Can't Be The Best Choice Yet, 40 Percent Of Mobile Phone Users Choose To Turn Off 5G

10.51 percent of respondents turn off 5G if the signal is weak or their smartphone battery is running low. (Frederik Lipfert / Unsplash)

JAKARTA - Currently, the fifth generation or 5G network is available in some countries, even smartphone manufacturers are competing to bring mobile phones with 5G technology in it.

But apparently, not a few of the people who are less interested in this new network. In a study conducted by Android Authority as quoted by VOI, Tuesday, August 2, involving more than 1,300 respondents, many of whom use a WiFi connection during the day, and some are quite satisfied with only 4G LTE networks, while others are not satisfied with the quality of this type of connection. this new.

As many as 40 percent of them chose to turn off 5G connectivity. However, 5G is always on for only 50.11 percent of respondents. Interestingly, 39.4 percent of respondents admitted to running their phone without a 5G network all the time. It is assumed that these users see no real benefit from 5G. Or the quality of the 5G network in the area where they live is not sufficient.

Lastly, 10.51 percent of respondents turn off 5G if the signal is weak or their smartphone battery is running low. Judging from respondents' responses, weak signals seem to be a common reason for disabling 5G.

Respondents who use iPhone 12 Pro Max phones with AT&T's cellular network admit that they think 5G so far is just a false advertisement. He only gets a consistent 5G signal for no more than 5 minutes.

Likewise, if you are driving, walking, or entering a building, the 5G signal will be weak, but the regular LTE network will be faster. The respondent actually turned off 5G on his iPhone to save battery life.

Others, respondents who tested 5G on their OnePlus 8T phone with T-Mobile network, had good 5G reception. Similarly, web-based speed tests show 5G is faster than LTE.

However, when used to open web pages, LTE networks load faster than 5G. The phone battery also lasts longer when using an LTE network.

Furthermore, the respondent also had time to do a test by playing videos on YouTube with an LTE network, the results showed no buffering at all, while on 5G, the video did not run smoothly, aka buffering.