Best 5G Mobile Phones

The OnePlus 9 Pro has an aluminium-glass build that measures 8.7 millimetres in thickness and weighs 197 grams. It is also IP68 rated making it resistant to dust and water ingress. It also features a 6.7-inch QHD+ (3216x1440 pixels) resolution AMOLED curved display with LTPO backplane technology and supports a 120Hz refresh rate. The LTPO technology allows the OnePlus 9 Pro to consume lesser power and gives dynamic refresh rate control ranging from as low as 1Hz to 120Hz. Furthermore, the display offers upto 367Hz touch sampling rate which comes in handy when gaming on the 9 Pro. The OnePlus 9 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor and is paired with upto 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and upto 256GB UFS 3.1 storage options to choose from. The OnePlus 9 Pro has quad cameras on the back headlined by a primary 48MP camera with a Sony IMX789 sensor that has an f/1.8 aperture and supports EIS.

The OnePlus Nord is one of those phones that offers a lot to like. The phone gets a 6.44-inch display with FHD+ resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio and 90Hz refresh rate. Powering the OnePlus Nord is the Snapdragon 765G which is paired with 6GB RAM on its base variant. Hidden underneath the hood, this chipset from Qualcomm helps the phone perform without a hitch and handles gaming as well as tasks of daily use easily. The OnePlus Nord also offers a number of software optimisations, including the ones for the display which combined with the panel's support for fast 90Hz refresh rate help the OnePlus Nord offer smooth scrolling. The OnePlus Nord comes with four cameras at the back. This set-up includes a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP wide-angle camera, a 2MP macro camera and a 5MP depth sensor. The dual setup on the front includes a 32MP main and an 8MP wide-angle camera.

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G comes with a 6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O display with a 120Hz refresh rate and punch-hole. Underneath the hood, there's Qualcomm's powerful Snapdragon 865 SoC paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage that is further expandable via a microSD card slot. As for the cameras, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G comes with a triple camera set-up that houses a primary 12MP wide-angle camera, a 12MP ultra-wide lens, and an 8MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and up to 30x Super-Resolution Zoom. For selfies, the Galaxy S20 FE comes with a 32MP lens. Apart from these, connectivity features on the phone, we have support for 5G, 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, and USB Type-C port for data transfer and charging duties.

The Mi 10T Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC and supports 5G. It comes with a massive 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD display with 144Hz refresh rate. The phone uses the AdaptiveSync technology that contextually cycles the refresh rate of the display based on what’s playing on the screen. There’s also support for MEMC technology with the display. The smartphone comes running the Snapdragon 865 and up to 8GB RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. As for the optics, the phone comes with a 108MP lens-based camera. It also comes with a 20MP selfie shooter for selfies. The phone's battery capacity is 5,000mAh with 33W fast charging support.

The ROG Phone 5 series has minimal bezels on the top and bottom and is slightly longer than the previous generation. The ROG Phone 5 has a metal-glass construction measuring 10.29 millimetres in thickness and weighs 238 grams. Asus ROG Phone 5 features 6.78-inch Full HD+ (2448 x 1080 pixels) resolution display that uses an AMOLED panel sourced from Samsung. The screen supports up to 144Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling rate and offers upto 1200nits brightness. The Asus ROG Phone 5 series is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor with an octa-core CPU running at upto 2.84GHz with Adreno 660 GPU. It runs on Android 11 based ROG UI out-of-the-box. The ROG Phone 5 series has triple cameras on the back headlined by a 64MP primary camera based on an IMX686 sensor with an f/1.8 aperture, a 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 125-degree field-of-view and a 5MP macro camera.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is another interesting 5G device in the market right now. It gets a 6.8-inch QHD+ AMOLED panel which features a 3200x1440 resolution and a pixel density of 551ppi. The display also offers an Adaptive 120Hz refresh rate for improving the experience while playing games. It is an Infinity-O display that also features a punch-hole cut-out for the single front camera and is HDR10+ certified. The screen also has an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor. Under the hood, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features the Exynos 2100 chipset which has been paired with 12GB RAM and 256GB of storage. The Galaxy S21 Ultra comes with a 108MP primary camera sensor with Phase Detection Auto Focus and optical image stabilisation (OIS). This is paired by a 12MP (F/2.2) ultra-wide-angle sensor with dual-pixel autofocus, and a 120-degree field of view. The phone is powered by a big 5,000mAh battery with support for 25W wired fast charging, 15W wireless charging and 4.5W reverse charging.

OnePlus 8T comes with a host of features including a built-in fingerprint sensor as the primary security feature, along with a host of connectivity options in terms of 3G, 4G, 5G, GPS, Wifi, NFC Bluetooth capabilities. The phone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ Processor sat next to 8GB of RAM to ensure the device runs smoothly even during the most memory-intensive applications. For storage, we have 256GB of internal storage on the top-end variant that can not be expanded further. The phone comes with a powerful 4500mAh battery to support it's 6.55-inch screen, having a resolution of 1080 x 2400 at 402 PPI.OnePlus 8T boasts of dual primary camera of 48 + 16 + 5 + 2 megapixel and 16 megapixel front Camera. The Smartphone has a low camera aperture of f/1.8. It also supports high dynamic range(HDR) imaging.

Mi 10i offers flagship-like features at an affordable price. It comes with features including an 108-megapixel camera, a 5G-enabled Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor, and a good design. The Mi 10i by Xiaomi also flaunts a big 6.67-inch display on the front with support for 1080p resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The phone comes with up to 8GB RAM and up to 128GB UFS2.2 storage. The most interesting feature of the Mi 10i is definitely its camera set-up which is built around a 108-megapixel ISOCELL HM2 sensor. This lens is paired to three other lenses, including an 8-megapixel ultrawide camera, a 2-camera macro shooter and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. For selfies, the phone gets a 16-megapixel sensor. Xiaomi's Mi 10i also promises long-lasting battery life with its 4820mAh battery pack which comes with support for 33W fast charging. The battery is rated to charge up 68 per cent in just 30 minutes and 0-100 in slightly less than an hour.