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LEWISD700
SMARTY Pioneer
09-07-2025
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Is 5G Worth it?

  • MSF's avatar
    09-07-2025

    LEWISD700 Apparently 5G is very much faster, so that would make the answer "yes" if download speed is important to you..

    If you have a 5G signal where you are then you are not paying extra for it and so the answer again is "yes".

    I understand that it uses more battery power than 4G and so that would make it "no" if you have an elderly phone or a dodgy battery.

    Without long term comparison though, it is hard to give a definite answer.

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  • MSF's avatar
    MSF
    SMARTY Guru
    09-07-2025

    LEWISD700 Apparently 5G is very much faster, so that would make the answer "yes" if download speed is important to you..

    If you have a 5G signal where you are then you are not paying extra for it and so the answer again is "yes".

    I understand that it uses more battery power than 4G and so that would make it "no" if you have an elderly phone or a dodgy battery.

    Without long term comparison though, it is hard to give a definite answer.

  • LEWISD700's avatar
    LEWISD700
    SMARTY Pioneer
    09-07-2025

    Thanks for the quick reply 

  • Goddess_Bastet's avatar
    Goddess_Bastet
    SMARTY Teamster
    11-07-2025

    Short answer is yes. I receive broadband speeds where I live (& it’s faster than out current BB supplier) & as the add-on is free it’s a no-brainer to use it if the phone is capable.