“5G” can be shown if the phone is actively using 4G on an NSA LTE cell and detects 5G coverage . “5G” can be shown if the phone is idling or actively using 4G on an NSA LTE cell with no detection of 5G coverage. “4G” can be shown if the phone is idling or actively using 4G on a standard LTE cell.
Read moreIs a Samsung Galaxy S9 a 4G or 5G?
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has now been configured for use of 4G networks .
Read moreWhy does my thing say 5G instead of LTE?
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.
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