Does 5G consume more battery?

On any network, your phone will use more battery if it is having a hard time finding a strong signal — with 5G’s current minimal coverage, this is far more likely to occur. The bottom line is that, under the right circumstances, using 5G can consume more battery power than 4G .

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Is 5G draining battery?

That’s a good thing, but it can drain your phone’s battery more quickly . This is also why millimeter wave is potentially even more of a battery hog than other frequencies. (Of Apple’s 5G phones in the U.S., only the new SE doesn’t have millimeter-wave support).

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