What Are the Best 5G Smartphones Available Now?
In the past, not much thought went into smartphone purchases. Apple dominated the market ever since they were one the first to develop an easy-to-use touchscreen phone. However, much has changed. There are now a variety of 5G smartphones on the market with an array of unique features.
With so many options currently available, it can be harder to make a choice. Fortunately, here are some of the best 5G smartphones currently on the market.
iPhone 13
If you are looking for the smartphone the public trusts the most, the iPhone 13 is the obvious choice. Apple has led the market for years with good reason. iPhones — especially the newest models — are known to provide their owners with a mix of high performance, sleek design, great camera quality, and impressive battery life.
What the iPhone 13 particularly excels at is battery life; it’s a powerhouse. While the iPhone 12 did increase battery capacity and management, the 5G capabilities were particularly taxing on the 12’s battery. With the new A15 processor and x60 modem, the iPhone 13 is now properly optimized. As such, the battery will last a full day. Moreover, the battery on the iPhone 13 Pro can last up to two days.
Apple’s newest phone also comes with some increased camera features. The camera possesses a bigger sensor that captures 47 percent more light than the iPhone 12. It also has improved sensor-shift optical image stabilization, which greatly improves video quality.
The iPhone 13 is an all-around safe investment. It possesses a quality camera, user-friendly interface, and one of the longest lasting batteries on the market. All this coming in at a reasonable price of $699 for the mini and $799 for the regular model.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G is one of the most unique phones currently on the market. The Fold3’s design delivers the largest screen possible to consumers while keeping it convenient to carry around, as it is capable of folding up much like a wallet.
When closed, the Galaxy Z Fold3 measures 2.64 x 6.22 x 0.63 inches. While this is still somewhat large, it is impressive that Samsung was able to make a touchscreen capable of folding in half for easy transportation. This is quite the feat because no other manufacturer has been able to successfully produce and market a foldable phone.
Though the Galaxy Z Fold3 is quite the innovation, it does come at a hefty price. It is currently priced at $1,899. Another drawback is that the cameras are not what you would expect from such an expensive phone. For quality pictures with a Galaxy Z Fold3, you would need a steady hand, a close subject, and good lighting.
On the upside, the phone does have substantial processing power and storage capacity. What’s even better is that the Galaxy Z Fold3 has a battery that can sustain all-day use due to Samsung’s advance power management software.
OnePlus 9 Pro 5G
OnePlus has a philosophy for all their phones: a streamlined physical design combined with speedy and elegant software. The OnePlus 9 Pro does not differ from this philosophy. This new model pushes OnePlus back into competition with the major phone providers like Apple, Samsung, and Google.
OnePlus phones in the past notoriously lacked when it came to camera quality. However, the OnePlus 9 Pro has standard wide and ultra-wide lenses with an additional XPan mode that creates images in a 65:24 format.
While not as expensive as the Galaxy Z Fold3, the OnePlus 9 Pro is still rather pricey at $1,069. Fortunately, you can utilize promotions or trade in your old phone to lower the price to something more affordable.
This premium does come with a variety of unique features. One of these unique features is extremely fast charge speeds. PC Mag reports that the OnePlus 9 Pro has the fastest charging speed of any phone they’ve ever tested. This is due to OnePlus’ proprietary USB-C chargers. With its own specialized adapter, the OnePlus 9 Pro can reach 100 percent charge within 36 minutes.
With this quick charging speed, you may expect a small battery that does not sustain the smartphone for long. You would be incorrect. The OnePlus 9 Pro utilizes a new technology called low-temperature polycrystalline oxide. This technology reduces power consumption and allows for increased control over refresh rates.
Google Pixel 6
With the Pixel 6, Google is looking to become a serious competitor in the smartphone market. The Pixel 6 has some impressive advancements from its predecessor, which will definitely help it make waves among consumers. It is currently priced at $599, making it cheaper than the iPhone 13. Plus, it comes with a wide variety of different features.
One of the selling points of the Pixel 6 is its stellar camera. Unlike other phones with a singular square for the lens on the front and back, the Pixel possesses a horizontal camera bump strip. This bump strip contains the wide and ultrawide camera lenses. The main camera has a wide-angle lens and a 50-megapixel sensor. If one of the main things you want out of your smartphone is fantastic photo capabilities, look no further than the Google Pixel 6.
The main feature of the Pixel 6 is that it is powered by a brand-new chip designed by Google called Tensor. Most other phones are powered by Qualcomm but Google wanted to go further with a phone capable of additional computation power. Tensor allows for a variety of benefits, such as faster on-device AI, faster image processing, and more accurate speech recognition. Despite all this processing power, the Google Pixel 6 still boasts a battery that lasts all day, so you won’t be sacrificing battery life for a plethora of tech features.