14 DAY TRIAL // Apple launched the iPhone 12 generation with the full focus on 5G connectivity, and while many said the company was late to the party because, you know, Samsung was already offering such capabilities on its smartphones, new research shows that it really wasn’t.
Data analyzed by speed test company Ookla and M Science and published by PCMag reveals that the iPhone was the most popular 5G smartphone in the United States, with Apple’s device absolutely dominating the charts.
And the charts are even more surprising given the iPhones landed in the fall, so they had just a few months on the market to become the leaders of the 5G push.
Also surprising is that the number one in the charts is none other than the iPhone 12 Pro Max, which is also the most expensive of them all. iPhone 12 is the runner-up, while the third is the iPhone 12 Pro, followed by two Samsung smartphones, namely the Galaxy S20+ and the Galaxy S20 Ultra. The Galaxy S21 is nowhere to be seen because it launched only a few weeks ago.
5G on the iPhone
The 5G upgrade represented one opportunity for Apple to praise the iPhone 12, with the company emphasizing in the fall that its entire lineup of smartphones is now ready to offer faster speeds.
“Featuring the most 5G bands on any smartphone, iPhone 12 models offer the broadest 5G coverage worldwide.2 Models in the US support millimeter wave, the higher frequency version of 5G, allowing iPhone 12 to reach speeds up to 4Gbps, even in densely populated areas. iPhone 12 models also feature Smart Data mode, which extends battery life by intelligently assessing 5G needs and balancing data usage, speed, and power in real time,” the company said.
Moving forward, Apple will only stick with 5G connectivity on the iPhone, so the models launching in the fall will also offer similar capabilities.