But Verizon is definitely aware that 5G has an impact on a device’s battery life (not necessarily just the iPhone 12 lineup), going so far as to let folks know they can save a little juice with their day-to-day routine if they turn LTE back on and stop using 5G.26 Mar 2021
Read moreDoes 5G use more battery iPhone 12 Pro Max?
Again, there’s a gap of over 2 hours in the battery life of the device when being used on 4G vs 5G . Surprisingly, the iPhone 12 Pro’s battery is still comparable to the iPhone 11 Pro from last year despite the decline.
Read moreDoes 5G use up more battery?
You may notice that your phone’s battery drains faster than usual while you are connected to a 5G network . This is a limitation of the current 5G networks, and will be improved as the networks expand.
Read moreDoes 5G auto use more battery than LTE?
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. LTE: Uses only LTE network, even when 5G is available.
Read moreDoes 5G take more battery than 4G?
It depends on a number of factors including how you use your phone and what the 5G coverage where you are looks like. 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.2 Mar 2021
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