Originally Posted by
SpringHeeledJack
I don't have an sources, but I'm pretty sure that 5G standards are the same the world over, as are the present 4G and 3G networks.
Not so much. The 3G and 4G GSM networks in the USA use different frequency bands than in Europe. But GSM is GSM and ensuring that one had a phone that covered all the requisite bands is all that it took. Since GSM was rather strictly defined. But if you bought a cheap 2 band phone in the wrong market, it would not operate on the other side of the pond.
Originally Posted by
Less Hair
There appears to be quite a bit of overlap between the US, Canadian and EU band plans in the specifications. But that doesn't mean the phones will work across markets. There's that mmWave vs non mmWave option to consider. I'm hoping to find some actual reviews and/or test results of various models being taken to several regions. Since the above applies to Apple only, it is possible that other manufacturers will build a portable phone. Even if Apple chooses to split the market.