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If you were buying a phone any time this year, would you pick:

4 years ago | [YT] | 1,173

@WillMercep

I didn't pick my phone based on 5G. It just comes along with the chip set.

4 years ago | 140

@rzaerenbozkurt71

Lte speeds don't feel slow to me for everyday phone usage..

4 years ago | 44

@g4meboy13

I never complained about 4G speeds just the availability tbh

4 years ago | 70

@CurbSideManor

The way phones are going. In a few more years it'll cost 5Gs to own one.

4 years ago | 24

@ajkeee

The phones I prefer are moving to 5G, hence why I'd buy a 5G phone today. I don't find 5G necessary, but if I have to add it to get a good phone then I guess I'll just add it for the usual just in case scenario.

4 years ago (edited) | 21

@PANOSDX1968

5G was 3-4 years away implementation before the covid-19 situation. Now it will 2+ additional years. So it doesn't make any sense and I truly do hope that OEM's will not continue the 5G only models at high initial purchase price.

4 years ago | 19

@evoben24

Battery life needs to improve first.

4 years ago | 16

@flaviovasquez8438

An LTE smartphone because 5G has barely started in my country.

4 years ago | 12

@cobaltblue2756

What if there are 5g phone that arent expensive.. like mi note10x

4 years ago (edited) | 14

@stefanrhys44

Let me add a third option: I don’t consider buying any phone because it does or doesn’t have 5G.

4 years ago | 6

@naturalgamerplaynaturaly

There's at least 2 years future for us Indian's no worries about 5G. But WiFi 6 is prefferd

4 years ago | 16

@green90s

I live in rural Germany, 5G will not even be a consideration for at least another 2, 3 years. Even 4G coverage is terrible to non-existant in some places.

4 years ago | 1

@naaperusrinu

If you are planning to buying the SE for 450(128gb version). Then you could buy the 12 for 549. It will be a great deal for $100 extra

4 years ago | 0

@iwill_859

Well the people have spoken

4 years ago | 1

@siddruk

That 4g still acts like 2g in some regions and mostly when I am on my bed, it would be nice if they fix that first before moving to 5g.

4 years ago | 2

@sloppyjoe9156

I bought a OnePlus 7t when the 8 pro came out and am enjoying it. I would consider a phone with something like the 765g in it but the battery drain on phones with the separate modem seems insane. I would rather have the 4g phone and upgrade earlier than a 5g phone which will slow down and lose support by the time 5g becomes widespread.

4 years ago | 0

@d-os1.883

"Crying" snif... J2ME capable monoblock...? "Cry's in too much shit on market"

4 years ago | 0

@ChillFantasticFive

We aren't given a choice. Better question: how much is 5g worth.

4 years ago | 1

@jansmolinski3431

I wish they offered Snapdragon 865 phones without 5G for like 150$ less. That would be a killer deal.

4 years ago | 0

@abhishekaggarwal6473

And in my home country India there is no sign of 5g for 2-3 years atleast it may be more (current using OnePlus 7t)

4 years ago | 1