RFTop 5G Compatible Cell Phones & Features
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5G compatible cell phones offer ultra-fast internet speeds, low latency, and enhanced performance. With various brands introducing advanced models, choosing the right device can be challenging. This guide explores the latest 5G smartphones and their key features.
What is a 5G Cell Phone?
Like a GSM cell phone, which connects to a GSM network to transmit/receive voice, data, or SMS, a 5G cell phone connects to a 5G NR mobile network for the same purpose.
Most 5G phones have been developed according to 3GPP 5G NR specifications, unlike phones compliant with Verizon 5G TF specifications. A 5G cell phone operates on 5G radio frequencies finalized for different parts of the world. It uses three frequency bands: below 1 GHz, from 1 to 6 GHz, and above 6 GHz.
5G phones work either in non-standalone (NSA) mode or standalone (SA) mode. In NSA mode, it relies on existing 4G networks for connection establishment and uses 5G for data. In SA mode, it uses 5G for both connection establishment and data transmission.
5G cell phones support unique features that normal cellular phones do not. These features include fast download and upload speeds (about 10 times faster than 4G phones), lower connection time with the network, and so on. Moreover, it uses mmWave frequencies (above 6 GHz) and hence offloads traffic from the existing cellular spectrum, which uses radio frequencies below 6 GHz.
Massive MIMO and Beamforming techniques are employed in 5G base stations. This helps in increasing the capacity of the cellular networks to support a large number of 5G phones without any interference.
The 5G wireless network uses many low-power small cells instead of one high-power cellular tower. This provides continuous 5G network connections to users blocked by trees or buildings and avoids high EM radiation effects on human beings.
The major telecom carriers and device manufacturers are working towards providing 5G networks and 5G cell phones to fulfill this reality. Intel and Qualcomm are leading manufacturers of the 5G chips used in 5G cell phones. 5G compliant cell phones became available in late 2018 or early 2019.
Following is a list of 5G cell phones that are available or under development.
XIAOMI MI-6 5G Phone
Following are the specifications of the XIAOMI MI-6 5G phone:
- Display: 5.2 inch Ultra HD 4K screen
- Resolution: 4096 x 2160
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon octa-core processor with 2.5 GHz speed
- Camera: 7 MP front, 23 MP rear
- Supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz wifi bands
- Supports 5G features such as MU-MIMO and Beamforming
HTC One® 5G Cell Phone
The HTC One® 5G phone supports the following features:
- Supports 802.11ac WiFi standard
- Supports previous technologies GSM, HSPA, LTE
- Dimension: 137.4mm X 68.2mm X 9.3mm
- Display Size: 4.7 inch
- Communication: Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, WLAN
Samsung Galaxy S10 or Note 10
Samsung recently announced that the Galaxy S10 or Note 10 will support 5G features.
NOKIA 9 5G Cell Phone
NOKIA has demonstrated 5G technology-based prototypes showing a peak data rate speed of over 30 Gbps. The technology will serve more than 1 million 5G phones in a single cell simultaneously.
- Nokia 9 has a 5.3-inch Quad HD AMOLED display
- It uses a Snapdragon 835 Octa-Core Processor.
- It supports 4G VoLTE
Google Pixel 2/Pixel XL-2 5G Phone
- It has dual rear cameras
- It uses a Snapdragon 835 processor.
- It supports 4GB RAM.
Conclusion
Investing in a 5G compatible cell phone ensures future-proof connectivity and better performance. As 5G networks expand, manufacturers continue to introduce innovative models with improved efficiency and speed.
