and the battery I do not see that it is affected much, and in fact the technology has spread in developed countries and large cities only,,, Thank you, thank you for the article
5G is not yet mature
And that the 4G service is sufficient for daily use and without problems while preserving battery life
By the way, the 5G network does not work on an eSim and it needs a physical chip, and if the 5G sign appears, it will only be nonsense,,, that is why I dismissed this service
Fully working on esim in the Emirates
The difference in speed is only when downloading.. downloading a video, application, or file..etc. But when browsing the net and social media, there is no difference between them and 4G.
I am from Jeddah and the company is STC
Her position after several experiments for her because it consumes a battery and there is no difference in speed between it and the Forge
Comments regarding this article will vary because everyone will talk about the country or region in which they have tried the 5G service
Thanks for the article. The article contains correct information, but it is a little exaggerated. Where the speeds of the fifth generation are much faster than the fourth, and the battery does not “drain” much more than the previous generation.
Once again, thank you for the article and your efforts are greatly appreciated.
Use it and the speed is very high compared to the XNUMXG. Battery usage is affected slightly and ineffectively. Coverage is available in most countries, no additional fees, and our excellent packages.
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Battery and 5G service, this is what we fear 👀 Thank you for the analysis, may God bless your excellent service 👍 Follow ❤️
Nice article, and really the speeds are close to 4G and maybe less
In fact, as you said, in reality, 5G drains the battery a lot, so I stopped it, and there is no difference between it and 4G.