5G mobile phones start at 8,000 yuan. Use WiFi to experience 5G network first

Terminals that support 5G will be launched in 2019. It is predicted that the price of the first batch of 5G mobile phones will be around 8,000 yuan. The terminal price is too expensive. Is there any other way to experience 5G? You can use WiFi to experience the 5G network first!

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Which 5G terminal should I choose?

Why 5G mobile phones are sold for 8,000 yuan

Currently, terminal basebands and chips that support 5G networks have appeared, mainly Qualcomm's Snapdragon X50 modem, which is also equipped in Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 chip. In addition, mainstream products include Intel's XMM8060, which is expected to be shipped in mid-2019. In addition, Huawei's Balong 5G01 is also a heavyweight 5G baseband chip.

Due to the imbalance between supply and demand in the early stage of 5G popularization, the price of chips is relatively high. For example, a 5G mobile phone equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chip is expected to cost more than 8,000 yuan. It will not be until 2020 that the price of 5G mobile phones will drop to around 1,000 yuan.

It will take two to three years to popularize

5G network will be officially commercialized in 2020. Please note that it is officially commercialized, not fully popularized. Currently, operators are conducting large-scale trials in five cities, including Hangzhou, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Suzhou, and Wuhan, and conducting application demonstrations in 12 cities including Beijing, Chengdu, and Shenzhen.

5G networks will first cover first-tier cities and large cities. Now even in remote areas such as grasslands and mountainous areas, 4G signals can be received, but 5G may not be able to do so in the future. It will take another 2-3 years for 5G to be truly popular.

Experience 5G network with WiFi

For ordinary people, is there a cheaper way to experience 5G network? No problem! Operators provide products such as 5G routers, which can receive 5G network signals and convert them into WiFi signals for our terminals to transmit data. Its peak rate can reach up to 2Gbps for downlink and 1Gbps for uplink, with a latency as low as less than 20ms.

Foreign operators such as AT&T are also promoting 5G routers. And they are prioritized over 5G mobile phones. If the initial cost of a 5G mobile phone is 8,000 yuan, the price of a 5G router will be only about 3,000 yuan, less than half of the 5G mobile phone. When 5G mobile phones are fully popularized, the price of 5G routers will drop to about 300 yuan.

Smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, smart home devices, etc. at home can all be connected to it, and we will feel faster when using these devices to surf the Internet. For example, the TV can watch 8K ultra-high-definition videos, bringing subversive audio-visual enjoyment. Through 5G routers, create a smarter life.

More than just a base station

What affects the popularity of 5G is not only the base stations of operators, but also 5G terminals. Due to the number, types and production capacity of chips, 5G mobile phones will definitely be very expensive in the early stage. But if you want to experience the 5G network, there are also 5G routers for users to choose. 5G routers are not only half the price of 5G mobile phones, but also save the trouble of applying for broadband network at home. It is very likely that in the early stage of 5G popularization, users will use 5G routers more than 5G mobile phones.

Conclusion

A 5G mobile phone that costs 8,000 yuan is 2 to 3 times the starting price of a 4G mobile phone. How much does a 5G mobile phone cost that consumers can afford? It is still affordable if it is about 20 to 30% more expensive. In other words, if a low-end 4G mobile phone is around 3,000 yuan, then a high-end 5G mobile phone is around 4,000 yuan. Only when users can afford it can it be popularized. It is up to mobile phone manufacturers to decide.