What is the symbol next to Wi-Fi?

Is 5GHz the same thing as 5G home internet? Nope . … Wi-Fi routers also use short-range radio frequencies — typically either 2.4 or 5 gigahertz — to transmit your internet signal to connected devices within your home.

The WiFi symbol, represented also as a stair-step icon , signifies available wireless internet connections.

Your phone doesn’t disconnect from the entire network when you connect to wifi. That is why it will show both at the same time in the status bar like every other phone. 5g doesn’t just refer to data, 5g is the 5th generation cell network that you are connected to.