While 5G is poised to become the "next big player" in the smartphone world (especially with regards to the barrage of network marketing messages), brands are already trying to be seen as the hottest models. Fast, the best and the most elegant on the market.
The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G started the fight as the Chinese brand's handset beat out opponents Samsung, Oppo and LG to offer the fastest speeds over a 5G connection to London, UK. -um.
The 7 Pro 5G handles download speeds of almost 700Mbps when running on EE, the first network to reveal 5G in the UK, which is extremely fast compared to average 4G speeds 39, about 30Mbps and 6Mbps for 4G in the same region.
It should be noted that while these networks are getting more and more congested by users, these speeds can fluctuate, but their number is still impressive with the OnePlus phone.
According to OnePlus, Rootmetrics has started testing four phones - the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, the LG V50, the Oppo Reno 5G and the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G - at static locations in the UK capital.
The same results should be seen around the world, although we expect to see similar tests in high-traffic 5G areas outside of the UK.
So how does it compare?
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G was the slowest test: 548 Mbps, the LG V50 recorded 598 Mb/s downloads, and a Reno 5G landing at 592 Mb/s.
Rootmetrics scores have the OnePlus 7 5G as the fastest phone in London
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That's the disparity, so we talked to all the brands to find out if they could explain a bit more about the results. At the moment we've only heard from OnePlus (unsurprisingly), who told TechRadar that increased 5G performance was one of the goals of its new flagship phone. rank:
"With the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, we've redesigned the 5G antenna, adopted an entirely different internal design using a stacked circuit board to allow for the installation of additional 5G hardware, and added an extended cooling system," a spokesperson said.
"The bottom line with 5G is not that it's faster, it's that latency and reliability are stronger."
OnePlus also confirmed its additional efforts with Qualcomm, the brand that provides the 5G modem, as well as networks to optimize the phone's performance during 5G speed tests.
We ask the other brands in the test to comment on the results, as both LG and Samsung have skills and longevity in the world of making fast, compact phones, and Oppo shares its parent company with OnePlus. Technologies, and we will update this article with your answers.
What does this mean for you?
The point with 5G is not that it's faster (although that's clear), but that latency and reliability are stronger than previous connection types.
The goal is for 5G-enabled phones to have more stable and instant connections, even in places like sporting events or concerts where networks collapse under the weight of so many people trying to connect in a dense area.
So while these speeds are impressive, we need to see how these networks perform with high traffic generated by many 5G users, and at the moment, we don't see a lot of 5G.
That said, over the past few weeks, we've been getting some honest news about the impact of 5G on our pocketbooks: Vodafone is keeping prices low (but capping speeds), while Three is keeping prices flat.
We're monitoring the best 5G phone deals to date. So when the price drops and people start trying these networks, it will be interesting to see if the promise of 5G actually materializes.