I am about to buy a new smartphone. Noticed that some of the latest models advertise their 5G capability.Most of my web surfing is done over wifi, not data. Would 5G phone have any advantages over 4 G phone in that case? 

2 minutes ago, thecyclist said:

Would 5G phone have any advantages over 4 G phone in that case? 

No

 

The short answer is: If you don't know the difference between 4G and 5G then you don't need it. Really.

I've decided the extra "G" isn't worth it. 

1 hour ago, thecyclist said:

Would 5G phone have any advantages over 4 G phone in that case? 

No.

And even for mobile data, I am waiting for a practical demonstration of the advantage (user experience) over LTE (4G).

Not just some speed test results.

Technically you don't need it but it's always advantageous to spend a bit extra on technology. Ask yourself, how much time do you spend on your phone? 

 

Most people use their phone everyday or computers and are a bit hesitant to splurge, hypothetically if your productivity could be even just 10% faster your life would be a lot more efficient. 

Now 4G speeds are like 30mb/s, and 5G is 500-1000mb+/s, a lot faster.

 

Keep in mind, technology advances quite rapidly, 6G will be next and 4G will be like using a horse instead of a car, well not really, maybe a Corolla instead of a Lamborghini, but if it's not much more to get the 5G device, in my opinion I'd choose that. 

I was living quite frugally the past few years saving in my early 20's and I recently started putting money into my tech devices again as I started working online and I have to say, it's night and day switching from a 4G to a 5G phone and it opens a lot of possibilities. I.e being able to hotspot your laptop from your phone and get faster speeds than most direct connections. Completely eliminated the need for me to get wired internet and I am completely mobile being able to work anywhere.

 

But that being said it depends on what you'll be doing and whether or not the extra cost is justified.

I get 70-90 Mbps from AIS 5g, and 70-80 Mbps from AIS 4g. Sure, if you go to a shopping mall you may see higher speeds but we don't live in a mall.