5G vs LTE battery life

Tom’s Guide reports that this falls short of the battery life of 5G Android phones under the same test: Compared to the Android competition, Apple’s new phones are a step behind those devices on our best phone battery life list, especially over 5G networks.

5G Auto: Enables Smart Data mode. When 5G speeds don’t provide a noticeably better experience, your iPhone automatically switches to LTE, saving battery life. 5G On: Always uses 5G network when it’s available. This might reduce battery life .

5G can, in some cases, save battery life because it is 10 times faster than 4G — so downloading a large file on 5G will use less battery power than it would on 4G simply because it doesn’t take as long. … The bottom line is that, under the right circumstances, using 5G can consume more battery power than 4G .

If you truly do use your 5G phone exactly how you used your 4G phone, there will be little-to-no difference in battery drain .2 Mar 2021