with the internet speed of 56kbit/s to 10Gbps. we have evolved this much in the field of internet and mobile network. In these days , everyone is talking about the 5G network. 5G has its own pros and cons. So, with the good positive sides of 5G network people have also reported a downside of 5G network. One of its downsides are why 5G used to consume more battery than 2G/3G. Let’s find out why does this happens in 5G network.
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what is 5G network?
5G stands for fifth generation mobile network. 5G network is more faster, capable, unified mobile network then previous generations. This network comes with low latency, higher bandwidth, more coverage and higher speed upto 10Gbps. 5G is ready to take over the 4G network and build a new mobile network ecosystem.
Does 4G too consumed more battery than 2G/3G ?
yes, it’s not only the 5G network that used to drain more battery than Previous generations. 4G too consumed more battery than the previous networks 2G/3G. When 4G network launched in public it has more data transfer rates , radio frequencies , features , networking power than 2G and 3G networks. So, when 4G was just launched and was new to public , it also consumed more battery power than 2G and 3G networks due to lack of infrastructure.
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why 5G consumes more battery than 4G?
There are several reasons why your 5G consuming more batter power than 4G. Some are
- your phone is connected to two different network simultaneously which leads to more battery consumption.
- if 5G tower is too far away from you , then your phone’s hardware has to work more than usual leading to more power consumption.
our phones are not totally equipped with features that work with 5G. Today, our phone’s hardware is not that well equipped with features to work with 5G network. 5G network has higher data transfer rates , frequencies , features than the 4G which is the reason behind more power consumption while using then 5G network on your phone. It uses higher bandwidth which is able to deliver much higher flexibility and scalability than 4G network. 5G has much higher enhanced features and capabilities than 4G network, so these advanced features need to consume more battery power to perform their tasks. so, if your phone is not fully equipped with features that work with 5G then it will consume more battery power.
When this problem is getting resolved ?
Everyday , phone brands are launching different 5G smartphones that are highly capable to work with 5G technologies. Every new 5G smartphone will show less battery consumption than other smartphones while using 5G network. In future , you can expect better 5G phones that will function normally with 5G and will show no larger battery consumption.