I don’t want to see 5G on any phone in 2023. Why? It’s a complete waste of space, nobody actually uses it, and to the average person on the street, it means absolutely nothing. Yet, it has been a regular feature on new phones for years now.
Related After all, 4G smartphones were still the norm. Making it clear to potential buyers they were looking at a 5G-ready phone was responsible, as they were considerably more expensive than their 4G counterparts, and a 5G signal wasn’t common. The massive Galaxy S10 5G cost $1,300 at launch, while the 4G Galaxy S10 Plus cost $1,000, so pointing out the primary reason for the higher cost at every opportunity was the right thing to do.
I wondered if adding 5G to the name was a condition of a licensing agreement with Qualcomm, and it still could be, but there’s inconsistency in product ranges, and some MediaTek-powered phones also get 5G tacked on to their names, which makes me think otherwise.
And I've had enough of news sites with more ads than content but here we are.