The 5GE symbol really means a phone is using advanced LTE technology , which is available on other carriers and is slower than the 10-gigabyte speeds 5G promises. When the company introduces actual 5G tech, it plans to call it 5G+ instead.
Read moreIs Galaxy S9 5G enabled?
No, Samsung S9 doesn’t support 5G . The smartphone featured SD845 (US & China) or Exynos 9810 (rest of countries) which do not possess the 5G capabilities. 5G standards were just out last month in June 2018 (Release 15) and development work is going on right now. So Samsung S9 does not support 5G.
Read moreCan we get more 5G bands by software update?
MySmartPrice asked Ramagopala whether it was possible to add more 5G bands to the OnePlus 9 series smartphones with a software update and as you might expect, the answer was no. OnePlus 9 series smartphones cannot support more 5G bands even with a software update .
Read moreCan 5G come as a software update?
The support team confirmed that more 5G bands support can be unlocked via software and that it is not a hardware limitation.
Read moreCan 5G bands be added with software update in MI 11X?
Thankfully, Xiaomi has assured that 5G SA connectivity enhancements may be added via future OTA updates to the Mi 11X Pro as and when required .
Read moreCan phones be upgraded to 5G?
Mobile carriers will use existing 4G LTE networks to provide their customers’ cell service well into the next decade. 5G networks will work with 4G — not outright replace it. The upshot is that 5G-capable cell phones will still use 4G technology .
Read moreCan 5G bands be updated via OTA?
This is also why 5G bands cannot just be enabled via OTA updates — because that upgrade will need specific hardware components which are absent in the first place.
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