The development of many apps was made possible due to 4G technology. Now, with 5G, technological advances are only expected to increase and be rolled out at a faster pace. That’s why companies are racing to develop the largest and fastest 5G networks, while countries are all competing to deploy 5G nationwide. That said, customers are likely going to have to wait a while before they see any major benefits from 5G. Still, 5G, even in its current state, is a step up from 4G. Read on to understand how these two technologies compare.
Speed
The best and most exciting thing about 5G is its super-fast speeds. In fact, 5G is expected to be almost 100 times as fast as 4G. With super-fast speeds like that, you can download an entire movie in just a few seconds. In comparison, a task like this would take you about 10 minutes on 4G. Rapid speeds, of course, offer a lot of benefits to consumers, but they’re also extremely useful in many other settings.
Capacity
The networks of cell phone providers can slow down if you are in an area where many people are connecting to the internet. For instance, a concert hall during a concert, a sports stadium during a game, or an airport during busy travel times. This is known as network congestion. Many devices accessing the same internet connection can cause slower download speeds and longer lag time for videos on Instagram or Facebook. 5G is expected to fix that problem and then some. It will have significantly more capacity than 4G, which means better connections all around.
Latency
Latency describes the time between when you send a text to a friend’s phone and when their phone registers that it has received a new message. Although latency is measured in milliseconds, with 5G, it will be virtually zero, which will mean exciting and better interactive experiences with our gadgets. Low latency means almost no lag time in sending messages from your phone to another device or from the cellular network to your phone. You’ll notice this, especially when you’re playing online games or using AR and VR.
