The majority of smartphones sold in the United States today offer 5G connectivity. However, you won’t get the same 5G performance with all devices. 5G internet speeds vary from model to model due to a variety of factors. It’s not a huge margin, but some devices offer faster speeds than others on the same network, in the same location. in terms of 5G performance. For users in the US, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4 is the best Android solution found by OOKLA.
For the uninitiated, OOKLA is the company behind the popular SpeedTest internet speed test service. He recently analyzed the 5G performance of several popular devices to determine the five fastest 5G smartphones in the United States. The study found that Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max offers the fastest 5G speeds in the United States. The device delivered a median 5G download speed of 177.21 Mbps and an upload speed of 19.28 Mbps during the test. The iPhone 14 Pro followed closely with median upload and download speeds of 175.08 Mbps and 18.59 Mbps, respectively.
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 takes third place on the list. The latest Samsung foldable offered a median download speed of 162.50 Mbps in OOKLA’s test. Its median download speed was 15.17 Mbps. The other two devices on the list are also Samsung Galaxy smartphones. The Galaxy S21+ takes fourth place with median speeds of 140.06 Mbps and 14.77 Mbps, respectively. The Galaxy S22 Ultra (137.42 Mbps and 14.48 Mbps respectively) is close behind to complete the picture.
This OOKLA study combines 5G samples from all 5G providers in the United States during Q3 2022. Precise 5G upload and download speeds will vary from network to network for each device. But the company points out that this analysis “provides insight into what you might generally expect.”
5G speeds in Brazil and China are doubled compared to the United States
Alongside the US, OOKLA also analyzed the 5G performance of popular smartphones in nine other countries. The company found that 5G speeds in Brazil and China are twice as fast as in the United States. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus had a median 5G download speed of 358.39 Mbps in Brazil. The OnePlus 9 tops the charts in China with a speed of 349.15 Mbps.
Average 5G speeds in Japan, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam were also faster than in the United States. A different device tops the charts in each of these countries, as well as the UK and Germany. You can find OOKLA’s full report on the fastest 5G smartphones in these countries here.