5G Devices
What is 5G?
5G (fifth-generation wireless) is the latest iteration of cellular technology, and the upcoming evolution of wireless 4G LTE, which is mostly used today for wireless mobile networks. 5G is engineered to greatly increase the speed and responsiveness of wireless networks. It offers incredibly fast wireless communication that can be used to transmit all sorts of data at rates as high as 20 Gbps by some estimates -- exceeding wireline network speeds -- as well as offer latency of 1 ms or lower for uses that require real-time feedback. 5G networks offer more reliable connections on smartphones and other devices than ever before. The networks will help power a huge rise in the Internet of Things technology, providing the infrastructure needed to carry huge amounts of data, allowing for a smarter and more connected world.
Apart from fast mobile networks, 5G will also be used to deliver internet to your home. Its speed is also suited for upcoming technologies, such as providing a continuous stream of data required for many self-driving-car systems. With development well underway, 5G networks are expected to launch across the world by 2020, working alongside existing 3G and 4G technology to provide speedier connections that stay online no matter where you are.
What will we benefit from 5G?
- > Faster download and upload speeds
- > Smoother streaming of online content
- > Higher-quality voice and video calls
- > More reliable mobile connections
- > Greater number of connected IoT devices
- > An expansion of advanced technologies - including self-driving cars and smart cities
How fast could the 5G reach?
It’s still not exactly known how much faster 5G will be than 4G, as much of the technology is still under development. Most estimates expect the average speed of 5G networks to reach 10Gb/s, and some even think transfer rates could reach a whopping 800Gb/s. This would mean that users could download a full-length HD quality film in a matter of seconds and that downloading and installing software upgrades would be completed much faster than today.
How does 5G Work?
Wireless networks are composed of cell sites divided into sectors that send data through radio waves. Fourth-generation (4G) Long-Term Evolution (LTE) wireless technology provides the foundation for 5G. Unlike 4G, which requires large, high-power cell towers to radiate signals over longer distances, 5G wireless signals will be transmitted via large numbers of small cell stations located in places like light poles or building roofs. The use of multiple small cells is necessary because the millimeter wave spectrum -- the band of spectrum between 30 GHz and 300 GHz that 5G relies on to generate high speeds -- can only travel over short distances and is subject to interference from weather and physical obstacles, like buildings.
Previous generations of wireless technology have used lower-frequency bands of spectrum. To offset millimeter wave challenges relating to distance and interference, the wireless industry is also considering the use of lower-frequency spectrum for 5G networks so network operators could use the spectrum they already own to build out their new networks. Lower-frequency spectrum reaches greater distances but has lower speed and capacity than millimeter wave, however.
5G Frequency Bands
On 21st December 2017, in Lisbon, the 3GPP TSG RAN Plenary Meeting successfully approved first implementable 5G NR specification. The completion of the first 5G NR standard enables the full-scale development of 5G NR for large-scale trials and commercial deployments as early as in 2019. This first specification was completed as part of 3GPP Release 15.
As per 3GPP release 15, the frequency bands for 5G NR have been designated and TS 38.104 section 5.2 provides the list of bands in which 5G NR can operate. The specification defines the frequency bands as FR1 and FR2.
Band |
Frequency |
Type |
FR1 |
450 to 6000 MHz |
Sub-6 GHz |
FR2 |
24250 to 52600 MHz |
mm-Wave |
FR1 and FR2 are the basic frequency band classifications for 5G-NR. These can be further classified into three bands:
- Frequency Division Duplex Bands (FDD)
- Time Division Duplex Bands (TDD)
- Supplementary Bands: Supplementary Downlink Bands (SDL) & Supplementary Uplink Bands (SUL)
FR1 FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) Frequency Bands for 5G-New Radio
5G NR Band |
Uplink Frequency |
Downlink Frequency |
Bandwidth |
n1 |
1920 -1989 MHz |
2110 - 2170 MHz |
60 MHz |
n2 |
1850 - 1910 MHz |
1930 - 1990 MHz |
60 MHz |
n3 |
1710 - 1785 MHz |
1805 - 1880 MHz |
75 MHz |
n5 |
824 - 849 MHz |
869 - 894 MHz |
25 MHz |
n7 |
2500 - 2670 MHz |
2620 - 2690 MHz |
70 MHz |
n8 |
880 - 915 MHz |
925 - 960 MHz |
35 MHz |
n20 |
832 - 862 MHz |
791 - 821 MHz |
30 MHz |
n28 |
703 - 748 MHz |
758 - 803 MHz |
45 MHz |
n66 |
1710 - 1780 MHz |
2110 - 2200 MHz |
90 MHz |
n70 |
1695 - 1710 MHz |
1995 - 2020 MHz |
15/25 MHz |
n71 |
663 - 698 MHz |
617 - 652 MHz |
35 MHz |
n74 |
1427 - 1470 MHz |
1475 - 1518 MHz |
43 MHz |
FR1 TDD (Time Division Duplex) Frequency Bands for 5G-New Radio
5G NR Band |
Uplink Frequency |
Downlink Frequency |
Bandwidth |
n38 |
2570 - 2620 MHz |
2570 - 2620 MHz |
50 MHz |
n41 |
2469 - 2690 MHz |
2496 - 2690 MHz |
194 MHz |
n50 |
1431 - 1517 MHz |
1432 - 1517 MHz |
85 MHz |
n51 |
1427 - 1432 MHz |
1427 - 1432 MHz |
5 MHz |
n77 |
3300 - 4200 MHz |
3300 - 4200 MHz |
900 MHz |
n78 |
3300 - 3800 MHz |
3300 - 3800 MHz |
500 MHz |
n79 |
4400 - 5000 MHz |
4400 - 5000 MHz |
600 MHz |
FR1 Supplementary Downlink Bands (SDL) & Supplementary Uplink Bands (SUL) for 5G-New Radio
5G NR Band |
Uplink Frequency |
Downlink Frequency |
Bandwidth |
Type |
n75 |
- |
1432 - 1517 MHz |
85 MHz |
SDL |
n76 |
- |
1427 - 1432 MHz |
5 MHz |
SDL |
n80 |
1710 - 1785 MHz |
- |
75 MHz |
SUL |
n81 |
880 - 915 MHz |
- |
35 MHz |
SUL |
n82 |
832 - 862 MHz |
- |
30 MHz |
SUL |
n83 |
703 - 748 MHz |
- |
45 MHz |
SUL |
n84 |
1920 - 1980 MHz |
- |
60 MHz |
SUL |
5G NR Frequency Bands in FR2
5G NR Band |
Band Alias |
Uplink Band |
Downlink Band |
Bandwidth |
Type |
n257 |
28 GHz |
26.5 - 29.5 GHz |
26.5 - 29.5 GHz |
3 GHz |
TDD |
n258 |
26 GHz |
24.250 - 27.5 GHz |
24.250 - 27.5 GHz |
3.250 GHz |
TDD |
n260 |
39 GHz |
37 - 40 GHz |
37 - 40 GHz |
3 GHz |
TDD |
5G Applications
5G’s speed and reduced latency have the potential to transform entire industries.
Cars
Connected cars are a key growth driver. Futurists predict that the self-driving vehicles of the future will exchange cloud management info, sensor data, and multimedia content with one another over low-latency networks. According to ABI Research, 67 million automotive 5G vehicle subscriptions will be active, three million of which will be low latency connections mainly deployed in autonomous cars.
IoT
According to Asha Keddy, general manager of mobile standards for advance tech at Intel, 5G will be the first network designed with the Internet of Things (IoT) in mind. “These next-generation networks and standards will need to solve a more complex challenge of combining communications and computing together,” Keddy told Quartz in an interview ahead of the 2017 Mobile World Congress. “With 5G, we’ll see computing capabilities getting fused with communications everywhere, so trillions of things like wearable devices don’t have to worry about computing power because the network can do any processing needed.” Eventually, everything from wearables to internet-connected things such as washing machines, smart meters, traffic cameras, and even trees with tiny sensors could be connected.
Virtual reality and augmented reality
5G could bring about advances in virtual reality and streaming video. Sprint recently demonstrated streaming wireless VR at the Copa America soccer tournament, and Huawei showed a demo of 360-degree video streamed live from a 5G network.
Cloud-powered apps
Remote storage and web apps stand to benefit from 5G. “The cloud becomes an infinite extension of your phone’s storage,” El-Kadi said. “You never have to worry about running out of photo space.”
In addition to additional phone storage, you may see a significant difference in mobile hardware design overall. With 5G many of the computing tasks completed on your device can be moved to the network. Since the devices will not require the same computing capabilities, we may see so-called “dummy phones” with minimal hardware using the network to complete tasks. The transfer of power from the device to the network also means that your cell phone may have greater longevity as it will not necessarily require incremental hardware improvements to keep pace.
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Huawei Nova 7 Pro 5G
* 5G Dual-mode(SA/NSA)
* 6.57 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
* Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
* 128GB/256GB ROM + 8GB RAM, dual-sim(Nano-sim)
* Quad(64MP + 8MP + 8MP +2MP) main camera/Dual(32MP + 8MP) front camera
* Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
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VIVO IQOO Neo3 5G
* 6.57 inches, 1080 x 2408 pixels, Android 10.0/iQOO UI 1.0
* Chipset: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
* Dual SIM(Nano-sim), 6GB/8GB/12GB RAM + 128GB/256GB ROM
* Triple(48MP + 8MP +2MP) main camera/Single (16MP) front camera
* Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
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Realme X50m 5G
* 6.57 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, Android 10.0; Realme UI
* Chipset: Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
* 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, dual-sim(Nano-sim)
* Quad(48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP) main camera/Dual(16MP + 2MP) front camera
* Non-removable Li-Po 4200 mAh battery
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Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth 5G
* 6.57 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, Android 10.0/MIUI 12
* Chipset: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
* 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, dual-sim(Nano-sim)
* Quad(48MP + 8MP + 8MP + 2MP) main camera/Single 16MP front camera
* Non-removable Li-Po 4160 mAh battery
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Meizu 17 Pro 5G
* 6.5 inches, 2340 x 1080 pixels, Android 10.0
* Chipset: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
* Dual SIM(Nano-sim), 8GB/12GB RAM + 128/256GB ROM
* Triple(48MP + 8MP + 5MP + 5MP) main camera/Single (20MP) front camera
* Non-removable Li-Po 4200 mAh battery
* Fast battery charging 65W
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Huawei Honor X10 5G
* 5G Dual-mode(SA/NSA)
* 6.63 inches, 1080 x 2400pixels, Android 10.0
* Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7nm)
* 128GB/64GB ROM + 6GB/8GB RAM, dual-sim(Nano-sim)
* Triple(40MP + 8MP + 2MP) main camera/Single(Motorized pop-up 16 MP) front camera
* Non-removable Li-Po 4300 mAh battery
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
* Xiaomi 5G Cell Phone
* 6.57 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, Android 10.0/MIUI 11
* Chipset: MediaTek MT6873V Dimensity 800 5G (7 nm)
* Dual-sim(Nano-sim)
* Qual(48MP + 8MP + 2MP) main camera/Single (16MP) front camera
* Non-removable Li-Po 4520 mAh battery
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Huawei Enjoy Z 5G
* 5G Dual-mode(SA/NSA)
* 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, Android 10.0/EMUI 10.1
* Chipset: MediaTek MT6873V Dimensity 800 5G (7 nm)
* 128GB/64GB ROM + 8GB/6GB RAM, dual-sim(Nano-sim)
* Triple(48MP + 8MP +2MP) main camera/Single(16MP) front camera
* Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
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VIVO iQOO Z1 5G
* 6.57 inches, 1080 x 2408 pixels, Android 10.0/iQOO UI 1.0
* Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ (7nm)
* Dual SIM(Nano-sim), 6GB/8GB RAM + 128GB/256GB ROM
* Triple(48MP + 8MP + 2MP) main camera/Single (16MP) front camera
* Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Plus
* 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3200 pixels display resolution
* Android 10, Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) or Exynos 990 (7 nm+) Octa chipset
* 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
* Quad main camera and single front camera
* Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
* Non-removable Li-Ion 4500 mAh battery
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Oppo Reno4 5G
* 6.43 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, Android 10/ColorOS 7.2
* Chipset: Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
* Dual SIM(Nano-sim), 8GB RAM + 128GB/256GB ROM
* Triple(48MP + 8MP +2MP) main camera/Dual(32MP + 2MP) front camera
* Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
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Xiaomi Redmi K30i 5G
* 6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, Android 10.0/MIUI 11
* Chipset: Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
* Dual-sim(Nano-sim)
* Qual(48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP) main camera/Dual (20MP + 2MP) front camera
* Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
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VIVO X50 Pro 5G
* 6.56 inches, 1080 x 2376 pixels, Android 10/Funtouch 10.5
* Chipset: Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
* Dual SIM(Nano-sim), 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
* Quad(48MP + 8MP + 13MP + 8MP) main camera/Single (32MP) front camera
* Non-removable Li-Po 4315 mAh battery
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VIVO X50 5G
* 6.56 inches, 1080 x 2376 pixels, Android 10/Funtouch 10.5
* Chipset: Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
* Dual SIM(Nano-sim), 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
* Quad(48MP + 13MP + 8MP + 5MP) main camera/Single (32MP) front camera
* Non-removable Li-Po 4200 mAh battery
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VIVO Y70S 5G
* 6.53 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, Android 10.0/Funtouch 10.0
* Chipset: Exynos 880
* Dual SIM(Nano-sim), 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM
* Triple(48MP + 8MP + 2MP ) main camera/Single (16MP) front camera
* Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
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Netgear Nighthawk M5 MR5200 5G Mobile WiFi Router
* Qualcomm SDx55 Chipset
* Connect up to 32 WiFi Devices
* Support 5G NR and Sub 6 GHz
* Download speed up to 4Gbps
* With WiFi 6 Technology
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ZTE Nubia Play 5G Gaming Phone
* 6.65 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, Android 10.0/nubia UI 8.0
* Chipset: Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
* Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
* Qual(48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP) main camera/Single 12MP front camera
* Non-removable Li-Ion 5100 mAh battery
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Xiaomi Redmi 10X Pro 5G
* 6.57 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, Android 10.0/MIUI 11
* Chipset: MediaTek MT6875 Dimensity 820 5G (7 nm)
* Dual-sim(Nano-sim)
* Quad(48MP + 8MP + 8MP + 5MP) main camera/Single(20MP) front camera
* Non-removable Li-Po 4520 mAh battery
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ZTE AXON 11 SE 5G
* 6.53 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, Android 10.0/MiFavor 10.1
* Chipset: MediaTek MT6873 Dimensity 800 5G (7 nm)
* Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
* Qual(48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP) main camera/Single 16MP front camera
* Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
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SIMCOM SIM8200CE-M2 5G NR/LTE-FDD/LTE-TDD/HSPA+ Module
* Form factor: M.2
* Support 5G NR/LTE-FDD/LTE-TDD/HSPA+ networks
* 5G Sub-6G data rates: 4Gbps(DL)/500Mbps(UL)
* 4G LTE speeds: 600Mbps(DL)/200Mbps(UL)
* Firmware Upgrade via USB
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