Do 5G-ready Smartphones Matter in 2020?

Many of us have this question in mind- Do 5G-ready smartphones matter in 2020? To get an answer to it, let’s look into the matter deeply. There has been seen a consistency in the rolling out of 5G ready smartphones hitting the shows of Singapore. There have been many brands that brought a 5G capable device like Samsung with its 5G capable Galaxy S20 Ultra although it was not the first 5G capable phone in their stable. The next brand was Huawei that brought its p-40 series in which the entire lineup can connect to the 5G mobile network. Other brands like Oppo and Oneplus also joined the competition by launching their respective Find x 2 Pro and Oneplus 8 series in the market. 

This year and the coming year will see more such 5G compatible devices. But it is also a fact that Singapore is the first few 5G networks around slated for the launch of these smartphones until January 2021 with the general deadline of year 2025 for full island wide rollout. 

A lot of change has been seen over the last 12 months as all the four major US carriers are now capable to offer 5G coverage whereas it is also a fact that how extensive that service is where it is from carrier to carrier. There are a lot more choices available with the 5G capable phones and the Samsung Galaxy S20 lineup has just arrived in the stores with the 5G connectivity available on every model. Although these smartphones definitely create a curiosity of how far the experience will be different from a 4G phone yet they are still among the most expensive smartphones you can buy. Where there are most of the Smartphones available above the range of $1,000 you may find a few that cost less than that, there has been a big change in the price range this year as compared to 2019.

Some frequently asked questions with Do 5G-ready smartphones matter in 2020? also include 

• Why should you get a 5G phone? 

To answer that question we have plenty of reasons. 

• 5G is faster than LTE: the biggest reason is the speed of the 5G connectivity being faster and lower latency as compared to their 4G LTE contemporaries. 
• 5G coverage is becoming more widespread: with 5G coverage it becomes easier to read figures in order to continue expanding throughout the years as Carriers cover more areas with their 5G connectivity. 
• 5G phones are more plentiful: there has been quite a handful of 5G phone that came out throughout the year 2019 in which brands like Samsung, Oneplus and LG brought their respective products but these devices are often limited to a specific carrier and they could be quite expensive but it's a quite different story in 2020. Even more 5G phones are on the way as brands like Sony have announced the Xperia 1 II mobile LG also wraps the V60 ThinQ. 
• The latest 5G phones are future proof: another noteworthy fact about all these 5G phones arriving this year is that they use Qualcomm X55 5G modem and apart from being able to support faster speeds it can also reach peak speed of 7.5 gbps. The X55 is capable of working on multiple kinds of 5G networks. It means that the phone that you buy this year will still be relevant even if a little bit of 5G development occurs in a couple of years. 
• You're not paying extra bucks for 5G service: there was buzzing theory around last year that wireless Carriers were going to charge for the 5G network but at this point every carrier has paid out what 5G coverage will cost you. 

• Why should you wait to get a 5G phone? 

Although it may seem that 5G is more robust than it was last year, this does not mean at all that it is ready for everyone. 

• Cheaper 5G phones are coming: the cheapest 5G phone that is currently circling in the market is the Oneplus 7 Pro 5G which costs around $840.
• Super fast 5G is hard to find consistently: it is no big secret that the networks built on millimeter-wave technology are capable of approaching and sometimes even topping the speed of 1 gbps. But the millimeter-wave based networks are very hard to find. T-Mobile has millimeter-wave towers in just half a dozen cities. This situation is going to change over time but if you're expecting an ultra fast speed with the 5G network all the time without interruption then you better wait for careers to improve the network. 

A likely change is expected to surface the market in a big way this fall when multiple versions of the iPhone 12 will be rolled out in the market that are capable to work with the 5G connectivity. It is also being said by many analysts that every new iPhone coming this fall will feature 5G. To answer - Do 5G-ready smartphones matter in 2020? We can only say that depending upon the coronavirus outbreak which has the potential to interrupt Apple's production schedule, fans may have to wait until the iPhone 12 comes out before they even consider getting a 5G phone and that could even mean to wait until 2021.