World 5G Phones
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World 5G Phones
Soon, I will be made to set aside my trusty 4 band GSM phone. And switch to one of these 5G contraptions. To date, I have not found a good source of information on the compatibility of various models on various different national systems. I figure that people on this site have a definite need to hop around the globe, whip out a phone and expect it to just work (SIM swapping is OK if this will still be a thing).
Any resources out there?
Any resources out there?
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. As most of us are using smartphones from several manufacturers in the main, the standards of phones shipped to all the markets must be the same, except differing local rules regarding battery safety and recycling etc.
I'm a luddite in regards to tech and for the life of me cannot see any advantage in being on a 5G network for everyday usage. Yes, you can download a huge file in seconds and have crystal clear video calls, but all most people want is a network that doesn't drop out and is consistently there, especially outside metropolitan areas.
Watching and listening to media over the last year it is amazing just how many of the remote participants suffer from disrupted communications.
I'm a luddite in regards to tech and for the life of me cannot see any advantage in being on a 5G network for everyday usage. Yes, you can download a huge file in seconds and have crystal clear video calls, but all most people want is a network that doesn't drop out and is consistently there, especially outside metropolitan areas.
Watching and listening to media over the last year it is amazing just how many of the remote participants suffer from disrupted communications.
The 5G capabilities and uses can be quite different.
These are all the variants of the iPhone 12 for different markets:
https://www.idropnews.com/news/apple...-total/145177/
These are all the variants of the iPhone 12 for different markets:
- iPhone 12 mini: A2176 (U.S. mmWave), A2398 (Canada & Japan), A2400 (mainland China), A2399 (rest of the world)
- iPhone 12: A2172 (U.S. mmWave), A2402 (Canada & Japan), A2404 (mainland China, Hong Kong & Macao), A2403 (rest of the world)
- iPhone 12 Pro: A2341 (U.S. mmWave), A2406 (Canada & Japan), A2408 (mainland China, Hong Kong & Macao), A2407 (rest of the world)
- iPhone 12 Pro Max: A2342 (U.S. mmWave), A2410 (Canada & Japan), A2412 (mainland China, Hong Kong & Macao), A2411 (rest of the world)
Looking at the list of bands supported by the current iPhone model, I don't think you could ask for more. I understand that some of the newer models also support dual sim operation, with one e-sim and one physical sim. If your provider supports e-sim, that allows you to add a physical sim when you're abroad.
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The 5G capabilities and uses can be quite different.
These are all the variants of the iPhone 12 for different markets:
https://www.idropnews.com/news/apple...-total/145177/
These are all the variants of the iPhone 12 for different markets:
https://www.idropnews.com/news/apple...-total/145177/
I appreciate that there were minor differences around the globe with networks, but with most major smartphone brands (perhaps 5 or 6 ?) you can use them all over the world without issue as far as I'm aware. 5G would only be limited by network availability at the moment.
For full mmWave 5G use you would need some carrier to support it and stay within 5G cells. 5G uses a lot of power (and uses up your data plan very fast) so all those phones get throttled down to only hook on 5G when it is actually needed. One does not need it to listen to music. As 5G is not widely established yet a slower phone will practically do it well for some time.
Last edited by Less Hair; 9th May 2021 at 18:24.
If you are going somewhere a little off the main places its worth checking using Google to see if your plan provider actually works in the destination
I checked with EE pre covid re Tahiti and was assured it worked - it didn't and t' internet had a number of threads pointing this out. They're in dispute withe local Telecoms outfit apparently but have't bothered to update their "advice"
I checked with EE pre covid re Tahiti and was assured it worked - it didn't and t' internet had a number of threads pointing this out. They're in dispute withe local Telecoms outfit apparently but have't bothered to update their "advice"
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