I’ve heard multiple issues with 5G, like range and stuff, effectively sacrificing range and reliability for even more speed just so that companies can market it better. Do you think 5G is a downgrade compared to 4G?
The problem is most services advertising 5G don’t actually meet 5G specifications.
It’s cool though, because the same thing happened with 4G and 3G.
A lot of it not only depends on your provider, but the cell tower you connect to.
5G at my home is trash tier, but it doesn’t matter because I’m on WiFi at home.
20.2 down, 0.37 up. :(
I don’t feel it’s a downgrade at all. I get nearly as good download as my home connection and significantly faster upload. Never had any issues with 5G or 5G UC. T-mobile and iPhones.
The problem is true 5G is high frequency and very low range, requiring towers everywhere. Also realistically we don’t even need these speeds on mobile devices, what it should’ve been is a better 4G with more reliability and better performance in crouded areas.
Eh, if the network is in place, it’s great. Better speeds, more stable connections (for me anyway), and that’s definitely something 4g lacked overall.
The problem is that 5g hasn’t reached saturation where you can guarantee it everywhere, and downtime away from cities can be longer than on previous network standards.
It is difficult to quantify stability as an end user though. I can only be certain about my experience, and that of people I have enough contact with to experience their use of their connection. That’s a very small amount of sampling.
That being said, 5g has been miles better for me. I can’t remember the last time it was down, and we’re in the boonies relatively speaking. Small town, house on the edge of town. Back before 5g got rolled out, data was useless here at home, and only slightly better in town as a whole. Same at my best friend’s house in the city, and in other towns with family.
Now? I can stream whatever I want over data with no issues. That’s a massive improvement.
Now, how much of that was just them actually implementing 5g well and the 4g having been done shitty? No clue. But considering the multiple places I’ve used my data plan, and what others I trust to not be idiots have said, it is probably the 5g just being better as a technology.
For me speed increase is pretty significant. Testing with Ookla’s Speedtest I get around 60-100 Mbps download with 4G and around 300 - 500 for 5G so sometimes it’s faster that my Wi-Fi which usually is around 300 - 400.
Realistically though I do not feel this difference, 4G seems enough. Do not see significant difference in battery life as well. In the past I think 5G did eat more battery where I am so I stayed on 4G for a long time before trying 5G again.
Well, the 5G signal itself is better.
It is different from 4G, so it does require reevaluating infrastructure placement.
The same thing happened with 4G. It is weaker than 3G, but faster.
Same thing with 5Ghz wifi. It is weaker, but faster, than 2.4Ghz.
A motorcycle gets better gas mileage, more nimble, and less space than a car or truck. But there is a lot you can’t haul on a motorcycle.
I don’t really notice a difference from 5G data compared to 4G
It’s better if you aren’t vaxxed, if you are there is a big chance you are getting irradied with it and you become into a mind-less 5G controlled robot, if you aren’t vaxxed just enjoy better speeds and service quality.
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If you are not experencing it then you got the placebo.
