5G vs 5GHz

They have the same name and share similar technology, but they are not the same thing . To break it down simply, “5G Wifi” technically called 5GHz (gigahertz) is a frequency band and 5G cellular refers to the word “generation.” Wifi has two frequencies, 2.4 GHz and 5GHz.28 Nis 2021

According to a new report by OpenSignal, cellular network speeds have gotten faster and often greater than average Wi-Fi speeds . In 33 countries, smartphone users now experience faster average download speeds using a mobile (cellular) network than using Wi-Fi.

5GHz Wi-Fi has more available channels and can typically run much faster , but it has somewhat shorter range than 2.4GHz. If you can use 5GHz Wi-Fi at home, you probably should.7 Oca 2019

Opensignal’s latest analysis demonstrates that 5G greatly improves the real-world speeds that users experience. And, even more significantly, 5G offers faster average download speeds than Wifi in seven out of eight leading 5G countries.