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Is your 5G smartphone actually any good for 5G networks in India?

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I ndia is on the cusp of rolling out its first wide-scale 5G networks in the country, with
major telecom players like Airtel and Reliance Jio expected to officially make
announcements of the rollout later this month. This will push smartphone brands to launch
more 5G-enabled handsets in the country.

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However, a number of companies including Samsung, Motorola, Xiaomi, Realme and even
new player Nothing, have all launched 5G smartphones in the country. Brands like OnePlus
have launched phones with 5G support-- pegged as being future-proof-- for about two years
now, with phones like the OnePlus Nord 5G and OnePlus 8 Pro 5G launching in 2020.

Also Read |1G to 5G and further: What changes with each ‘G’?

But how good are these older phones that claim 5G support when it actually comes down to
it? India just completed its 5G spectrum auction where telcos like Airtel, Jio and Vi
auctioned for multiple 5G bands (frequency ranges) to operate on. Now that the 5G auction
has concluded, here’s a deeper look into what bands will be key and as a result, how well
will your 5G smartphone perform in India.

5G Bands in India: Telcos and the bands they have access to

Jio was the highest bidder in India during the 5G auction, acquiring a total of 24.7GHz of the
spectrum for a sum of Rs 88,078 crores. Airtel and Vi followed with the acquisition of rights
to many of the 12 major bands. The Adani group has also made an acquisition n258
mmWave band which will likely only be used in commercial B2B use-cases.

Here’s a quick table with the various major

bands in India and which telco has the rights to
use them.

5G Band Frequency Rights

n28 700MHz Jio
n5 800MHz Jio
n8 900MHz Airtel
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n41 2500MHz Vi
3300MHz- Airtel, Jio,
n78
3800MHz Vi
3300MHz-
6 Airtel, Jio,
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4200MHz Vi
N258 26GHZ (24.25GHZ Airtel, Jio,
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(mmWave) to 27.5GHz) Vi, Adani
As seen on the table above, the first three bands (n28, n5, n8) are low-spectrum bands and
will offer wide coverage but with slow speeds. These speeds will be much slower than the
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advertised 5G speeds, but will still be faster than 4G data speeds.

The next five bands are the mid-spectrum bands (n3, n1, n41, n78, n77). These will offer a
balance between fast speeds and long-range coverage.

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25,000

The last band is the mmWave high-spectrum band. mmWave is very high on data speeds
but it has a very limited range and hence is not very popular among Indian telcos right now.
Although all three major Indian telcos as well as new player Adani have acquired rights for
the n258 band, services in this frequency range will likely be used for commercial (B2B)
purposes.

Which bands does your phone need to support?

Ideally, a good 5G smartphone should support all the 12 major 5G bands, which ensures the
best possible 5G coverage not only in India but wherever you may travel overseas. But in
India, the eight bands mentioned above (n28, n5, n8, n3, n1, n41, n77, and n78) should cover
most needs. Hence, any smartphone with a 5G chipset and support for these eight bands
should work well with 5G in India.

Examples include the iPhone 13 series, the Nothing phone (1), the Realme GT2 Pro,
Samsung’s Galaxy S22 series and the OnePlus 10T, among many others.

There will also be a number of phones that support most of the eight bands, except for a
few key ones like the n77 band or the n3, n5 and n8 bands. Depending on what bands are
present on such devices, these phones will support 5G well in select regions but may
struggle with a reception in other areas.

Also Read |Tech InDepth: 5G in India, list of 5G bands and supported smartphones

For instance, phones missing support for the n5 and/or n8 bands may work perfectly in
major metro-cities and other Tier I, and Tier II areas, but may have problems with 5G
coverage in remote areas.

Then there are some phones that miss out on a lot of the major bands. Examples include
budget devices like the Vivo T1 and the Realme Narzo 30 5G, as well as the Vivo X70, the
Oppo F19 Pro+ and the OnePlus 9 Pro. If your 5G phone is missing out on major bands like
n28, n5, n8, n3, n1, n41 or n77, you may not have a very seamless experience with 5G.

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Which 5G bands does my phone support?

For most Android and iOS devices, the number of 5G bands supported will be found on
either the company’s product page or the retail box package, or both. If you’re checking for
support for 5G bands of your phone and can’t find any information on the box, or you don’t
have the box itself, simply go to the company’s website, look for the page on your specific
model and navigate to the ‘Network’ section to see which bands are supported.

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