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Depends what you're wanting to use it for...Is a 5G phone worth it yet or not really ?
Depends what you're wanting to use it for...
What I see in my phone (not 5g) is 'preferred network type', it's possible that the phone may use 5G if that's the only network available despite your preference. However, let's assume preferences will reliably turn off 5g. In that case, your phone wouldn't send or receive with 5G encoding or on 5G only frequencies, however, if there are any 5G towers or 5G phones around you, there will be 5G waves.If a 5G phone has the option to select 4G LTE in the network settings - and you set it for 4G LTE - does that mean (a) there is no 5G entering the phone, or (b) 5G frequency waves will still be entering the phone but they will not be utilized.
I don't see the need for 5g honestly. 4g is plenty fast for all streaming. Honestly most unlimited data plans force lower res streaming anyway. I just want cheap data cap free data plans. If you buying a new phone right now sure get 5g capable phone. Not worth upgrading for if your current phone is fine.
With that logic though we might as well disable 4G. Hell disable 3G while we're at it.I'm thinking you'd get worse battery life with a 5G phone if it were enabled all the time.
Edit: I have a Pixel 4a (non-5G). I don't feel like I'm missing anything by not having 5G. I also have a smaller phone and decent battery life. If anything, I'll upgrade to a 5G phone by default, not because I'm looking for a 5G phone.
With that logic though we might as well disable 4G. Hell disable 3G while we're at it.
EDGE only! Or wait should we disable that too?
I have zero use for 5G and whatever it brings but my iPhone 12 still lasts forever with it enabled.
What i mean is its not something I worry about. As time goes on like it did with 3G and 4G, it just isn't a concern or something you need to think about. At least for us normal people. If you're hyper obsessive over battery life and have seen the data that shows it'll make a difference, knock yourself out.Not necessarily because 3G and below has essentially been disabled by carriers. There is definitely a difference between 4G LTE and 3G/EDGE, etc.
"lasts forever" could mean anything and is definitely user specific.
What i mean is its not something I worry about. As time goes on like it did with 3G and 4G, it just isn't a concern or something you need to think about. At least for us normal people. If you're hyper obsessive over battery life and have seen the data that shows it'll make a difference, knock yourself out.