Which mobile network a user is on doesn’t solely determine their experience; the age, model and/or capability of their device plays a critical role as well. In recent analysis comparing 4G and 5G user experiences, Opensignal looked at an apples-to-apples comparison on how devices from the same brand performed across half a dozen national markets, depending on whether the devices were 4G or 5G-capable.
Users with 5G smartphone models experienced faster overall download speeds, Opensignal said, “typically seeing speeds 1.5 – 3 times faster than owners of 4G smartphone models from the same smartphone brand.”
